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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

309 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

Parisian Motor-Cars

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 1

It appears that in Paris motor cars will shortly take the place of the ambulances now in use. For some months past the military authorities have…

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A Train Captured and Burnt. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 20

Lord Kitchener reports that on Sunday last, 21st inst., Scheepers's commando captured and burnt a train that was taking 113 details (troops from various…

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New South Wales Railways. Mr. Oliver on Unproductive Lines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 21

A large deputation, appointed by the Farmers and Settlers' Conference which recently sat at Tamworth, waited on the Railway Commissioners on 18th, and laid before them…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

The Fifty-fourth Half-yearly Meeting of the share holders in the above Company will be held in Deniliquin on Tuesday, August 6th, when the Directors will submit the following report:—…

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The Corowa Bridge Approaches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

No less than three interim bridges exist between the town of Corowa and the main iron structure which spans the Murray. In the erection of the latter a…

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Correspondence New Road District.- to the Editor Berrigan Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I note with regret that the Public Service Board has refused the request for a new road district. Situated as Clear Hills is, on the eastern boundary of the present…

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The Brooklyn Bridge. Cables and Girders Give Way. London, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 34

There was much excitement in New York and Brooklyn yesterday when it became known that 17 steel cables supporting the great suspension bridge over…

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A Motor Car in Dubbo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 29

A sensation was caused in Dubbo the other day by the arrival of a motor-car from Sydney and the driver, Mr A. E. Brcue, is entitled to the honour of being the first rider…

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The Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 28

Mr. Widdell, the State Treasurer, speaking on Saturday night at Newcastle, stated that the eight hours system already applied to 60 pit cent, of employes of the Railway…

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Government Railways V. Private Railways. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

Sir,--Looking at every side of this question, we cannot sen one single advantage in State-owned railways. In every way they are keeping the country…

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Railway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

A serious accident was averted to the night train from Benalla to Yarrawonga on Monday night through the watchfulness of the driver. The train, says the Benalla…

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Strathmerton-tocumwal Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

Our timely article with reference to the displacement of position which was given by the “ Age” newspaper in regard to a proposed railway…

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Government Road Contracts

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

The following tenders for road work in this district were opened by Mr E. H. Bawden, on August 6th, 1901:-…

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D. and M. Railway Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

The fifty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the D. and M. Railway was held at the Company's offices on Tuesday morning last. The Chairman of…

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Early English Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 32

The intending passenger had to make his way to the station in time, so that be might secure his seat and complete his arrangements before the doors were closed…

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Tumut Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 29

Matters in connection with the Gundagai-Tumut railway are (says the Gundagai Times) practically "hung up" pending the decision of Parliament as to whether the line will go…

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Temora. Temora-gunbar Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 15

Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.P., introduced Thursday evening to the Minister for Works a large and influential deputation in support of the proposed railway to Gunbar. The…

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D. and M. Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

The fifty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama railway Company, was held on Tuesday morning The chair was occupied by the Hon. G…

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Railway Freights

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 1

Here is a bold idea put forth by the "Sydney Stock and Station Journal":— The Argentine Republic has five times as much wheat under crop as…

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Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 37

The Minister for Works was recently waited on by a deputation consisting of Messrs. S. Harrison, Broken Dam; W. Boyd, Warri; A. G. Humby, Bolero; J. O'Shaughnessy, Mumbledool; F. R…

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