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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

309 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 16

Ways of Living. TRAMPS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

WHETHER it is the consciousness that I possess cowardly eyes ever on the outlook that I don’t run against persons I take to be…

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Public Meeting at Hillston Renewed Agitation for a Railway Hiliston and Gunbar Unite

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

A large and representative meeting of agriculturists was held at Hillston on Friday evening, there being upwards of 70 persons present from all parts of the district,…

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Threatened Tramway Strikes. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

Ten thousand troops are at present in Barcelona for the purpose of preventing riots in connection with tramway strikes…

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Married If Not Matched. the Bridge Elect

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

Her mother's face as young and fair! This is what father seems to see, As Ethel kneels beside his chair. Her sweet eyes gazing tenderly…

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Railway Collision. SYDNEY, Later

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred yesterday evening between two goods trains, one from Bathurst with sheep, the other from Eskbank, containing…

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Road Improvements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 21

Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A., has received the following communication:—Sydney. 13th May, 1901. Date of letter under reply :—Petition, presented by you, signed by…

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Collapse of a Bridge. a Bendigo Contractor Killed

The Independent · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

A sensational accident, which unfortunately terminated fatally in the case of Mr Alfred Edward Boldt, the well-known municipal contractor and wood merchant, of…

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Sensational Fatality. Testing a Monier Bridge. the Structure Collapses.a Contractor Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 19

A [?]King accident occurred at King's bridge, spanning the Bendigo Creek, near the gas works, on Tuesday, when Mr. A. E. Boldt, a well-known contractor, met with a…

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A Sensational Fatality at Bendigo. a Monier Bridge Collapses. A Contractor Killed. BENDIGO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at King's bridge, spanning the Bendigo Creek, near the gas works, this afternoon, when Mr. A. E. Boldt, a…

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A Railway Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 29

An important public meeting, attended by most of the land owners and [?]tial persons in the district, was held at Hillston [?] consider the best means of [?]ing railway…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Young Woman Cut to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

A shocking fatal accident occurred at midnight on Monday at the Ferrars-street railway crossing, South Melbourne. A young woman, Miss Emma C[?]mmings, who resided…

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Killed by a Tramcar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 28

A cadet named A. M[?]nseh, aged about 15 years, and residing at North Melbourne, was killed on Thursday night in E z[?]beth-street Melbourne. Constable Eville was informed…

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Ways of Living. TRAMPS

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

WHETHER it is the consciousness that I possess cowardly eyes ever on the outlook that I don’t run against persons I take to be…

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New Road District

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

The next deputation was for a new road district to be established, with Berrigan as its centre. Mr. Gorman spoke on the matter. The Minister said that this was a matter…

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Train Derailed. a British Officer Killed. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 26

An armoured train that was patrolling the railway south of America Siding, a few miles north of Kroonstad, in the Orange River Colony, has been derailed by the…

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Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

The next deputation consisted of Messrs. Raleigh, Uphill, Priestly, M'Arthur and others, who urged upon the Minister the advisableness of constructing the railway from…

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Road Tenders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

The following tenders for road work [?] were received by Mr E. H. Bowden [?] this district Contrast 17—Road Canola to When Thursday last Freeman £100; William [?]boota; Elisha…

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Railway Extension

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 1

A request was made to the Victorian Minister of Railways on Wednesday by Mr Chanter, M.H.R., and Mr. Bowring…

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The Transcontinental Railway

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

Adelaide, Thursday. The survey party appointed by the Government to make a preliminary examination of the…

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Deniliquin-Jerilderie Railway

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

When the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan was in Jerilderie a deputation waited upon him and presented a petition in favor of carrying the railway from Jerilderie to Deniliquin…

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