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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

124 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

BEING unfortunately situated in the matter of geographical position we suppose that Deniliquin and its interests are to be left uncared for at the hands of a paternal government, which…

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Differential Railway Freights

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 2

On this subject the "S. M. Herald" of July 28th. has a long article, from which we take the following:— As to New South Wales it is of the utmost importance for her to…

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Railway Meeting at Burrumbuttock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 6

ON Saturday last a rumerounsly-attended meeting was beld at Wedlock's Hotel, Burrumbuttock, for the purpose of taking steps to secure a…

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Railway Meeting at Burrum-buttock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 14

On Saturday last a numerously-attended meeting was held in Wedlock’s Hotel, Burrumbuttock, for the purpose of taking steps to secure a western extension of the main Southern…

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Branch Railway From Gerogery to Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 14

The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Mr. L. Levin to the Minister for Public Works on the subject of railway communication to Corowa:—…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 3

The sixteenth ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the Company’s Offices Deniliquin on Tuesday, 1st instant. Mr G. Simmie in the chair. Mr Holtom another of the directors,…

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Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 2

LAST week we advanced some facts and figures in support of the rights of this district for consideration at the hands of the Government in the matter of railway extension; and we…

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Railway Extension to Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 2

THE formation of a "Corowa Branch Railway League" independently of any local action in Corowa, is a some-what startling incident. Yet it would…

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Railway Meeting at Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 10

A. public meeting was held at the Mill Hotel, Jindera, on Saturday last, in connection with an agitation for a branch line of railway from the main Southern line at Bowna,…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 3

THE following letter has been handed to us for publication. It would seem that the Government of Now South Wales has at last come to the…

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Railway Meeting at Moorwatha

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Mr. Scheitz's Hotel Moorwatha, on Saturday, the 12th instant,in connection with the agitation for a branch…

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Railway Meeting at Moor-watha

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 14

A public meeting was held at Mr. Scheelz’s Hotel, Moorwatha, on Saturday, the 12th inst., in connection with an agitation for a branch railway line from the main Southern line at;…

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Meeting at Walbundrie. Railway From Corowa to Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 14

On Thursday, 10th inst., a large and representative meeting was held in Birtles’ Hotel, for the purposes of inaugurating a branch league of the proposed railway from Corowa to…

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Tramway Accident in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1882 · page 9

A tram collision occurred in Sydney on Friday morning at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets. The tram which left Randwick at 8 o’clock had reached the…

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Railway Scheming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 2

IT is remarkable how much the Victorian Legislative ideas of the intrinsic value of Riverina trade to the Victorian commercial prosperity have changed since it becomes…

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Branch Railway From Corowa to Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 3

A LARGE and representative meeting was hold on Thursday, 10th instant at Birtle's hotel, Walbundrie, for the purpose of inaugurating a branch…

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Reduction in the Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 15

With reference to the intimation given some time since, that in consequence of the prosperous condition of the railways in the colony of New South Wales, and the fact that they…

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Correspondence. the Jindera Railway Meeting. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 11

SIR,—I observe, without much surprise, that the Jindera folk, stimulated to action by what their neighbors of Burrumbuttock had already done anent the construction of a…

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Alleged Robbery at Sandy Creek Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 10

We take the following from the Express Some additional particulars with reference to the Sandy Creek railway station robbery have reached us. The premises were left securely…

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Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 2

ONE would think that the people of Deniliquin were possessed of all they required in the matter of railway extension, that the town, was closely connected by rail with the capital ;…

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