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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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

The Railway Examiners

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

THE following evidence has been taken by the Railway Examiners, Messrs Alexander and Giilott:— John Sill, of Messrs Parsons and Dill,…

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Fables. the Trame and the Constable

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 2

A tramp who was sheeping on the southern edge of a strawetnck after a hearty meal of cold victuals, was suddenly awakened by a voice calling in his car and he sprang up…

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The Railway Examiners Visit

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 2

THE railway examiners, whose mission in this district was to gather evidence for and against the much-agitated-for line to Deniliquin, have come and…

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Serious Accident on a Railway. the Result of a Thoughtless Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 15

A serious accident occurred at Morwell on Monday morning on the main line, about two miles from Morwell. Twenty-eight men belonging to the permanent-way staff were…

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The Corowa-culcairn Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 2

At last the time has been fixed when work will be commenced on the Corowa-Culcairn railway line. The delay was caused, it appears, through a land owner at the Culcairn…

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Railway Train on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

ABOUT half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, as a special goods train from Wahgunyah steamed into the station at Rutherglen, it was observed that one of the trucks loaded…

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Terrible Railway Collision in America. an Express Train Hurled Into the River. Fifty Persons Killed. London, September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 18

A terrible railway accident has occurred in the United States. Two trains, loaded with coal and general goods, came into collision near Reading, in Pennsylvania. Shortly…

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Fables. the Tramp and the Constadle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 2

A tramp who was sleeping on the southern edge of a strawhat after a hearty meal of cold victuals was suddenly awakened by a voice calling in his car and he sprang up…

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Fables. the Tramp and the Constable

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 1

A tramp who was sleeping on the southern edge of a strawstack after a hearty meal of cold victuals, was suddenly awakened by a voice calling in his ear, and he sprang up…

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Railway Train on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 27

As a special goods train from Wahgunyah steamed into the station at Rutberglen on Thursday last it was observed that one of the trucks loaded with wool was on fire…

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Corowa-wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 2

MR. W. H. DOWNEY, contractor for the erection of the new bridge across the Murray between Corowa and Wahgunyah has arrived, and is about…

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The Tumbarumba and Adelong and Tumut Road Via Back Creek. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 37

SIR,—Will you allow me to express thanks on behalf of the residents on this road and others to Mr. Lyne, our able and energetic member, for his successful endeavors to get an…

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A Terrible Railway Ride

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 15

An incident of a very peculiar character occurred on Saturday on board the Sydney express train which arrived in Melbourne. As the train approached [?]dows, the…

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The Railway Time-table

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 2

ON and after to-day, it is announced in our advertising columns, the mail train will depart at 9.15 a.m. instead of 10 a.m., as here[?]orore; and the time for arrival be deferred…

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The Corowa Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 2

So far as Wednesday's meeting may influence the final choice of a site for the Corowa Railway Station it will be in Bow's paddock, and if the authorities…

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Corowa Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 2

A RUMOUR having been circulated in Corowa on Tuesday that the advocates of one of the two proposed sites for the Corowa railway station intended…

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Latest Telegrams. the Railway Station Site. Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 21

A meeting was held yesterday, the Rev. W. C. Hose presiding, to consider the question of railway station site. There was an attendance of 300. A resolution was moved by Mr. A. A,…

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Pai[?]a Creek Bridge. to the Editor of the Recorder

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit [?] through the medium of your valuable paper, to call the attention of the public to the present state of the approaches to the [?] Creek Bridge. The fences have been recently…

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A Train Saved by a Woman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 10

The Boston-bound White Mountain express on the Boston and Maine railroad was 20 minutes late when it passed through North Wakefield, N.H. (says a New York paper),…

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Differential Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 26

In the Assembly on the 7th inst. Mr. J. Wilkinson rose to move—“That, in the opinion of this House, the system of levying differential rates on the railways of the colony restricts…

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