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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

178 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 9

The Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 15

The following petition has been drawn up at Wagga Wagga for presentation to the Minister for Works concerning the proposed railway to Tumbarumba:—…

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The Railway Arrangements. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 14

SIR,— The Albury public are undoubtedly forbearing and longsuffering, but there is one matter that directly concerns the business men of our town that is seemingly being allowed to…

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The Oxley Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 2

The following letter has been sent to the Road Officer in regard to this bridge:—To the Inspector of Roads and Bridges, Hay: E. Gordon Esq…

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Hatfield Road. February 13th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 2

Nothing of interest to note. When rain cometh not this country continues to get worse, and as everything is in really a bad state here, as well as other places, I shall refrain from referring to the many horrors…

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Jerilderie Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 4

At the request of the Railway Extension Committee we reprint the petition from Deniliquin, presented to the Legislative Assembly some time ago, as follows :—…

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The Beechworth Railway Proposals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 15

For disinterested hospitality the Beechworth people cannot be surpassed. If this were not on incontestable fact we should be inclined to say that Mr. Kerferd’s constituents, in giving…

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Hatfleld Road

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

The back country is still (as a whole) without change. Each successive day the sun rises up to be oppressive, and to beat the winds that pass over the same…

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The Wagga Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 15

The Wagga Bridge Company's charter, granted by the Government for 21 years, has nearly expired, and negotiations have been going on for some time past between the…

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The Beechworth Railway Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 15

A correspondent of the Age, with reference to certain railway proposals put forward at Beechworth, writes as follows:— "In your leader of yesterday upon…

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Railway Mismanagement

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 2

What with the quarrels between the two executive officers of the New South Wales railway system, and the vagaries of the responsible minister himself, our railways promise to furnish au…

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Demonstration in Wagga Wagga. Freeing of the Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 5

On Monday, in accordance with a resolution passed at a large gathering of residents at the Town Hall on the 26th ult.,a public demonstration was held in honor of the bridge formerly…

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The Proposed Railway From Corowa to Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

THE flying survey of the proposed railway extension to Corowa is now within two miles of the township. Little objection can be taken to the route surveyed, which is as…

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Hatfield Road

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 2

In my last there was an error with reference to the enquiry held on the remains of the man poisoned at "Tien," on the Paika run. The enquiry was held by Mr J. Cram, J.P, instead of Mr. Rowling, P.M., as…

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Hay Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 2

A meeting of this League was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Mr. Witcombe Mayor of Hay, presided. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Tallangatta Railway. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1884 · page 14

SIB,—Your contemporary, the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, in a leader of the 6th inst. s[?] l keeps religiously threshing at very old straw in its idiotic advocacy of the Beechworth…

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Hatfield Road

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

Break up of the drought! There is not I think much doubt about it. On Saturday heavy and light thundershowers fell at different placess on the Lower Murrumbidgee and on the main road between…

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The Railway Assault Case. Trial of Conductor Goff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 15

At the Central Criminal Court, Sidney, on Friday, Thomas Goff was charged with indecently assaulting ,Mary Elizabeth Hooper in a railway carriage, near Culcairn, on the 30th…

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Hatfield Road

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 2

The weather has been pleasant lately, though now rain is sadly needed. There is a green appearance about sandhills but nothing for stock to lay hold of not even a nibble for sheep. Another inch of rain…

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The Agitation for Railway Ex[?]ension at Moama

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

On Saturday after[?]oon (says The Advertiser) meeting of the Moama Railway Extension League was held at Chanter’s Hotel. The meeting wis called, at 5 o’clock, and at that hour, one…

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Fearful Railway Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a terrible accident happened on the Geelong line between Little River and Werribee stations. The up passenger train from Ballarat, due at…

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