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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Alleged Maliciously Wounding Accused Committed for Trial. The Maude Road Shooting Affair

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, Wm. Mitchell, who was remanded on previous Tuesday, on a charge of maliciously wounding Elias Hunt,…

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Blackmailers. a Railway Bridge Destroyed London, October 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 27

An attempt was lately made to extort blackmail from the Northern Pacific Railway Company in the United States. The sum of £10,000 was demanded, and as payment was…

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Railway to Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 35

The opening of the railway from Gundagai to Tumut at on Monday did not account by any means for the extent of the invasion into the usually quiet town. The railway was an…

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Railway Mishap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 29

While the Brisbane mail train to Sydney was running between Ironbark Creek and Hexham a few days ago, the rim of a wheel on a first class corridor carriage came…

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Guarding the Railways in the Far East. The Probability of War. How Japan is Likely to Fare. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

Among the passengers by the steamer Eastern, which arrived here to-day, is Mr. W. Downie-Stewart, a New Zealand barrister, who has been…

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Riverina Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

At the usual monthly meeting of the Tocumwal farmers union held on Saturday a copy of the correspondence between Mr. E. Cope, president…

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Clear Hills. Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

The Progress Committee held a meeting last week to receive letters from Mr. Jus. Hayes advising that no deputation be sent to Sydney as…

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The Tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

At the meeting of the Jerilderie municipal council on Monday night. Alderman Wire brought forward the matter of the delay by the New…

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The Tumut Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

The opening of the railway from Tumut to Gundagal took place last Monday the Governor performing the ceremony. It is estimated that 8000…

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Proposed Deniliquin-Jerilderie Railway. Route to Be Inspected. by the Railway Commissioners

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The Council Clerk on Tuesday received the following telegram from Sydney : “The railway Commissioners leave Jerilderie on Tuesday, 27th inst., for Deniliquin, via Conargo…

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Tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Works have some information recently in the legislative Assembly in answer to a question from Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick…

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The Late Railway Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

The Full Court (Mr. Justice Holroyd, Mr. Justice a'Beckett and Mr. Justice Hodges) continued the hearing of argument in the action…

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The Motor Car

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 1

A Cambridgeshire farmer was recently arguing with a French chaffeur, who had slackened up at [?] regarding the merits of the horse…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

In another column the road superintendent invites fresh tenders for fencing Sloane's tank and also for works on the Albury-Boomanoomana…

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Fatal Train Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 29

A middle-aged man was run over by a train at Murrurundi on Saturday. He was riding in an empty ballast-waggon, and as the train was approaching the station he…

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A Shocking Railway Accident. Thrown From a Train and Cut to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 27

A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning on the Wee Waa line, about five miles from West Narrabri, whereby a man named Joseph Conlon, a produce dealer and a…

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Railway Precautions Against Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 28

Owing to the abundant growth the Railway Commissioners feel Borne anxiety as to possible fires when the summer sun has dried the herbage. The grass…

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Proposed Railway to Tocumwal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 39

The Minister for Works gave some information in the Legislative Assembly in answer to a question from Mr J. 0. L. Fitzpatrick with reference to an agreement between the New…

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Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 28

A well attended meeting was held on Thursday at Finley to discuss the delay by the New South Wales Government in ratifying the agreement made with…

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The Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway

The Independent · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

As announced by advertisement in our last issue a public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening to arrange what steps should…

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