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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1880

51 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 3

Serious Railway Accident at Parramatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5
Also in The Pastoral Times

The first serious case of “telescoping” in connection with the railway system of the colony took place at Panmmatta on the 26th ult, and it is almost miraculous that it was not attended…

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Railway to Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2
Also in The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude...

Yesterday morning the Rev. Mr Hamilton, Presbyterian clergyman of Hay, presented to the Minister for Works (the hon John Lackey,) a memorial urging that the…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 4

“Only that !—a mere trifle. Have I your permission to use your pen and ink?” “Certainly.” Mr. Varney Vaillant sat down, and, taking…

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The Road to the Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1880 · page 2

THE road to the Wahgunyah railway station, over which the heaviest portion of the trallic passes, daily be. comes in a worse condition. The…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 4

Clara had been out for a walk; as she came home she met the postman at the door. He brought letters from Leonard, bearing the Oporto postmark…

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Railway Pilferings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 20

The following instance of what might almost be termed retributive justice happened some years ago near one of the hugest railway depots in the heart of England. One or…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 4

John came home looking radiant He had been to the lodgings which the Frenchman had thoughtfully taken for him, and was thoroughly satisfied with them…

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Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Co

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at Scott's Hotel, Wahgunyah, on Saturday last, Mr. H. Bayliss in the chair. There were…

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The Old Grievance-upper Murray Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 11

We have been promised for years past that a road practicable for vehicles should be made through to Welaregang. Sometimes it has been the difficulty to get contractors on this road that…

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The High Road to Ruin. Chapter Xiv. the Abduction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 4

Wearily watching—wearily watching.—Mildred would have sat the livelong night waiting for her husband. Grave suspicious began to taken possession…

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The Railway to Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 15

Mr. Cornwell, of Messrs. Corn well and Mixner, the contractors for the railway from Wagga Wagga to Albury, has been in Sydney (says the Daily Telegraph) during the past few days on business…

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Railway Extension to Cobar

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 3

A meeting of gentlemen connected with mining matters at Cobar, and with pastoral and agricultural business in that part of the colony lying between the Bogan and Darling…

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The High Road to Ruin. Chapter Xvi Sanctuary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 4

Much as he would, in the days of prosperity, have despised a place like the Colonnade, John Millington was glad to find shelter there when the clouds of adversity encompassed him…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 3

The eleventh bal half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the secretary’s office, at the Deniliquin Railway Station, on Tuesday last. Mr. Jenkins Collier, the chairman…

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The High Road to Ruin. Chapter Xviii the Morumbidgee Is Stopped Bv Signal Off Tilbury Fort

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 4

The sun was shining brightly as John Millington took leave of the kind-hearted friends with whom he had come in contact during his brief residence in the Colonnade. Jack…

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Railway to Cobar

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Messrs C. W. Simson, M.L.A., Russell Barton, W. H. Mackenzie, H. T. Kelly, R. Saddington, G. T. Suttor, H. De V. Lamb, J. E. Wren,…

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Fall of the Tay Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 4

The following is an account of the accident by an eye witness:—"I was seated by my fireside on Sunday evening, listening to the clamour of the storm without, when a blast…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 4

As Leonard rode along in the cab he bowed his head in silent anguish. So true it is that a man who is false to himself and the traditions of his youth, not only…

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