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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

323 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 17

Combined British Movement Against De Wet. The Netherlands Railway Officials. Ordered to Leave the Country. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 4

A combined British movement to crush De Wet has commenced, and the British have already had several small successes near Senekal and Roodeval…

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The Chinese Crisis. Admiral Seymour's Report. His Total Losses. Tientsin Still Being Bombarded. Boxers Attacking the Russian Railway. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 2

Admiral Seymour reports that his force attacked the Boxers and Chinese Imperial troops on June 18th, and repulsed them with heavy loss, including four hundred killed…

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Road-making by Animals

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

There are still traces on Western American plains of the great main roads used by the buffalo in their annual migrations from north to such in autumn and from…

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Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 29

Despite the fact that over 1300 miles of country railways are being run at a loss, Mr. R. Lockhead, Acting Chief Traffic Manager, states that the country passenger…

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Railway Advertising

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 28

Complaints have been made to the Railway Commissioners of advertisements appearing at railway stations, the North Shore building being specially mentioned…

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An Auto-motor Exploit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 35

The remarkable feat of Mr. Grahams White, who drove a Parisian Daimler in the Automobile Club trials, is described in the Daily Express:—When 17 miles…

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The Boxers in Manchuria. Attacking the Railway. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 27

The Boxers, who a few days ago made a raid upon Mukden, the capital of Manchuria, and destroyed the military college, are continuing their career of destruction in that…

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Miscellaneous. the Taku-tientsin Railway Completely Destroyed. London, June 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 27

The railway between Taku and Tientsin, a distance of 27 miles, has been completely destroyed by the Boxers. There are now 10,000 foreign troops…

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A Japan Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 4

The Japan Weekly Mail states that the railway between Seoul and Chemulpo is now working satisfactorily. Twenty-one miles is the distance run by the trains…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 28

A bullock that might have claimed kinship with the cow of the nursery rhyme which is reported to have immortalised herself by jumping over the moon was very…

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The Delagoa Bay Railway. London, June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 26

It was recently reported from Delagoa Bay that a railway bridge had collapsed at Hectorspruit, in the Transvaal, a place which is only 18 miles from the Portuguese frontier…

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The Netherlands Railway. London, June 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 26

Lord Roberts has adopted stern measures in dealing with the officials of the Netherlands Railway Company, who are mostly Hollanders…

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Safety of the Railways. Proclamation by Lord Roberts. London. June 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 26

Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation which it is hoped will have considerable effect in securing the safety of the railway lines to his rear…

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To-day's Wires. Surrender of Free State Officials. The Johannesburg-Pretoria Railway Threatened. Punishing Disloyal Officials. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

All the members of Steyn's late Government have surrendered, and are persuading him that it is useless to continue the struggle. Do Wet solemoly swears that he…

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Miscellanceous. the Natal Railway. London, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 26

Roports from Pretoria show that railway communication has been completely restored between Natal and the Transvaal capital…

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The Temora to Gunbar and Hillston Railway. Deputation to the Minister for Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 37

A very large deputation from the railway leagues on the route of the proposed railway from Temors to Gunbar, and thence to Hillston, was introduced to Mr. o'Sullivan…

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An Auto-motor Exploit

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The remarkable feat of Mr Grahame White, who drive a Parisian Daimler in the Automobile Cl[?] trials is Described in the "Daily Express"…

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The Hospital Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

WHEN the Premier was in Corown a few works ago he gave a definite promise that two roads lending to the hospital should be at once made--one…

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Booligal Bridge. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Now that the busy season is approaching, I crave space for a few lines pointing out the absolute necessity of a new bridge. During last wool season, no fewer…

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Original Correspondence. Hay and Booligal Road. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

Sir,—Knowing that you are ever ready to assist the back-blockers, I beg to draw attention to the shameful state of the above road about one and a half miles from…

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