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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

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Extension of the Railway to Hay. Freetrade in Riverina

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 4

An important deputation, introduced by Mr John Davies, M. L. A., waited on the Hon. John Lackey, Minister for Works, last Tuesday morning, on the subject of the extension…

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Railway to Hay. Sydney, Saturday, Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Andrew and Turnbull, having interviewed several Ministers, can state positively that the railway from Narrandera to Hay will be made without delay. The Ministry are…

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Railway Extension in RlVERINA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 15

There was good ground for the complaint of the Hay newspaper the other day, that the inhabitants of that district bad been neglected by our Government through not having provided…

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Railways for Riverina

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 4

The gentlemen who are so warmly advocating the extension of the railway to Hay, amongst whom I nm glad to seen some influential men, with large direct interest in the…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

IN the Victorian Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Sharpe asked the Chief Secretary if he had written to the Government of New South Wales, inviting that Government to…

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M'el Hone on the Mudgee Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 3

JOHN M'elhone, at Muswellbrook, the other day, thus delivered himself on railway matters:--In connection with the loan vote a…

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Railway to Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

ON Wednesday last (says the North Eastern Ensign) a deputation consisting of the following gentlemen interested in the "direct" line of…

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The Late Attempt to Upset a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 15

The “Singleton Argus” of Saturday gives the following further particulars of the determined attempt made last week to throw a train off the Northern line :—On Tuesday last that portion of…

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The High Road to Ruin. Prologue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

A year was drawing to its close. It had but a few minutes to exist before it was swept into the abyss of the past by the irresistible hand of Time…

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Toughened Glass Railway Sleepers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 15

In a description of a blast-furnace slag, the Timer says:—“A new method of toughening glass has recently been discovered by Mr. Frederick Siemens, of Dresden, and it is proposed to…

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The High Road to Ruin. Chapter Iii. “She Is Very Lovely.”

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

Mr. Varney Vaillant lighted a cigar, and crossing his legs in a manner indicative of laziness and comfort, began to smoke. Much to Leonard’s disgust and amazement,…

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Railway Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 2

Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, was the first city in Australia. No wonder then that a certain amount of fossilization is manifested in her people, and her politics,…

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Another Accident Near the Union Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 14

On Thursday morning, about 10 o’clock, as Mr. Filmer was driving his ’bus on the Wodonga road, the horses took fright at something on the bridge and bolted suddenly to one side, nearly…

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The High Road to Ruin. Chapter VI.—(Continued)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

The mysterious language of Varney Vaillant increased Mildred’s grief. She knew not what to think—knew not what to fear. John was becoming worse and worse…

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New Railway Carriage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 15

A saloon railway car, the first of twelve which Messrs. Hudson Bros, are building to the order of the New South Wales Government, was delivered at the Sydney terminus on Saturday, and five…

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Another Fatal Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 15

Another dreadful and fatal accident happened on Tuesday morning at the Croydon railway station, through the unfortunate subject of it—a young man named Learmonth, son of the late…

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