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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

141 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 8

The Railway Connection

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 10

The course taken by the Government with regard to the junction of the Victorian and New South Wales railway systems is not likely, we fear, to enhance our reputation for…

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The Wodonga-albury Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

The correspondent of the Melbourne Age, says Mr Erew, contractor for the Albury railway extension, has been pushing along with the work steadily, and, after making allowance for certain difficulties…

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Oxley Bridge. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier)

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your widely circulated paper to make a few remarks respecting this bridge. Messrs Royce and Co. have carried out their part of…

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Proposed Yackandandah Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 14

A public meeting was held at Yackandandah on the night of the 10th inst., for the purpose of forming a railway league to advocate the claims of the town and district to direct…

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The Wodonga-albury Railway Junction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 14

With regard to the dispute as to the terms upon which goods should be conveyed between Wodonga and Albury, and vice-versa, it appears that no agreement has yet been arrived at…

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Serious Railway Collision. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 11

A serious railway collision occurred at the Zig-zag, on the Western line, last night. The coupling of an engine with a cattle train broke; the trucks backed down the incline towards…

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The Railway Connection. Public Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 9

A public meeting to consider the proposed system of arranging the traffic on the connection of the Victorian and New South Wales railways was held at the Mechanic Institute…

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The Railway Demonstration

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 10

A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon; Mr. G. Thorold, Mayor, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained that the meeting…

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The Upper Murray Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 9

The following is a copy of the petition now in course of signature, to be presented to the Minister of Railways, in reference to the proposed line of railway from Beechworth to…

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Important Judicial Decision. Steam Tramways Pronounced Illegal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 9

The Full Court on Friday gave an important judgment in the case of Too[?]ey v. The Commissioner of Railways, seriously affecting the steam train way system of Sydney, and the…

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Albury and Wodonga Rail-way Junction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 14

A deputation, consisting of Mr.Lyhe, M.L.A, Mr. Day, M.L.A., Mr. G. C. Thorold, Mayor of Albury, and Mr. Hayes, waited upon the Hon. Alexander Stewart, JIB acting Minister…

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Steam Tramways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 2

THE decision of the Full Court in the case Toohey [?] The Commissioner for Railways, briefly referred to in our telegrams last week, indicates the looseness, with which the Act…

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Howlong Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 14

A very representative deputation from the Victorian and New South Wales sides of the Murray was introduced on Wednesday by Mr. G. Billson, member for the Ovens, to the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 11

A Blocking fatal accident happened under pecular circumstances on the North-Eastern line on Wednesday evening. At about 23 minutes past! 6 o’clock, when the 2.55 p.m…

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Railway Opening Demonstration

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 14

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for the railway opening demonstration was held on Monday evening last at the Council Chambers, Mr. Thorold in the chair. The…

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Railway Junction at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 9

In the Assembly on the 1st inst. Mr. Lyne moved—“That the proposed arrangement of running the New South Wales train into Wodonga and the Victorian train into the…

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Tallangatta and Kiawa Railway League

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 14

A large meeting of the members of the above League and the general public interested in railway communication to Tallangatta, was held in the Court-house, Tallangatta, on…

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Collision Between a Train and a Cow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 15

An accident occurred to the up train from Murchison to Melbourne on Monday evening, by which a delay of about half an hour was occasioned. When about four miles from…

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The Railway Connection Demonstration. Introductory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 25

The event which took place yesterday is undoubtedly one of greater importance than any which has ever before been celebrated in the Border district, or than any which is…

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Extension of the Great Western Railway to Nyngan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 9

The further extension of the Great Western Railway from Nevertire to Nyngan was opened on Saturday. The ceremony of declaring the line open for traffic was performed by Sir…

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