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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

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The Differential Railway Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 3

For the past 20 years New South Wales and Victoria have been watching each other very narrowly about the railway rates which affect the Riverina district. Any move on one side in competing for the…

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Rural Notes. Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 10

From a letter addressed by the member for Mudgee to the Premier, and published in a Sydney journal, we, extract the following :—…

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Accidental Death on the Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 26

A coroner’s inquest was held by Mr. L. Solomon on Friday evening, at the railway station, on the remains of a man accidentally killed on the railway line the same day. The…

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The Country. 16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 2

Since my last the weather his continued fine and very warm, and since last rains a fresh spring is observable in grass and herbage, until to-day, when there has been much thunder and every appearance of…

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The Melbourne Tramway System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 2

The cable of the Carlton line was threaded to-day…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 27

A shocking railway accident, by which a railway porter named William O’Brien was killed, took place at the Kensington station on Saturday. It appears that two trains meet at…

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The Country. 16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 2

Since my last the weather has been very variable occasionally bright clear days, succeeded by clouds overcast and showery, with much thunder and lightning, and the thermometer ranging from 104 to 84…

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Wagga to Tumba- Rumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 24

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Lyne rose to move— “That any scheme of railway proposals submitted to this House should include a line from Wagga Wagga to…

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16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

Since my last the weather has been very unsettled. Dark and cloudy with light rain preceding. During the week prior to Christmas Day there was light rain from 22nd up to 25th, and a continuance on…

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The Kew Tramway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

The Kew Horse Tramway was opened for traffic yesterday…

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Railway Strike in America. New York, December 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 24

The great strike of 65,000 employes on the Reading and Philadelphia Railway, which was commenced on Monday, has terminated, it having been agreed between the directors…

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