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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1868

32 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

Railways for Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

IT mast not be supposed because we have been silent of late on this important matter that, therefore, we have lost sight of it. The rebuff which we met with at the hands of the Sydney…

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Latest Colonial Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday. Railway Accident and Loss of Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

A melancholy accident occurred on the Parramatta railway line this morning, when a goods train ran into the early passenger train from Parramatta, while she was taking…

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Our Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

It is too late to question the policy of having our railway constructed and managed by the Government; what has to be done now is to carry out that policy as effectively as possible…

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Deniliquin Bridge. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 2

SIR, —It seems to me astonishing that the inhabitants of Deniliquin should apparently be so careless of such a good and substantial bridge as they can boast of…

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The Burrumbuttock Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 March 1868 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. Mate, M.L.A., in reply to the memorial presented by him to the Government on behalf of the inhabitants of Albury and Jindera : —…

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Victorian Railway Charges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 2

We are glad to learn that the Commissioner of the Victorian Railways has taken a practical step to make himself further acquainted with tho case represented by the recent deputation, and has sent up a gentleman…

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Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 4

The Commissioner of Railways has issued an order putting a stop to the issue of Saturday to Monday excursion tickets, and altogether shutting up the lines on Sundays. The…

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[?]E’s New Railway System

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 3

Following article which we find com[?] to a Scotch contemporary, quotes [?] of the Queensland narrow gauge [?] of Mr. Fairlie’s system. The local…

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“The Bridge of Sighs.” (From Notes and Queries.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 4

The bridge to which this sparkling jen [?] referred was an unsightly wooden structure, near the Midland Railway Station at Nottingham. Winterly summerly…

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Reduction of the Victorian Railway Charges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Department has furnished us with the following revised scale of railway charges for the carriage of goods for the Upper and Lower Murray :—…

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Wahgunyah Bridge Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 4

The following is the sixth annual report of the Directors of the Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company:— “Although the directors cannot…

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Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1868 · page 4

We give the the following speech of His Excellency the Earl of Behnore while he was formally opening an extension on the Sydney and Bathurst line. The remarks of the…

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Uniform Railway Fares

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 4

A scheme projected by Mr. Raphael Brandon has lately-been brought before the Society of Arts in London, and is now attracting much notice from its bold and original…

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Mr. M’culloch on Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 3

The following are Mr. M’CulIoch’s view upon railway matters us expressed in his speech to the electors Mornington:— “I will now come to another matter to which I have…

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Deniliquin Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 2

THE inhabitants of Moama did their best to give His Excellency and party a hearty welcome to the border township, and, considering the limited number of people residing there or…

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Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

NEXT to the railway question, there is no matter of greater practical importance to the prosperity of this part of Riverina than the improvement of our road communication ;…

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The Roads of the Interior

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 4

There can be no question but that the want of attention paid by the Government of New South Wales to the roads of its interior has been the primary cause of our colony's having been beaten…

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The Proposed Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

The Engineer-in-Chief of Victoria, Mr. Higinbotham arrived in Albury last Wednesday, and on the following day proceeded to inspect that portion of the proposed railway line which lies between Albury and…

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The Railway Terminus Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

THE visit to this district of the Victorian Engineer-in-Chief has afforded an opportunity for bringing forward the various reasons which can be urged in favour of each of the…

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Deniliquin Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 2

THERE is great significance in the evidence of Mr. W. C. Bennett, “Commissioner and Engineer for Roads,” as given before the Parliamentary Committee on the proposed…

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