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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

525 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 27

Wahgunyah Railway Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Hopkins, station-master at Wahgunyah, has forwarded to us the latest additional time-table, which states that on Wednesday, 12th last, and…

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Cycling. Goulburn to Sydney Road Race

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 37

The annual road race from Goulburn to Sydney took place on Saturday, when about 3000 people assembled at Ashfield to witness the finish of the contest. A start was made…

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A Train Oh Fire. Alarming Accident. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 27

A special train on the Great Western railway line, conveying the household of Viscount Falmouth, met with an alarming accident yesterday. Included in the train…

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The Paris Train Catastrophe a Hundred Persons Asphyxiated. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

The catastrophes which occurred yesterday in an underground railway in Paris, by which one hundred passengers lost their lives, originated in an…

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Railway Collision. an Appalling Accident. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 27

An appalling railway collision occurred yesterday at Durand station, Illinois, on one of the great trunk lines. A special train, chartered by Messrs. Wallace Bros, for the…

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Sudden Stoppage of the Electric Tram Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 28

At about twelve minutes to 6 in the evening of the 6th inst just as tens of thousands of people were journing homeward, after the day's work, the electric…

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Wahguhyah Railway Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Mr. C. W. Ho[?], station-master Wahgunyah, has forwarded to us the latest additional time-table, which status that on Wednesday, 12th inst., and…

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Appalling Railway Disaster in Paris

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

A sensational disaster occurred an Tuesday morning on one of the underground railways at Paris. Two trains caught fire, in some way not at present…

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Wahgunyah Railway Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

Though considerable effort, has been expended in endeavouring to have the full service with Melbourne, reinstated, the C[?]longer is obdurate and will not…

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District Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. James Hayes. M .L. A., has been advised that the Minister has approved of tenders being invited for road works and maintenance metal in The Murray…

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Killed on the Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 28

A shocking fatality occurred on the Illawarra railway line at Rockdale on Friday morning, resulting in the death of a guard named Thomas Holland. Deceased…

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A Railway Legend

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

In the current number of the "Railway Magazine "a good story is told in connection with a crossing of two railways on the level…

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Bridge Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 29

William Dwyer and John Bishop, employed in the construction of a bridge over the Hunter, in the West Maitland district, sustained severe injuries on Friday…

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Special Train

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

Arrangements have been made with Mr Tennant by the residents of Echuca for the running of a special train from that place to…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

In our advertising columns tender are invited by the district roads [?] for works on district roads. Tenders are due on the 4th prox…

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Life on the Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 37

The life on the bridge of a great ocean liner is especially interesting by night. The darkness seems to lend a new danger. The responsibility when the ship's…

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"New Main Road."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

In the proceedings of the last meeting of the Progress Committee references was made to the "new main road" which had been classified by the department of…

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Great Rainfall in London. Underground Railways Flooded. London, August 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 24

There has been a tremendous rainfall in London during the past few days, and all, the underground railways are flooded. The rainfall during the whole year has been…

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Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

Our Conargo correspondent wired us last evening that Mr W. Usher, an officer from the New South Railway Department, was paying a visit…

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Scores Killed by Lions. How Two Man Eaters Stopped Work on the Uganda Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 6

DURING the building of the Uganda railway in 1808 the construction camps at Tsavo were for several months in…

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