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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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The Berrigan to Finley Railway Bill. Mr. Ashton's Speech

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 4

The following is the report of Mr. Ashton's speech on the second reading of the above bill as taken from Hansard:— Mr. Ashton: I think that a particular…

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The Railway Bill Passed the Third Reading. (By Wire—From our Correspondent.) SYDNEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

The Berrigan-Finley Railway Bill was read the third time in the Assembly last night, and passed without opposition The Bill has been sent to the Upper House…

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Berrigan to Finlay Railway. Mr. Lyne and Mr. Young. an Exchange of Compliments

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

Mr. Young moved the second reading of the Berrigan to Finley Railway Bill. He had [?] given the House full information about this proposed [?]. The Railway…

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Why Women Make for One Side of a Tramcar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 12

"Have you ever noticed," said a very observing individual the other day, "that nine women out of ten, when they enter a tramcar, invariably take a seat on the right-hand side…

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Railway Collision. Nine Killed, Twenty Injured. London, October 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 26

A terrible railway collision has occurred near St. Louis, in the United States. Two trains came into collision, with the result that several carriages were wrecked, nine…

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Berrigan to Finlet Railway. Empowering Bill Passed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 4

In the Assembly last week Mr Young moved the second reading of the Berrigan to Finley Railway Bill. He had already given the Houses fall information about this proposed line. The…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

The bicycle rage having taken possession of a number of [?] men in our community it was only natural that as the number of machines…

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Berrigan-finley Railway. Sydney

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last night the Berrigan Finely Railway Bill was [?] time and pressed through committee without [?]…

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Railway Ticket Peculiarities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 35

The next time your ticket is punched just note the impression resulting from the operation (remarks a London newspaper). It may be a square, round, oval, or other…

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The Railway Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 29

The Railway Commissioners' report for the quarter ended 30th September shows an increase of £32,160, due to improvement in nearly all classes of traffic. The…

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Accident on the Railway Line at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 17

The train comprising a number of water tanks en route from Wagga to Jaaee on Tuesday night, at about 11 o'clock, struck portion of the gates at the gates Tarcatta-road traffic…

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Berrigan to Finley Railway. Mr Chandra’s Speech

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 4

The fallowing is the speech of the member for Deniliquin on the second reading of the Berrigan to Foley Railway Bill :— Mr Chanter (Deniliquin) It appears to me…

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New South Wales Railways

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 4

A correspondent formerly a resident of Sydney, has written to the Melbourne" Age" to draw the attention of the railway authorities to the…

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Opening of the Swan Hill Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 4

In the issue of the "Swan Hill Guardian" of the 6th inst., appears a leading article under the above heading, which after a few introductory…

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Application for Closing and Purchase of Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 39

It is notified that applications hare been made, Under the 67th clause of the Grown Lands Act of 1884, for the closing and purchase of the following roads. Any persons desiring to lodge…

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Trial of Motor Cars. Run From London to Brighton. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 26

The first trial of motor-cars in England took place yesterday, when 30 vehicles of all types of construction started from London. The journey was to Brighton, the…

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An English Railway in the Thirties. Some Curious Details

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 37

How great our progress in railways has been during the past fifty or sixty years is well brought out by an interesting account in the last number of the Railway World…

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The Grenfell Railway Routes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 29

A public meeting convened by the mayor was held in the Town Hall at Young a few days since to consider the proposed railway routes from Grenfell to…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 29

A serious accident occurred at the Blayney railway station to a young man named Edward Winter, who was employed shunting. He was running ahead of a…

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The Berrigan to Finley Railway Act

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 1

The following is the Act recently passed, authorising the construction of a railway from Berrigan to Finley:— 1. The earning out of the said work (more…

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