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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

374 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 19

A New Russian Bridge. London, April 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 27

Russia has decided to build a new military bridge over the Vistula, which runs throngh Poland by way of Warsaw, and, passing through Prussia, enters the Baltic…

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Railway Accident. Several Persons Killed. London, April 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 34

A disastrous accident has occurred at Hackney Downs, a station on the Great Eastern Railway, three miles from St. Paul's station, London. The axle of an…

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The Trans-african Railway. Through the Congo State. London, April 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 34

An agreement has been signed at Brussels, between representatives of the Congo Free State and of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes, which provides for the construction…

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The Humour of the Motor-car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 8

Many good motor-car stories are told in Pearson's Magazine, in a paper by Mr. B. Fletcher Robinson. He writes:— "A few weeks ago I was being driven…

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Obstructing a Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 29

The driver of the afternoon train from Woodend on 24th nlt., whilst shunting was going on at Lyonville station, felt the engine pass over some obstruction, and an…

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Mr. O'Sullivan at Berrigan. Rival Railway Routes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, and party arrived at Berrigan about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon. They were met a little way out by some leading…

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MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS.--At a recent

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

meeting of the North Melbourne council Cr. Presdergast submitted a report relative to a conference of municipalities convened for the purpose of considering…

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Corowa Railway Station. Export and Import of Goods for April

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

Not since the opening of the Corowa to Calcaira railway has such an activity in the traffic of goods, principally outward, been shown as in the past two weeks…

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Mr [?] Visit. Rival Railway Routes. the Minister [?] Co-operation

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

Last Friday afternoon Mr E. W. O’Sulliran, Minister for Works, arrived in Berrigan on [?] tour throughout the Riverina, and was East at the Federal Hotel by a large number…

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The Railway Question

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

The railway controversy, which for some time past has been vexing the minds of district residents, assumed a tangible shape last Friday, when the…

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A Railway Facility at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Preparations for carrying out the experiment for obviating, the break of gauge difficulty are nearing completion at Albury, and lt is expected…

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Bridge Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 29

A deputation, which waited on Mr. Crick, at Wentworth, placed strong emphasis on the necessity for placing a sum of money on the estimates to cover…

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Howlong Bridge Approaches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council the engineer reported as follows on the condition of the old bridge which forms part…

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Railway Accident. Lourdes Pilgrims Killed. London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 20

A train carrying Belgian Catholics, who were on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, has been derailed near Amiens, in the north of France. Nine persona were killed and…

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Wagga-humula Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 35

A well-attended meeting of members of the Humula Railway League was held on Thursday. 1st inst., in the Humula School of Arts. The president (Mr. Jas. Angel)…

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Tram Accidents. Shocking Fatality at Botany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 25

Two serious tram accidents occurred in Sydney, early on Saturday afternoon, one of which resulted in a child being shookingly mangled afc Botany; while in the other a…

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Water Conservation and Light Railways. [?] Policy

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

During his recent tours in the west and southwest, the. Minister for Works was so convinced of the soundness of his policy with regard to water conservation work that he has decided to…

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A Railway to Hay. (The following letter appeal's in the Melbourne "Argus.")

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

Sir,—Now that we are a Commonwealth could not a successful agitation be set on foot to construct the railway line to connect Deniliquin with Hay…

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A Railway to Hay. (The following letter appears in the Melbourne "Argus.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Now that we are a Commonwealth could not a successful agitation be set on foot to construct the railway line to connect Deniliquin with Hay…

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The Great Siberian Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

The last rail of the great Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostock has been laid, and with the completion of this great highway…

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