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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

374 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 19

Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

Tenders have been accepted for the following works:--Albury to Urans, W. and P. Carstens, Black Range, 2381 3[?]. Mulwala to Savernake, G. Jackson,…

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Curtailed Train Service. a Police Magistrate's Experience

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

The alteration in the train arrangements on the Wahganyah line was responsible for the absence of Mr. S. Murphy. P. M., from the local…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Guard Out to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 41

A false step, which was made by a railway guard named Albert Lord at the Richmond station in the darkness of the early morning on Tuesday, proved fatal, the unfortunate…

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Victorian. Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. Filspatrick, Acting Railway Commissioner has prepared an important report touching the means which be employed to make our railways pay…

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The Proposed Wyalong to Hillston Railway. The Railway Commissioners Favor a Rival Route

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee on Thursday, at Sydney, considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wyalong to Hillston…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The contractors for the formation and gravelling of that portion of that portion of the Jerllderie road adjacent to Mr. M. Monahan's farm at Redlands are…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday, Railway Commissioners

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to reappoint the Railway Commissioners for a term of seven years…

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Balranald Railway League

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above League will be held in the Council Chambers this evening. New members are earnestly invited to bne present. Fancy what it…

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A Bridge Catastrophe. Great Loss of Life

The Independent · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 4

Appalling loss of life has been caused in Turkey by a remarkable accident. The occurrence took place in Stamboul, or Constantinople proper, the capital of the Ottoman…

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A Railway Loan London, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 34

The Chinese Government has sanctioned the issue of a loan of 40,000,000 francs (£1,600,000) for the construction of a Russian railway from Chintingful, in the province of…

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Railway Extension. London, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 34

The Tientsin correspondent of the Standard reports that there are the strongest indications that the Chinese Government intend running the railway beyond the Great Wall…

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Finley Railway League

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 29

At the last meeting of the Finley Railway League, a letter was received from the Works Department stating that connection with the Victorian system would be through…

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How to Make the Railways Pay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 29

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Acting Railway Commissioner of Victoria, has prepared an important report touching the means which maybe employed to make the railways pay working…

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Re - Appointment of the Railway Commissioners

The Independent · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

At a special meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday afternoon, it was decided to re-appoint the Railway Commissioners. In terms of the…

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Victorian Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

From the Victorian railway authorities we have received the annual report of the Commissioner upon the working of the railways for the year…

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Fastest Long Distance Train in the World

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

A new train lately placed on the Paris-Calais run for the convenience of travel between Paris and London which is scheduled Lo cover the…

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Balranald Railway League

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above League was held at the Council Chambers last Wednesday. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. O. Close, there being a good…

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Railway Accident. Refreshment Room Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 24

Early on Saturday morning an unusual accident occurred at the Cootamundra railway station. It appears that the carriages and tracks of the Temora train were standing…

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Electric Railways in London. Rival American Schemes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 36

The joint committee of both Houses of Parliament has reported on rival schemes for the construction of electric railways in London. The committee has decided that…

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The Jerilderie to Deniliquin Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 39

The long-talked of connection of the Daniliquin line with the Government railway system of New South Wales is again under consideration. Last week the Hon. James…

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