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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

141 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 8

The Guinea-street Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 14

The following is the full text of the memorial drawn up to the Minister of Works with reference to the Guinea-street bridge:— “To the Hon. the Minister of Public Works,…

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Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway League was held on Monday evening at the Council Chambers the Mayor in the chair. There was a good attendance. The principal business was to discuss the draft of a petition…

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Run Over by a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 15

On Tuesday morning, upon the train from Beechworth for Melbourne getting near Everton, the body of a man was found lying beside the line dead, having apparently been run over by…

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Accident to the Beechworth Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 15

An accident happened to the Beechworth train last Monday night about five miles from the town, through the breaking of one of the piston-rods. The engine was unable to take…

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Proposed Railway Between Deniliquin and Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 15

The following is the copy of a petition which is being extensively signed in the Riverine district: — “To the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Works,…

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Railway Extension to the Upper Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 15

Beechworth and Wodonga are not (says the Advertiser) to be allowed to have it all their own way in the contest regarding the starting-point of the projected railway to the Upper…

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The Deniliquin to Hay Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 2

The Argus of the 12th writes as follows upon this subject:— A memorial from the inhabitants of Hay and the Riverine district, urging their claims…

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Proposed Railway Between Deniliquin and Hay

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 2

Whilst disagreeing with the aims of our Murrumbidgee friends for railway extension between Hay Deniliquin, for the reasons stated in our issue of the first instant, we can but congratulate…

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Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of considering and adopting the petition for railway extension from Jerilderie to Deniliquin, which was prepared and signed some twelve…

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Daring 'Attempt at Railway Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 1

Great excitement has been produced in New York by the news of one of those daring attempts at railway robbery which periodically startle the American public…

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Railway Meeting at Deniliquin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 9

A public meeting, convened by the mayor Deniliquin, was held in the town-hall last Friday night, for the purpose of considering and adopting a petition that had been…

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Cut to Pieces on a Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 15

The Ballarat correspondent of the Age reports that a fatal accident occurred one night week near the Burrumbeet railway station, the Stawell line. The driver of the 10.35…

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Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 2

The Railway League met at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Mr Witcombe) in the chair. There was a good attendance. The secretary read several letters, and reported that…

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The Railway Agitation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in railway extension was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Mackenzie) occupied the chair. In explaining the objects he…

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An Elaborate Railway Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

The Central Hudson Company have just completed, for the use of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, the finest and most complete car which has yet been constructed. It has…

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Bridge Over the Murray at Mulwala

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 14

A deputation waited upon the Minister of Works on Wednesday to urge the necessity of erecting a bridge over the Murray between Mulwala, on the New South Wales side, and…

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Deniliquin to Hay Railway. Disputation to the Minister. He Will Consider It But Is Unfavorable. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 2

A deputation from Hay, consisting of Mr Witcombe (the Mayor), and Alderman Lakeman, waited upon the Minister of Works, and asked that a railway might be made from Deniliquin to Hay…

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Science. An Electric Underground Railway in London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 2

THE underground electric railway, whose construction has been authorised, by act of Parliament, will commence near the north end of Northumberland Avenue, opposite the…

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The Tumbarumba Railway. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 23

SIR,—I noticed a letter in your paper from Glenroy saying the surveyers for the proposed Tumbarumba Railway line were making good progress, and also saying it will be the best…

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The Illawarra Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 23

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. 11'Elhone moved for the production of all the papers relating to the deviation of the route for tbe Illawarra railway which was suggested by…

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