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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Trans-asian Railway. a New Section to Be Started. London. March 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 27

Arrangements have been completed at Constantinople with the Anatolian Railway Company (the Gorman syndicate which controls some of the railways in Asia Minor),…

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Temora. the Barellan Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 15

On Tuesday evening last, at the Council chambers, a meeting was held to consider what steps should be taken to entertain the Ministerial patty on the occasion of the…

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Victorian Railways. Travelling Concessions Withdrawn

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

During the last few months a number of concessions previously given to the travelling public have been with drawn. Some of these have been…

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Railway Extension

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

A FEW weeks ago a public meeting decided by resolution that the Council should expend £40 or £50 in sending two delegates to Melbourne and Sydney…

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Mono Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

The most wonderful railway system in the world, the mon[?] railway, owes its existence to a simple contrivance by M. Caillet, a French engineer in Tonquin. He was…

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Balloon Chasing by Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

An interesting experiment, organised by the Aero Club, took place recently, to test the ability of motor care to follow the flight of a balloon. An ascent was made…

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Train Alterations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. Hopkins, stationmaster at Wahgunyah, informs us that commencing to-day, an extra train will leave Wodonga and Tallangatta on…

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Railway Extension

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

A public meeting took place last Wednesday evening to consider the matter of sending delegates to Sydney and Melbourne in connection with the proposed railway to the…

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Railway Disaster. 146 Casualties. London, March 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 27

A shocking railway accident has accurred at Guelph, in the province of Ontario, Canada. A. train, when travelling along an embankment 15ft. high, was derailed, and…

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Canadian Railways. the Proposed Extension. London, March 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 27

It was recently announced that the Grand Trunk Railway Company, Canada, had formed a new company, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, with a capital of…

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Temora to Barellan Railway. First Sod Turned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

The Minister for Works, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, accompanied by Mrs. O'Sullivan, left Sydney on Sunday evening by train for Temora, and on…

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Railway Matters

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

For the nonce, railway matters as affecting this and surrounding districts appear to be in abeyance, doubtless rendered sub[?]rvient to questions…

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Balloon Chasing by Motor Cab

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 1

An interesting experiment, organised by the Aero Club, took place recently, to test the ability of motor cars to follow the flight of a balloon. An atcent was made…

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Victorian Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

Victorian railway stationmasters have been notified that the reduced rates for fodder carried for starving stock will remain in force till 30th…

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Railway Extension

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

The adjourned public meeting to consider the sending of delegates to Sydney and Melbourne with a view of connecting Ultima and Balranald with a…

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New Railway Rates. London, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 27

Under the scheme recently adopted by the railway conference at Johannesburg the freight rates on imported corn, grain, and flour from East London or Durban to…

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Railway to Bairanald. BALRANALD

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 3

Ever since it was reported in "The Arms" that Mr Bent, Minister for Railways, had in view the construction of a railway from Ultima to the junction of the…

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Railway Matters. Meeting of the Local League

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Tocumwal, Finley, Berrigan, and Jerilderie Railway League was held at Burbury’s Hotel, Finley, on Wednesday last, the…

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Applications to Close Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Jaremiah Darey is applying to have the following roads closed with a view to purchase:-- Purish Wangamong,one chain wide, separating portion [?] from portions 48,[?], and IC. Objections…

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Coree to Je[?]ilderie Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Lands have been resumed for the deviation and widening of road from the cores to Jerlidarie road to Wilson Bridge over Yanko Creek…

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