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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

220 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 11

The Crookwell Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 29

A large meeting was held at Crookwell to consider the present position of the Goulburn to Crookwell railway. Mr. R s, M.L A, said he had received a memorandum from the…

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A Railway Mystery. an Australian Killed on the Line. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 18

A mysterious occurrence on the South-Eastern railway is reported. On Thursday night a man, terribly in jured, was found near Spa-road, the next…

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Electric Tramways in Havre

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 1

Havro is said to be the first town in Europe to substitute electricity completely for other methods of propulsion upon the tramways. The now system of tramcars has lately been…

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Queer Incidents in Railway Trains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 10

Popular novelists make frequent use of their railway journeys to concoct plots and elaborate their ideas. Trollope, the fertile writer, wrote a number of his works in the…

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New South Wales Railways. Reduction of Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 39
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

The Railway Commissioners have adopted new series of rates for the conveyance of all kinds of merchandise and live stock. It will come into effect in March. The rates…

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New Bridge Across the Murray. Arrangements for Its Opening

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 37

At a large and influential public meeting held at To[?]umwal on Saturday night, to decide what steps should be taken to celebrate the opening of the new iron bridge erected by the Government a…

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Railway Refreshment Room Licenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 29

On Friday afternoon a short argument took place before the Fall Court on an application for a writ of prohibition to set aside the decision of certain justices at Juree, who had…

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Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway. Before the Public Works Committee. (By Special Telegram.) Sydney, Thursday Morning

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

The Public Works Committee further considered the proposed Jerilderie-Berrigan Railway yesterday, Mr T.T. Ewing presiding…

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Terrible Railway Accident. a Train Derailed. 130 Dead Bodies Recovered. London, March 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 26

A fearful railway accident has occurred in Mexico which was attended by terrible loss of life. A train which was crowded with pilgrims…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 28

An accident which had a fatal ending occurred on Friday morning on the line near Bomen railway station the victim being a man named Joseph Ferrario employed as a…

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A Rabbit-proof Fence Across a Road. Application for a Gate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

At the Land Board meeting, yesterday, William Davies applied to the Board to rescind an order made with respect to a rabbit-proof fence erected upon the boundary of…

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How the Queen Travels by Railway. (St. James's Gazette )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 9

The importance of the Queen's life to the nation renders it necessary that every precaution should be taken to avert any possibility of a collision when she is…

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The Berrican Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 28

The report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed Jerllderi[?]-Berrigan Railway was laid upon the table of the House last week by Mr. Ewing, the chairmen. The committee…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 29

A shucking fatality occurred at the Flindersstreet railway station, Melbourne, on Monday afternoon. John Milliard, foreman of the carriage cleaners, was crossing the line when an engine…

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The Murray Hut Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 37

A deputation of residents of Greencgady[?] and Clear Hills, accompanied by Messrs. Lyne, Hayes, and Gormly, M’s.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works on 7th inst. to urge him to…

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Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway. Report of the Public Works Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 2

The report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed railway from Jerilderie to Berrigan was laid on the table of the Assembly, yesterday evening. It states that the…

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Proposed Railway from The Rock to Murray Hut Deputation to the Minister of Works

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

A deputation of -residents o[ Green's Gunyah and Clear Hills accompanied by Messrs Lyne Hayes and Gomily Ms L.A waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday…

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The Jerilderie to Berrigan Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

The report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed railway from Jerilderie to Berrigan was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last week, by Mr Ewing, chairman of…

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Deputation to Ministers. Proposed Railway From the Rock to Murray Hut

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

A deputation of residents of Green’s Gunyah and Clear Hills, accompanied by Messrs. Lyne, Hayes, and Gormly, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works last week, to urge him to…

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