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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

197 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 10

The Girl in the "Daisy" Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 6

The girl who plays lawn tennis Has had her share of praise; The girl who swings in the hammock Is the topic of poets' lays…

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Railway Expenditure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 29

A return has been prepared for the Colonial Treasurer, showing the approximate amount of money expended by the Railway Department on the Western line, between Rooty…

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The Proposed Rock to Greens-gunyah Railway Line. Deputation to the Minister for Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 19

Mr. Gormly introduced to the Minister for Public Works on 30th ult, a deputation from Greensgunyah, consisting of Messrs. Andrew Matthews and W. Day. Mr. James Hayes, one of…

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The Berrigan Tramway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 2

A PARAGRAPH has appeared in the daily papers in reference to the construction of a line of railway from Greens Gunyah to The Rock, a…

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Parliamentary Railway Passes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

THE question of the right of certain people who, were once members of Parliament, to use [?] railway, passes after ceasing to occupy, the position, is being discussed in Sydney,. and is…

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A Political Crisis. the Proudfoot Railway Commissioners' Case. the Government Defeated Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 3

A proclamation has been issued proroguing Parliament to the 15th January. Messrs. Barton, Attorney-General,…

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The Railways Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 28

Mr. Farnell has given notice of his intention to Introduce a bill to amend the Government Railways Act of 1888 with regard to the 27th section. The bill contains in the second…

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Women in the Victorian Railway Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 29

One of the most effective economics of the Railway Department has been the employment of women in charge of stations where there is not enough business to justify the employment…

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Curious Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 10

An interesting relic of the past is the Pilgrim Way. They are never called Pilgrim Roads, for they never were roads in the sense of highways or thoroughfares, and…

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Serious Disaster in Kentucky. Collapse of a Bridge. Twelve Persons Killed. London, December 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 21

A disaster attended by serious loss of life has occurred at Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, which is situated at the fails of the River Ohio. A bridge over the river suddenly…

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Colonial Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 2

THE management of State railways seems to be the principal difficulty, just now, of nearly all colonial governments. In no Australian colony at this moment are…

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A Railway Complaint

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 29

Travellers from Goulburn to Cootamundra complain about [?] and even harsh treatment endured at the G[?]burn railway station on more than one occasion. Some time since a…

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The Traveller. Our Ocean Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 2

If we consider the distances run, the speed attained, the regularity of the running, and other [?]oints of comparison, our great ocean railways are marvellous…

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A Shocking Railway Fatality. Killed by a Passing Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 26

A day’s outing at Brighton, indulged in on Tuesday by Mr. George H. Sallery, Fitzroy, and his wife and family, was brought to a melancholy conclusion by a shocking accident…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Ganger Killed on a Railway Tricycle. Ararat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 4

A fatal accident took place on the railway line between Great Western and Stawell on Boxing Day, the victim being a ganger named David Moore, 55 years of age. The deceased…

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The Victorian Railway Concessions

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 2

In reply to a letter sent to Mr T Betts, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company thanking him for the assistance rendered by him…

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Jerilderie-Berrigan Tramway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 3

The Secretary of the Progress Association (Mr A. Hiddle) has received the following communication from Mr Ricbd. Watkins, Consulting Engineer,…

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