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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

309 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 16

Considering the jokes it Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

"The sight of these brave men who cannot physically quality for the army, who cannot pass their physical examination, break me all up," said the kind hearted…

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A Railway Attack. Three British Killed. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 24

An attempt has been made by the Boers to derail a train near Heidelberg, 30 miles south-east of Johannesburg. Fifty Boers of Trichardt's commando…

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Sketcher. Wind-splitting Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

EXPERIMENTS about to be made on the German military railway between Berlin and Zossen with an electrically [?]suledtrain, which…

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The Beauty Patch. a Railway Comedy

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 1

The Saint-Lasare Station is a gay station in the heart of the city, a stone's throw from the Opera and the boulevard, five minutes from the Champs-Elysces, twenty minutes…

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Boer Railway Raid. Severe Fighting. London, March 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 34

Some severe fighting occurred on Monday last at Wilgen River, a station on the Pretoria and Delagoa Bay railway, between Pretoria and Middleburg…

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Affairs in China. the Railway Difficulty. London, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 35

Negotiations are now proceeding to determine the relative rights of Great Britain and Russia to the strip of land in Tientsin on the Shanhaikwan-Peking railway, which was…

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The Railway Business

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 28

The Railway Commissioners are in a position to furnish a glowing report relative to the business done by their department. Traffic in all branches continues to be very brisk, and…

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The Victorian Railway Commissioner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 28

It Is said that Mr. Mathieson's services might have been retained by the Government if they had made known to him their intention of renewing the agreement at the old salary…

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Lockhart-savernake Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Although the railway leagues at Oaklands, Urana and Savernake have not been making a very big noise lately, there has been no slacking off of energy, and the member for…

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A Youthful Tramp

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Young Australia divulges his precocity in numberless ways, but one of the most popular is taking to “the track,” and on Wednesday a case came to light at Berrigan…

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Lockhart-savernake Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the railway leagues at Oaklands, Urana and Savernake have not been making a very big noise lately, there has been no slacking off…

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Wait Until the Train Stops

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

On Monday last, when the Narrandera train was travelling at the rate of shot 20 miles an hour, a youngster of about 9 years who wished to alight at Cuddel aiding, suddenly…

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The Position in China. Tientsin Railway Dispute. London, March 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 27

The situation at Tientsin, arising out of the railway siding dispute between Great Britain and Russia, still continues critical. The compromise proposed by Count…

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A Youthful Tramp

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

The following appeared in the Berrigan “Advocate” last week:—“Young Australia divulges big precocity in numberless ways, but one of the most popular is taking to “the…

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Temora to Gunbar-Hillston Railway

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Railway League was held on Saturday the 23rd, at the London Hotel, Warri. The…

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Road Improvements

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

Residents in the Savernake district, wh. make Berrigan their business centre, have every reason to congratulate themselves on the vast improvements that are in course of…

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More Train Wrecking. London, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 26

Another attack has been made by the Boers on the Delagoa Bay railway line, the scene of operations on this occasion being near the station of Pan, 13 miles from…

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Railway Appeal Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 29

The members of the new Railway Appeal Board have entered upon the duties imposed upon them by the act, and have held s.x meetings, bearing 27 appeals from members of…

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A New Railway. London, March 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 27

A loan for the projected railway from Seoul, the capital of Korea, to Fusan, the principal treaty port, has been covered many times at Tokio…

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Sensation on a Train

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred about 8.30 on Tuesday night on the railway line between Benalla and St. James. A special train, despatched to the latter place to bring back…

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