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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

323 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 17

Carelessness on the Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 17

Inquiries instituted by Mr. R. Lochhead, acting chief traffic manager, have revealed the fact that the officers of the Railway Department on duty at the Flemington…

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Kruger on the Latest Developments. The Delagoa Bay Railway Open. Lord Roberts Promoted. Commander-in-Chlef of the British Army. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

Kruger, writing to his wife at Pretoria, says he knew the struggle was hopless after the defeat at Machaododoro. He then urged the burghers to surrender, but Steyn…

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The Building of a Great Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 1

The series of articles in "Feilden's Magazine" describing the Great Central Railway Extension to London reaches the fourth instalment in the November issue…

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Finley to Strathmerton Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

SIR,—It comes as a surprise to me to see how apathetic and indifferent the people of Tocumwal, Finley, Boroobanilly, and north to Jerilderie are in the matter of railway…

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Victoria's Railway Policy. Statement by Mr. Outtrim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

ADVERTING to the suggestion which he made on Saturday evening at the banqust given by the Locomotive Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, that the…

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The Railway Agitation. Connecting Two Colonies. Berrigan Speaks. Strong Executive Formed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

The third of the series of public meetings in connection with the agitation to have a line of railway constructed from Berrigan to Barooga, thereby…

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A Grain Shed for Berrigan, the Railway Commissioners Offer

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

The question of erecting a shed at the Berrigan railway station, wherein farmers wishing to hold their wheat for a favorable market, could store it, without bring bound…

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A Railway to Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 28

Says our Wodonga contemporary :—With federation in sight, the present is an opportune time to advocate the construction of a line from East Wodonga to…

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Railway Extension in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 28

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met for the purpose of further considering the expediency of constructing a line of railway from…

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Wyalong Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 35

A report from the Railway Commissioners was produced before the Public Works Committee re the Temora-Wya-long railway, showing that the estimated…

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The Northern Railway. Russian Designs. London, September 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 27

Chinese official reports from Shangai show that Russia is endeavoring to gain complete control of the northern railway—Peking to Shanhaikwan—which was built with British…

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Sensational Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 24

The Great Zig-Zag, on the Blue Mountains, was the scene of an accident to a goods train on Saturday last. Tho first portion of a train coming towards Sydney had been taken from…

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Railway Extension in Riverina. Interview with the Mayor of Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. George Miller, the Mayor of Hay, is st present on a visit to Bendigo. Alderman Miller will be readily remembered by Bendigonians, as he resided here far a…

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Proposed Hay Deniliquin , Railway. What the Mayor of Hay Says

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

Mr George Miller, the mayor of Hay, passed through Deniliquin from Bendigo on Saturday last. When in Bendigo he was interviewed by an “Advertiser” representative, and spoke as…

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Proposed Hay and Deniliquin Railway. Meeting of the Hay Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hay. Deniliquin Railway League was held at the Council Chambers last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. G…

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Railway Extension in Riverina. Interview with the Mayor of Hav

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. George Miller, the Mayor of Hay, is at present on a visit to Bendigo. Alderman Miller will bo readily remembered by Bendigonians, as he resided here for a lengthy…

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The Berrican-barooca Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 3

The third of a series of public meetings in connection with the agitation to have a line of railway constructed from Berrigan to Barooga, was held at Berrigan on…

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Hay Deniliquin Railway

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Hay to Deniliquin Railway League Committee was held in the Council Chambers, on Munday night. There was present-The Mayor (in the…

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The Cold Stream Guards. a Train Derailed. London, October 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 26

While on their way back from Komati Poort to Pretoria, en route for Cape Town, the Coldstream Guards were the victims of a serious Boer outrage…

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The Proposed Temora-gunbar-hillston Railway. The Public Works Committee Take Evidence at Gunbar

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

The Public Works Committed which has at present tinder consideration the proposed construction of a railway from Temora to Hillston via Gunbar, have travelled over…

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