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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1875

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Cricket Match Eleven of the Navvies of Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company Versus Eleven of Deniliquin Townsmen

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2

A match came off on Saturday last at South Deniliquin between the above parties. It was almost improvised, and it arose from the navvies having invited the cricket representatives of the…

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The Bridge Over the Murray

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 1

There were 14 tenders sent in to the Board of Land and Works for the construction of the road and railway bridge over the Murray, at Echuca. That of…

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Land Reserves. Murrumbidgee District. for Road Metal and Quarry Purposes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 8

No. 1449. Counties of Goulburn and Wynyard, 640a. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries:—Commencing at a point 40 chains east from where the Main Southern Road crosses…

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Open Column. the Temporary Railway Bridge Over the Murray at Echuca. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 2

Sir,—Having had occasion to pay a hurried visit to Echuca a few days ago, I took the opportunity of acquainting myself with one of the hous of that locality. Being anxious to see how…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Iron

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

ARRIVED IN MELBOURNE.—Weatherfield, with 500 tons rails : Cathcart, with 100 tons rails ; Theophane, with 50 tons fishplates. SAILED FOR MELBOURNE.—September 2nd,…

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The Moama and Deniliquin Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 4

On Tuesday a party consisting of Messrs Thompson Moore, Young, and Bent, Ms.L.A., Crs. Macdougall and Hattam, and Mr Thomas Robertson, of the Campaspe, visited Echuca and under the guidance of Mr…

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The Recent Railway Obstruction Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 2

The three attempts which have been made within the past month or two to throw the Geelong train off the line plainly indicates the necessity for an…

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Railway Communication Between Sydney and Riverina. (S. M. Herald, December 7.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 4

Amongst the railway extensions proposed by the Government is one from Junee to Narrandera. Such a line would strike the Murrumbidgee at a navigable point below Wagga Wagga,…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company. the Railway Engine Across the Murray

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

On Wednesday last, for the first time, the railway steam engine, a tender, and a second class carriage full of men, passed across the temporary bridge erected by the directors of the above…

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The New South Wales Railway Policy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 2

THE HON. JOHN ROBERTSON, Premier of New South Wales, has in his proposal for railway extension gone far to reduce the firmness of faith with…

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