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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

191 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 10

Tramway Strikes in Vienna. London, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 18

Serious strikes have occurred among the tramway employes in Vienna. Collisions have taken place between the military and the men on strike, who are behaving in a riotous…

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Opening of the [?]Awkesbury Bridge Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 21

The Hawkesbury--bridge, which forms the last link required to complete the chain of railways connecting Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane was opened to-day by…

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A Congo Railway. London, April 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 18

Arrangements have been made to construct a railway 270 miles in length along the valley the Congo. The cost is estimated at £1,000,000…

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The Tramway Strike in Vienna Five Hundred Arrests, Large Numbers of Wounded. London, April 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 18

The disturbances in connection with the strike of tramway employes in Vienna have subsided, and the men on strike are now returning to work…

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Shocking Railway Accident in Canada. Eighteen Passengers Burned to Death. London, April 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 18

A shocking railway accident has occurred at Hamilton, Ontario. The train caught fire, and 18 passengers were burned to cinders, 12 others being more or less injured…

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Railway Accident Near Narrandera

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 2

Word was received in town yesterday that a serious accident had happened to the train which left Narandera for Jerilderie on Sunday afternoon. Information available on the…

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Serious Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 2

Information was received by the railway authorities here this evening that a serious railway accident had occurred about six miles from…

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A Railway Train Attacked by a Bullock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

A correspondent at Llandudno states that there was some Consternation on the railway line recently. Messrs. Edward and Sons, butchers, Liandudno, had a…

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The Bridge and Corowa Police Quarters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

MR. F. C. PIGGIN has received a letter from Mr. James Hayes, M.L.A., in which he states that he had seen Inspector General Fosbery as to the police quarters at Corowa, and had been informed that…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Narandera. Portion of an Embankment Washed Away. Six Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 19

Information was received by the railway authorities here this evening that a serious railway accident had occurred about six miles from Narandera, on the branch line from…

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The Tumbarumba Railway. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 21

A deputation waited on the Minister for Works to-day to urge the construction of the line from Wagga to Tumbarumba, The Minister promised to ask the Railway Commissioners for…

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The Siberian Railway. London, May 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 18

A commission consisting of the leading Russian engineers has approved of General Paneker’s scheme for the construction of a railway through Siberia to the Pacific…

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Open Column. a Run Down to Moama in the Special Train with Railway COMMISSIONERS.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Mr David Tenant, manager of the D. and M. Railway, a seat in a carriage was proffered me as hon. sec, of the Railway League and accepted gladly. On the way…

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The Railway Commissioners at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

Two of the Commissioners for Railways Messrs Fehon and Oliver arrived in Deniliquin on Tuesday evening last from Jerilderie, having been driven from the latter place during the day by Mr…

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A Long Road To Travel

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 3

First Youthful Swell: I woundah, dear boy, that with youah—er—er—love of music, and—er—all, you nevah learnt to play—er. Second Youthful Swell (reproachfully):…

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The Hay to Deniliquin Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 4

In moving in the Assembly on the 7th inst "that in the opinion of this House a railway should be constructed between Hay and Deniliquin," Mr…

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The Hay-deniliquin Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

THE debate on the long-agitated-for railway from Hay to Deniliquin, which is fully reported in our fourth page, contains little to gladden the hearts…

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A Tramp’s Diary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 35

In the pocket of a man recently convicted of larceny in the Tyneside Police-court, a diary has been discovered which contains a minute record of the owner's experiences…

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The Culcairn to Germanton Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 24

A well-attended public meeting, including Messrs. J. Hayes and J. Wilkinson, Ms.LA., was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last to consider what action was…

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Proposed Railway to Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 24

It will be recollected that some 12 months since Mr. George Roberts, Traffic Inspector, Junee, was instructed by the Railway Department to visit Tumbarumba and report upon…

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