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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1878

46 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 3

The Hobson's Bay Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

THE ability of the members of the present Government of Victoria to turn round on themselves has always been acknowledged; but it was never…

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Corowa and Wahgunyah Bridge. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 3

RIR,--When private individuals have persp[?]uity enough to steal a march on Government and get hold of a good thing, they win the world's…

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Mr. Geo. Day's Visit and the Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1878 · page 2

THE visit of the member for the Homo to Corowa, on Show Day, last week, was made remarkable by more than on event which is likely to cast…

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The Victorian Stock Tax V. Railway Returns

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 4

It is not surprising that the recent reductions made by the Minister of Railways in the charges for the transit of goods consigned to…

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What Is a Narrow Gauge Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

A visit to North Wales, undertaken in the interests of the Alyth and Sraemar Railway Scheme, has solved this question in a satisfactory manner. Proceeding by Chaster, Bangor, and Carnarvon to Portmadoc, we…

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The "Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED and most influential meeting; was held at the Empire Hotel, Wahgnnyah, on last Saturday evening. The object of the assembly…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in the freedom of traffic across the Wahgunyah Bridge was held at Chonhall's Globe Hotel on Wednesday night…

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Railway Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

The public meeting held at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening last, was largely attended by the residents considering that the notice given was so short that comparatively few were cognisant of the intention to hold a…

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The Opening of the Wagga Wagga Railway. (From Sydney Punch)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 4

Of Britain’s many daughters, two Close to each other dwelt; The younger for the elder one A sister’s love ne’er felt…

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A Storm in London. Great Sewers Burst and the Metropolitan Underground Railway Deluged

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 2

A few minutes before 1 o'clock peals of distant thunder dissipated all doubt, whether the overcharged atmosphere indicated blight or storm. As soon as the sky became…

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A Storm in London. Great [?] Underground Railway [?] ([?] the London Daily News)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 4

A few [?] all doubt whether the overcharged [?] storm. As soon as the sky became generally…

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Rutherglen Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 2

THOUGH the construction of a railway from the Springs, via Rutherglen, to Wahgunyah may, and no doubt will, confer a very great amount of good…

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Railway Petition

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 2

Following is a copy of the petition recently forwarded to Sydney by the Municipal Council, Hay, in favour of an entension of the South-western railway to Hay via…

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Hay Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway League formed at the public meeting held recently to consider the question of railway communication with Sydney, nos convened by circular Monday last, at the Council Chambers…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 2

AT last a definite reply regarding the amount required by the Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company for their property has been received, and…

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Railway Extension to Hay Via Narrandera

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 4

The following letter is taken from the S. M. Herald of the 3rd October:—As the Government have apparently determined upon a vigorous railway policy, it…

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Tales of the mines. on the Road to Bendigo. an Incident at Mount Macedon

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 1

"WERE there any bushrangers in Victoria?" said the old pioneer, as we sat in our hotel, a few days since. "Were there? I shoudl say so. Why, [?]ame across three of…

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The Cheapest Railway in the World

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 4

The cheapest railway in the world is to be found in the peninsula of East Frisia, in the extreme north-west of Germany. Tho peninsula has the thinnest population anywhere to…

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The Albury and Wagga Wagga Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 10

The contractors for the construction of the Great Southern Railway have mode very satisfactory progress with the works since the date of commencing operations, and at the present rate…

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The Eight O'clock Train

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

WHEN, last summer, I went to North Conway, it was not to while away a month in idleness, nor yet to search for health among the mountains. I went with a more…

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