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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1867

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Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

A mercantile firm in Sydney have submitted a proposition to the Government of New South Wales on the subject of railway extension. They point out that extended communication,…

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Railway to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

Evidence of W. A. Tetley, Esq., C. E., before the Parliamentary Committee, continued :— You had two different gauges—wide and narrow? Yes…

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Our Municipal Council and the Roads. [To the Editor of the Banner.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 3

SIR,—While passing up Kiewa Street yesterday, I observed a small reservoir opposite Mr. Rau’s house. In order to get to the door of the occupant of the house, who is endowed by the Municipal Council…

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Railway to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 4

Evidence of W. A. Tefley, Esq., C.E, before the Parliamentary Committee, continued:— How would you get more by giving a subsidy than without—the result would be…

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Railway Extension; (Deputation to the Governor.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 1

A deputation from the Committee formed at Deniliquin, waited on His Excellency on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, pursuant to appointment. The deputation comprised Messrs. G. S. Lang, J.P.,…

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Railways and Telegraphs in Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 2

GRADUALLY, though it may be slowly, civilization is weaving its network around the Riverine districts, and long before.the black man disappears from amongst us we shall, in all probability, by…

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Railway to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

Evidence of W. A. Tefley, Esq., C. E., before the Parliamentary Committee, concluded:— Do you know the tenure on which the squatters hold their land—Would it pay them to go…

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Report of the Survey of the Proposed North - Eastern Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 June 1867 · page 3

The following is a copy of the report of the survey of the Woodend portions of the North-Eastern Railway, as furnished to an order of the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Kerferd, member for…

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Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

THE most important of all the questions likely to be discussed in the Sydney Leg[?] during the coming Session is [?] the railway question. How the Government…

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North-eastern Railway League at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 3

After some statement from the MAYOR, Alderman MURRAY proposed that Messrs. G. Day and Mudge be delegated to represent this body at the Conference to be held at Wangaratta on Wednesday next…

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Meeting of Railway Delegates at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 2

The great Railway Conference was held at Wangaratta on Wednesday last. There were fifty-six delegates present from the various public bodies and Railway Leagues. His…

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The Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 2

IT is generally admitted that we cannot have too much of a good thing, and as it is so, we will take it for granted, and .gain draw the attention of our readers to the all important…

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Railway From Echuca to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 2

The following report was, on Friday, brought up by Dr. Lang, the chairman of the committee :— The Select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the-9th July, 1867,—“-with power to send for…

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Deniliquin Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 2

THE town of Deniliquin has for some time past been under a cloud ; its prosperity has been materially shaken, and the best of its inhabitants have had their faith in its progress severely tried…

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Railway From Echuca to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 4

We give the debate in the Assembly on the above question, from the Sydney journals in full as follows:— Dr. Lang moved, “That the Report of the select…

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The Railway Loan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 2

The railway loan proposition of the Government, as might have been expected, gave rise to a long and rather sharp discussion, and at a few minutes to 3 o’clock on Friday morning, the 20th inst, the House,…

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The Albury and Sydney Rail-way

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 2

Mr. Martin is quite right in faying that a too exclusive regard to local interests, as relates to railway construction, is opposed to a comprehensive consideration of the national interests. This has always been…

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Our Interrupted Road Traffic with Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 2

Now that the flood water is rapidly falling at Albury, the serious damage done to the main Melbourne road across the Wodonga flats becomes more apparent. If the overflow recedes…

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Cuttings From the Railway Debate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 2

Mr. MATE said that in his opinion the [?] very fairly be taken to [?] where there was a good bridge [?] that [?] be taken across the river. From that point he had no hesitation in…

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Bushranging on the Southern Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 November 1867 · page 1

On Thursday week information was deceived in Yass by way of Binalong that during the forenoon a series of depredations bad been committed by some armed men upon travellers…

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