England's First Passenger Train. Its First Trip Described by the Man Who Held the Throttle
Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 4
It will surprise most people to learn that one of the men who stood on the footplate of George Stephenson's famour Rocket when it drew the…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5
It is difficult to be strikingly new and original nowadays, but the feat was accomplished by Mias Orde Powlett when on the occasion of her wedding she drove up…
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Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2
At the Bowral council meeting last Thursday night some discussion, took place regarding the train arrangements between that town and the metropolis…
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The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2
Thursday night [?] discussion took, place regarding the train arrangements between that town and the metropolis. Aid. stokes though they should…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3
The much-talked-of Dunlop road race from Goulburn to Ashfield was held on Saturday, under the auspices of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen. An…
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The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3
On Saturday last, shortly after 10 o’clock, Main street, Mittagong, presented a lively appearance, the occasion being the Cycle Road Race from…
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Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2
A public meeting, under auspices of the Robertson Program Committee, was held in the local S[?] of Arts on Saturday evening last, from there was a large attendance…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3
An elderly man created a sensation at Pyrment on Friday evening by jumping from the new Pyrmont Bridge into darling Herber…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2
A largely attended public meeting of residents of Robertson. Kangaloon, Burrawang and Wilde's Meadow was held in the School of Arts Robertson, on Saturday…
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The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2
The disadvantages under which farming communities live, which do not enjoy the benefit of rail or water transport for their produce to the best…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 6
A local syndicate, with a capital of £3000, has been formed to procure and run motor cars between Braidwood and Tarago station. Two lines of big coaches…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3
Brisbane, Thursday.—The Supreme Court action, Campbell versue the Railway Commissioners, claim £10,000, ended at 6 o'clock this evening in a…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2
The Warrnambool to Melbourne bicycle road race took place on Saturday, and was won by M. Chapple, C. W. J. Castles being second, and J. R…
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Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2
The Warnambool to Melbourne bicycle road race (distance 165 miles), was run on Saturday, and resulted in a win for M. Chappell (of Wodonga (Victoria), whose…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2
Brisbane, Friday.—The Supreme Court was densely crowded this morning, when the case of Campbell versus the Railway Commissioners was called…
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The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4
The millionaire and the tramp represent the extremes of society but they are both sustained by the labors of others. The laboring class, the…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2
London, Sunday.—During the excavation of a tunnel for the Great Western Railway at High Wyoombe, 100ft. of the roof collapsed, and…
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The Southern Mail · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate
Having been suddenly called away from Sydney, Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, could not receive the deputation on Wednesday relative to…
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2
The deputation appointed to wait on the Minister for Works on Wednesday was somewhat disappointed to find that the Minister (Mr. O'Sullivan), who…
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