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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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

A Paris Sensation. Abduction by Motor-car. London, December 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 27

Abduction in which a swift motor car was used by the flying couple has caused a great sensation in Paris. Dr. Marcelle, a Paris physician, and the daughter of…

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A Gruesome Discovery. Infant's Body Found in a Railway Carriage. Melbourne, December 10

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

At the Fairfield railway station last night a carriage cleaner named John Cavanagh found a parcel in a first-class carriage which had just come from…

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Retrenchment in the Railways

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE disquietude is reported to be prevalent among the employees of the Railway Department of the Mother State afl to the truth of a…

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Sketcher. Story of a Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

DEAR Mabel,—Although I wrote you a long letter, yesterday, I must write again to-day and tell yen the good news. Papa has…

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Tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

On Friday next, the Minister for public Works proposes to go to Melbourne to see Mr. Bent, with a view of arriving at an understanding…

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The Motor Car Frown

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

We all know the "bicycle hump" now comes the automobile frown. In this newly developed affliction there is a distinct contraction of the…

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Attempted Train-wrecking. a Case at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 35

A determined attempt was made at an early hour on Sunday morning to wreck the last passenger train, reaching Benalla at a quarter-past 1 o'clock. A wicket gate was…

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Tramps at Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 29

The Tumut correspondent of the Stock and Station Journal says :—Probably through hearing of the prosperity of our district in comparison with other parts…

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Trans-african Railway. Agreement with Abyssinia. London, December 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 27

Some months ago an agreement was signed delimiting the frontier of Abyssinia and the British Soudan. The treaty grants Great Britain the right to construct the section of…

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Work of a Railway Porter

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

Mr. Kelly: What about the work of a railway porter? Mr. S[?]enth: He carries a small hand-bag belonging to a Minister of…

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Roads of Empire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 32

If the British domination were to vanish as completely as that of the Romans has done, the roads which we have driven through countless wildernesses, across wastes of forests, up…

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The Railway Revenue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 29

The railway traffic is decreasing considerably, owing to drought, and the Commissioners are already planning out how best they can meet the deficit. The…

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Victorian Railway Management

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 28

Melbourne Punch says:—The shocking conditions into which our railways have been permitted to drift during the last twenty years or so, and the drift has…

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Retrenchment on the Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Railways states that he views the present position of the railways with grave concern. It would be necessary now, Mr. Oliver adds,…

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