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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

211 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11

A Train Hurled Off an Embankment. the Wreckage Set on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 26

An extraordinary railway accident, attended with considerable loss of Government and private property, happened early on Friday morning: near Petersham, on the suburban…

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The Upper Murray Bridge Question. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 16

SIR,—I noticed in your issue of September 9th that “Pro Bono Publico,” that illustrious champion of the Tintaldra bridge site, is again In the field with his old-time and much-worn…

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In Riverina. the Road, the Ministry, and the Shearers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 12

‘Tis very hard to leave Deniliquin at half-past 4 o’clock in the evening with a promise of wet weather and a certainty of infamous roads. “The Old Man Plain ” lies right ahead, full of…

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More Railway Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 26

Several more fatal accidents on the railways hare to be recorded. The first one happened the 8th inst., about 7 a.m., on the Geelong railway line, near Newport, whereby a young…

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The Mulwala Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

THE deputation, which on Friday lost waited on Sir HENRY PARKES, at Corowa, to urge the construction of the Mulwala-Yarrawonga Bridge, must, we should…

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The Mulwala Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 5

MESSRS A. Sloane, H. T. Whitty, J. Camplin, and H. Hay, representing the residents of Mulwala, waited upon Sir Henry Parkes, at Corowa, on…

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The Victoria Bridge Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

It is stated that Captain Moore will shortly leave this colony, as chief officer with Captain Fergusson, in the ship Avenger, bound for London…

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16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

Since my last fine, bright, clear weather has prevailed with winds verging from S. W. to North, and warm. Thermometer ranging from 58 to 78. Roads pretty good and feed fair along stock routes. Stock…

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A Railway Pic-nic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

Three thousand tickets have been sold for the railway pic-nic to Daylesford on Saturday…

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Terrible Railway Disaster in England. Collision of Two Excursion Trains. Twenty-four Persons Killed, Sixty Injured.[by Submarine Cable.]london, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 18

Two excursion trains conveying passengers to the autumn meeting at Doncaster, collided this morning near that town, 24 persons being killed and 60 injured, all of whom were…

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The Hay-deniliquin Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

A deputation, representing the Syndicate formed to make a tramway between Hay and Deniliquin, waited on Mr Wise, the Attorney-General, on Monday. Mr Lakeman, M.P., introduced the deputation…

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The Tragedy at Victoria Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 4

This case was finished at last, on the 21st inst. and the coroner's jury gave their verdict. The facts of the case briefly stated as follows! On the…

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16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 2

Since my last report bright, clear, fine weather had prevailed, with occasional strong winds, varying from north round west to south, with a few very light showers of rain, but only two points registered for the…

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The Tum[?] Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 23

A meeting, called by circular, of the Tumbarumba Railway Committee, was held in the Town-hall, Wagga Wagga, on 23rd inst, Mr. James [?], M. L. A., occupied the chair,…

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Free Railway Passes and Payment of Members

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

A WELL-WORN adage says that “If a thing is not worth asking for it is not worth having,” and if the pernicious doctrine involved is followed to extremes we arrive at…

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The Jerilderie Deniliquin Railway Extension

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

The delegates from this district in connection with the agitation for the extension off the railway from Jerilderie to Deniliquin, seem to have energetically done their work since their arrival in…

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Railway to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 1

[?] Monday evening a deputation waited upon [?] the Alter [?] Mr Wyse, at [?] Hotel at [?] for the purpose of bring [?] during the week for the [?]of laying…

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16-Mile Gums—deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 4

From 27th ult to 1st inst fine, bright, cleat weather has prevailed, and the neighboring country is looking grand in grass and herbage. On the 1st instant a great change of weather…

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Railway Collision at Parramatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 25

A serious collision occurred at Parramatta shortly before 8 o’clock on Sunday night between a goods train and a passenger train. The latter was standing on the up-side of the…

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Railway From Jerilderie to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3

A deputation, representing the Deniliquin Railway League, was introduced to the Minister for Works on Friday last week, by Mr Barbour, M.L.A., with the object of urging on him the…

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