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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

227 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

Railway to Berrigan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 19

A deputation, comprising Mr. Hayes and re-sidents of Berrigan, waited on the Minister for Works, and asked that the proposed railway from Jerilderie to Berrigan should be preferred to…

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Berrigan-Jerilderie Tramway. Deputation to Tee Minister Important Developments

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

Last Wednesday Mr C. Drummond, accompanied by Messrs Jas. Hayes M. P. Woods [?]ad Ratio presented a petition form the local Progress…

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The Tramway Proposal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

FAMILIAR as all are with the continual agitation that has been going on in this neighborhood for the past five years in the direction of procuring a…

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The Accident to a Bride at Brighton. Heavy Damages Against the Railway Department

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 37

The hearing of the action of Bowles if the Victorian Railway Commissioners was c[?] in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, bef[?]re Mr Justice A’Beckett and a jury of six. The…

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Terrible Railway Accident in America. London, May 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 21

A terrible accident bas occurred on the Wisconsin Central Railway. Two trains came into collision, and one of them was set on fire, the result being that 20 passengers were burnt to…

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Berrigan-Jerilderie Tramway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 2

A public meeting, was held [?] Saturday to discuss the pro[?] made the preceding week in respect to the above line. The meeting was…

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Worries of a Train Dispatcher

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 6

It was the train-dispatcher’r turn to tell a story and this was the one he told: I was working on a western road in 1880, and I had a long night trick. The section of…

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Shocking Accident on a Railway. a Line Repairer Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 27

A shocking accident occurred on Tuesday morning between Branxholme and Grassdale, by which a line repairer, named John Kelly, was killed, being run over by the Casterton…

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The Victorian Railways and Cool Storage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 28

Amongst other matters now engaging the attention of the Minister of Railways is that of providing proper cool c[?] and storage The experiments tried last summer were alto…

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Railways. Sydney Lines

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

Trains leave Jerilderie at 8.10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, arriving in Sydney at 6 a.m. on the following morning. Fare—First, return, £4; single,…

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Differential Railway Rates. Sydney. Friday. June 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

The Victorian Railway authorities are making a bold bid for the Riverina wool traffic by means of differential railway rates which show a reduction of 20 and 40 and even 60 percent on the New South…

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Worries of a Train Dispatcher

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 6

It was the train-dispatcher's turn to tell a story and this was the one he told: 'I was working on a western road in 1880, and I had a long night trick. The section of…

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Victorian Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 29

There Is likely to be a good deal of opposition in Parliament against the extension of the line from Wycheproof beyond K[?]neira. The demand for mallee land has fallen off…

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Railways . Sydney Lines

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 3

Trains leave Jerilderie at 8.10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, arriving in Sydney at 6 a m. on the following morning. Fare—First, return, £4 ; single,…

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Differential Railway Rates. Remarkable Action of Victorian Authorities. a Bo[?]d Bid for the Riverina Wool Traffic. Some Striking Figures

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 4

Among the most remarkable phases of railway management in these colonies have been the persistent endeavours made by adjoining colonies to capture railway traffic which…

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Differential Railway Rates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 2

THE interview which took place last week between delegates from the New South Wales railway commissioners respecting differential railway rates does not seem to have been attended with satisfactory…

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Opening of the Tower Bridge. a Brilliant Ceremony. London, June 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 24

The bridge which crosses the Thames below the Tower of London, the foundation-stone of which was laid on June 21, 1886, was formally opened by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to-day…

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Railway Strike in the United States. Alarming Developments. Bellicose Attitude of the Strikers London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 24

The strike of the railway employes in the Western States is assuming a very serious aspect So as to enable traffic to be resumed, the troops which have been sent to the scene of the…

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Late English News. the American Railway Strike. Daily Becoming More Serious, Every Union in the United States to Be Called Out. 120,000 Men Pledged. Chicago Under Martial Law. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 2

The petition in connection with the American railway strike is becoming every day more serious, and it is impossible to forecast the result of even an hour’s further development. The…

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Late Cablegrams. the American Railway Strike. Extension of Area Under Martial Law. Affairs Now Quiet at Chicago. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 12 July 1894 · page 1

President Cleveland has issued a second proclamation extending the area under martial law. The proclaimed district now includes California and Dakota, Montana and Colorado…

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