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Murray · Railways, roads & transport
36 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2
SIR,—It afforded me the greatest pleasure to see Mr. "Woods—who has 60 energetically carried out the instructions of the Government with regard to the railway survey—and has sturdy staff, tap the Edward, and call a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE shadow of a forthcoming event of portentous moment to residents in Riverina was seen in Deniliquin on Monday last Mr. Woobs, the Acting District Surveyor, on that day drove the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHEN people have once been driven into an agitation in order to obtain their rights, and for the improvement of their condition—if they do not immediately, or even for a considerable period. get all they desire—they soon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WITHOUT ready means of communication with other localities a township in the bush has, but slight chance of rising to any great importance, Good roads or navigable rivers are more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the best attended meetings ever held in Deniliquin, took place in the Court-house on Tuesday evening last. The meeting was called by the Provisional Committee appointed at a meeting held last October, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE promoters of the meeting held on Tuesday night in the Court-house, have reason to congratulate themselves that as a Committee their proceedings since their appointment have met…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,— Allow me to call public attention to one article [?] which could be called into use if we had a [?] I mean the red gum, of which [?] have such fine samples on the Edward, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.— Will you kindly allow us spend in your variable and widely circulated journal for a few observations in relation to Railways. Amongst the many enterprises in which capital has yet to be expended on an [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE appears to be a pretty general feeling amongst the Governments in the Australian colonies that railways should be worked if not made by associated capital. Victoria will very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—The Border Customs being virtually settled, we should now go on wish the Railway question. We may rest assured that without asking for it we shall never succeed in this matter. Surely if no other body makes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS noble bridge unites two colonies, On either bank its massive timber lies; I don’t invoke a God of woods and streams, We have no faith in such old heathen dreams :…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—During my brief stay in Deniliquin, I was much struck with the natural advantages offered for the extension of railway communication between Echuca and that place. From the survey recently made by order of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOST people are now generally agreed on the advantages connected with railway communication. The benefits derived are so apparent that it appears but a question of whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In common with many oilier gentlemen who take an interest in the proposed “Extension Northward of the Murray Railway.” I conceive it to be the interest of those engaged in pastoral pursuits, to promote…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On this subject, the Melbourne Leader of list Saturdays has the following :—A Parliamentary committee, obtained by Mr. Kerferd, has brought up a report recommending an extension of the railway to Beechworth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A copy of the following report of the Railway Committee was submitted to the Ministry by Mr. P.G. Jones, the delegate appointed to forward the [?] in Sydney :—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday afternoon Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate at Bow-street, received information that Miss Constance Kent, formerly of Road-hill-house, near Frome, had arrived in London from Brighton for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE startling proposition made some few months since in England for the Government to take advantage of the Act of 1844, and buy up the greater number of the railways in Great Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another chapter has been added to the Road-bill tragedy. Miss Constance Kent was brought before the magistrates at Trowbridge, and an extraordinary scene took place. Miss Green and the Rev. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT a meeting of the Railway Extension Committee, held on the 11th instant, at Iron’s Hotel, Deniliquin there was a good attendance ; Mr. Waring in the chair. It was resolved to draw up…
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