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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

223 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 12

The Jerilderie Deniliquin Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

AFTER the lapse of so many years, it is curious to find that the Jerilderie to Deniliquin railway cropped up in Parliament a week or two back, but it was not with any desire on the part of the…

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"The Vanishing Diamond; Or, The Treasure Seekers of Thibet." (Published by special arrangement with Messrs Ward, Lock & Bowden, Ltd., London.) Chapter Xx. the Broken Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

"Rab and [?]," said the Ladaki, "will have a good day's work cutting down and stocking fuel; and suppose you, sahib, go out with your gun and see if…

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Grants for Roads and Bridges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 29

Mr. Affleck, M.L.A., says that according to the return laid on the tuble of the House showing special grants for roads and bridges from March to July 27 last, and given out…

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Roads and Bridges Expenditure. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, said that with regard to expenditure of the Roads and Bridges vote, each case would…

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Sensational Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 29

Mr. John Furphy, the senior partner o£ Messrs. Furphy and Sons, ironfounders, and an old resident of Shepparton, was driving on the railway line at the Hayes-street level…

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Accident at Culcairn Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 25

An accident occurred to a railway porter, named John Hall, employed on the Culcairn Corowa railway line. In appears that Hall was engaged in shunting trucks about 6…

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On the Road

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

While a trip in Riverina during an ordinary spring may afford some interest to the traveller it cannot be said that there is much attraction about it now. Four bad or indifferent reasons in…

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When Train Meets Elephant

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

What wouldn’t some of our English lines give for the gorgeous excuses for not running up to time that many foreign railways possess ? The other day train No. 20 on the…

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A Train of Thought

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 1

One night while I on the platform stood And [?] up [?]ing plain, I saw by the [?]the [?]wood, And heard by the [?]…

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A Batch of Railway Secrets

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 32

On several of the English lines the wives and daughters of employes act as private detectives, by tendering the fare in money in lieu of a ticket, and subsequently…

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Refund on Railway Excursion Tickets

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 37

As an outcome of the recent conference of railway commissioners it has been decided to make an important concession to intercolonial railway travellers. Hitherto holders…

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On the Road (Continued.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

Though Jerilderie is not a large place it achieved [?] importance or notoriety in the days that are [?] as one of the places which was favoured by a [?] from the [?]elly Gang of bushrangers. It was…

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When Train Meets Elephant

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 1

What wouldn't some of oar English lines give for the gorgeous excuses for not running up to time that many foreign railways posses? The other day train No. 20 on the…

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When Train Meets Elephant

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 1

What wouldn’t some of our English lines give for the gorgeous excuses for not running up to time that many foreign railways possess ? The other day train No. 20 on the…

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A Train Stopped by Grasshoppers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 29

Many exceptional occurrences take place on the railways from time to time to prevent regularity of working, and sometimes the incidents are peculiar…

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Railway Accident in Canada Montreal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday, by which 18 persons were killed…

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New Railways. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Young gave notice that he would next week ask the House to sanction the construction of railway lines from Koorawatha to Grenfell, Byrock to…

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Railway Collision. Twenty-two Persons Injured. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 21

A terrible railway accident has occurred in France. The northern express, when near Paris, dashed into a workmen's train, with the result that two of the carriages of the…

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Attempted Train-wrecking. Conviction of Tomlinson. London, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 27

Samuel Tomlinson, formerly employed by the Midland Railway Company, has been found guilty of attempting to wreck trains near the Wellingborough railway…

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Railway Collision. Twelve Persons Killed. London, November 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 27

A disastrous railway accident has occurred on the Grand Trunk railway, which connects Montreal, Canada, on the one hand, with Chicago, and on the other with…

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