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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

76 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4

Gas in Railway Carriages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 1

New South Wales has set an example worthy of imitation by Tabling the railway trains with gas. In these days of railway progress it was not to be expected that the old…

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Railway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1879 · page 3

Just as we were going to Press information reached us that the night train to Wahgunyah had by some mens or other ran off the line…

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The Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 2

By courtesy of Mr F. W. Reed, mayor of the municipality, we are enable to publish a telegram received by him yesterday from Mr C. W. Simson, M.P., Sydney, from which…

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The Railway Thefts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 2

ON the morning of the 10th of April last a portmanteau addressed to Mr. Paton Jones, Melbourne, was placed in the guard's luggage van at…

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The Tramp

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 19

In the gathering darkness of a chill November evening a dejected looking tramp came slowly down a street in San Francisco. His appearance was forlorn enough to have created…

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Carriage of Parcels on the Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 15

A new series of rules with reference to the carriage of parcels on the railway lines has just been issued by the Victorian Government. For parcels prepaid and carried at the risk of the…

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Road Improvements in the Albury District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 14

During the past few weeks a good many new works have been commenced in various parts of the district, and several important contracts in various directions have been completed. In view…

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Bridge Over the Darling. ( From the Wentworth Telegraph )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

A very enthusaiastic and [?] attended meeting was held at the Court-[?] on Thursday evening, July 3 with a view of taking the necessary action to secure the erection of a bridge…

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Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 14

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the directors the Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company was held at Scott’s Hotel, Wahgunyah, on Saturday last, when the ordinary private business was…

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New System of Railway Construction

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

Referring to the recent proposals for the construction of a grand trunk railway in Queensland, the S. M. Herald says—The chief point of interest in the scheme is that…

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Deniliquin and Mo a Ma Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, which was to have been held at the Company’s offices at Deniliquin on Tuesday morning last, was adjourned nine die, in consequence of there not being…

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The Closed Roads Commission at Tallangatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 9

The following has been forwarded to us as a report of certain evidence given before the Closed Roads Commission at Tallangatta on 20th May :—…

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The Railways of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 3

The following information concerning the railways of New South Wales was given by the Hon. John Lackey, Minister for Works, in the course of…

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The Closed Roads in Yackandandah Shire. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 8

SIR.—In reply to a letter signed “David Robinson, Allan’s Flat” which appeared in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser” on the 19th of last month( July), I beg leave to say that Mr…

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Correspondence. Upper Murray Road From Bowna.to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 8

SIR,—Could you inform me where the road really is that we are to travel when we leave Bowna ? There has been one by the mill, and the other via Cumberoona. The latter at this time…

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Railway Extension to the Darling. (Letter from the Town and Country Journal )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

Sir,—For some time back I nave turned my attention to railway extension into the far interior. In referring to a return lately published by order of the Legislative Assembly, under the…

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The Sandy Ridges Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 2

THE state of the Sandy Ridges road between Kennedy's corner and Nagle's farm calls for prompt attention from the Road Superintendent of this…

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The Albury Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1879 · page 2

THE Parkers Government cannot be charged with any particular anxiety for the completion of the Albury railway. The wily Premier is now, and…

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Railway Extension to the Darling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 4

The following letter on the above subject appeared in the S- M. Herald of the 15th inst :— Sir,—In my last letter to you on the above subject, dated 22nd ultimo, I referred to a…

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Original Correspondence the Road to the Railway Station. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 2

SIR, Mr. Joseph Kelly, a contractor under the Council of the Shire of Rutherglen, appears to be put about by the remarks of the President at the last meeting…

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