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July 13, 2026

This Week On The Herbert In 1900

On 20 July 1900 an official statement was released for publication in newspapers that the Stone River tramway was practically completed. It was built by the Hinchinbrook Divisional Board with day labour at a cost of £28,000 borrowed from the government.

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