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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

223 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 12

General News. Alleged Attempt to Upset a Train. Saturday, July 30. (Before Mr. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 34

James Robert Cross, aged 19, on remand, was charged with maliciously placing an obstacle in the shape of stones on the Corowa-Culcairn railway line. Mr. Horan, of the…

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Chinese Railways. London, July 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 25

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Curz[?]n, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that China had agreed to an extension by Great Britain of the Burmese…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 29

An accident happened on Thursday morning to Mrs. Kashow, who was driving a waggonette from North Dunolly into the town. When just about crossing the train…

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Road Contracts. the Lowest Tenders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 21

Tenders were opened on Wednesday by Mr. H. D. Cox, road superintendent, for a number of road contracts in various parts of the district. The following are the lowest…

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Railway Extension in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 29

A Brisbane telegram says:—"All expedition is being used in pushing on the construction of the last section of the Cunnamulla railway extension, as it is…

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The Far East. Railways in China. Attitude of Germany. London, August 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 20

In the House of Commons last night, an important statement was made by Mr. George Curzon, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, respecting the railway question in…

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Accident on the Tram Line. a Man's Hand Torn Off

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 35

For a man to lose his hand is an accident happily uncommon, yet within the past fortnight no fewer than three cases of the sort have occurred. The last of these…

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Railway Collision. Seven Killed and Twenty-five Injured. London, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 27

A disastrous collision between a mail train and another train baa occurred at G[?]und, in Bohemia. Seven persons were killed, and 25 seriously injured…

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Railways in China. London, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 26

A Reuter's telegram states that the Tsung-li-yamen, or Chinese Council of State for Foreign Affairs, has ordered the commissioner to return to the Kirin…

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The District Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

As secretary of the local Progress Committee, Mr. F. O. Piggin deserves every credit for his unceasing energy on behalf of the interests of Corowa…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident. a Goods Train Runs a Way. Eleven Killed; Forty Injured. London, August 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 25

A very remarkable railway accident, involving a heavy loss of life, has occurred at Porte Cecimo (?). A goods train drawn by three engines had…

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Shockinc Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 29

A horrible accident took place on the Flinders-street viaduct, Melbourne, about 6 o'clock on Monday evening, when an old man of 77, named Michael Hufford, was run…

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The Rose Bay Tramway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 29

It is understood that the Rose Bay electric tramway will be opened about the end of the present month, and there are still hopes that the George-street line will be…

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Chinese Railways. the Peking-hankow Line. London, August 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 26

A message received through Reuter's agency from Peking states that China has ratified the proposed Belgian loan of £2,000,000 for the construction of the…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Great Loss of Life. London, August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 25

A terrible railway accident has occurred in France. An excursion train from Paris was derailed at Lisieux, in the northern department of Calvados, with the result that 10…

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The Fatality at the Bridge. The Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

On Wednesday morning the coroner, Mr. Galbraith, conducted an inquiry as to the cause of death of Benjamin Organ, which took place on the previous day…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Woman Cut to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 21

A terrible accident took place on Wednesday morning at West Footspray, when an elderly married woman named Martha Beaver was run over and killed on the Braybrook…

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New South Wales Railways. Report of the Commissioners. a Uniform Gauge. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 37

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30, 1898, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night. The total earnings of the…

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Examination of Railway Employes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 29

Very stringent regulations exist in the railway service with respect to the admission of employees, and the regular examination of employees as to their…

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The Chin-kiang Railway. London, August 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 26

Amongst the railways projected in China in one from Tientsin to Tai-nan-fu, and chance to Chiu-Kiang, at the month of the Yang-tse-Kiang, and in connection with…

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