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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1877

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The New Railway Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1877 · page 2

WHAT the residents of the more northerly portions of the electorate of Moira may expect from the new Ministry, with the members of which…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 19

A collision took place between two trains at the Spencer-street railway station on Monday afternoon, which resulted in injuries to a number of passengers. The trains were the Essendon one…

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Serious Railway Accident. (From Tuesday’s Argus )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

A collision took place between two trains at the Spencer-street railway station en Monday afternoon, which resulted in injuries to a number of passengers. The trains were the Essendon one…

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Railway Views From the Coach. to the Editor of the Riverine Grazier

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 July 1877 · page 4

Sir,—All aboard for Hay." We left Wagga Wagga with six inside. Myself being one of the most insignificant, was placed between a sturdy squatter and a limp mercvhant, while opposite sat what I afterwards leaned…

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The Springs to Wahgunyah Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1877 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the Hons. J. A. Wallace, R.S. Anderson, W. Wilson, and R. D.Reid, M.L.C.'s, Messrs." Orr and Billson,.M.L.A.'s,…

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The Railway Construction Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

THE above bill was circulated yesterday. The following are the lines it is proposed to construct:-- A railway commencing at the Melbourne…

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The Railway Construction Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

THE advantages to be derived from the construction of a line of railway from the Springs to Wahgunyah were too manifest to be overlooked…

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Correspondence. the Mitta Mitta Road Bridges.to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 7

SIR,—Allow me space through your valuable columns to draw the attention of the Towoug Shire Council to repairs done to the bridges on the Mitta Mitta flats. Two men were sent down…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1877 · page 2

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Bridge Company was held at Scott's Hotel, Wahgunyah, on Saturday last. The following shareholders were present:--Messrs…

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Traffic Manager’s Report. Moama, July 21st. 1877. to the Chairman and Directors of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honour to report upon the maintenance and repairs to works for the half-year milling 30th June, as follows:— The heavy rains during the early part of the winter…

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The Closed Roads Question in Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

THE debate on Mr. TUCKER'S motion--" That in the opinion of this House the "fencing in of any public road is unlawful "and an infringement upon the rights of…

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The Railway Strikes in America. Exciting Scenes and Fearful Destruction of Life

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

From the Pittsburg papers of August 6 we take the following particular of the fatal collision between the mob and the United States, troops at Pittsburg:--…

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Wanted to Know When the Train Left

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

MR. FINKERTY lives two miles from the Town Hall. He has been talking of going out of town on a visit, and Saturday morning was the day set to go. Friday evening…

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Ministerial Visit to Stawell. Narrow Escape of the Minister of Railways. Stawell, 21st Sept

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 1

The hon. J. Woods and the hon. W. C. Smith, accompanied by Major Couchman, arrived here this morning by the early train. They proceeded, in the…

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Only a [?] Chapter Xxv—(continued). the Road to Ruin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 4

He did not enjoy himself—and yet somehow or other he went again and again to the same temples, always under the convoy of his friend Harcourt, and generally very firmly resolved…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

Now that the question of purchasing the Wahgunyah Bridge from the Company has been brought prominently before the Victorian Legi [?]dature through the efforts of…

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Opening of the Oakleigh to Gipps Land Railway Live

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 3

THE official opening of the Oakleigh and Drou[?] junction section of the Gipps Land Railway took place on Friday last. The Commissioner of Railways the Minister of…

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The Railway Construction Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

BOTH Houses of the Victorian Parliament meet this afternoon for the Hespatch of business In the Legislative Council, the debate (if any is sinctioned) upon the…

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Safety Device for Railway Cars

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 2

A practical trail was lately made on the Eastern Railway, Massachusetts, of the safety show patented March 8, 1872, by Emery and Doyden. The invention consists of a longitudinal plate of iron, placed under the car…

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The Down River Road. (To the Editor or the Riverine Grazier)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 2

SIR,—AS it appears that there has been some dispute as to which track down the river is entitled to be considered the down river rond-and as such to be repaired, and when necessary to be formed by the Council: I beg…

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