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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

641 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 33

Un Unsuccessful Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The attempts of the Russians to construct a line of railway from the Muledon Port Arthur line through the mountains to the Yalu River, have…

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A Ride in a Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

‘General’ Theodore Brump, of Coro[?] Beach, California, who is a confi[?] motorist, complains of the prej[?] against motor-cars exhibited by the [?]…

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The Dirty Railway Carriage

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 1

A great many people have travelled in trains during the past fortnight and many must have noticed the dirty state of the seats in not a few of the carriages,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. It must be distinctly understood that the editor is in no way responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents Bridges on the Albury—wodonga Road. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to certain remarks on the progress made by me the contract for the repairs to the Albury bridges, I beg to state that I…

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Railway Line Destroyed. Bridge [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

They have destroyed the railway line at Port Adams, near Kinchan, and blown up an immense bridge…

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Firing Upon an Ambulance Train. Japanese Soldiers Accused. Two Sick Soldiers Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

General Plug has telegraphed to St. Petersburg that a body of a hundred Japanese soldiers, from a position to the eastward of the Port Arthur…

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A Railway Accident. Link Repair Cut to Pieces. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

Two men employed by the Victorian Railway Department as line repa[?], named Thomas Mead and McNully, respectively, while walking on the line…

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Railway Rates for Produce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The British Board of Agriculture has appointed a Department Committee to enquire into the rates charged on English railways for carrying foreign…

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Railways and Telegraphs Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Immediately upon landing on the peninsula the Japanese set to work with feverish activity and rapidly entrenched themselves in commanding…

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Cablegrams. War! Evacuating Niuchwang. Disaffection in Russia. the Baltic Fleet. Shortage of Provisions. Russian Finances. Evacuation of Niuchwang Operations Proceeding. Railway Cut at Haicheng. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

Good progress is being made in the Russian evacuation of Ni[?] which was reported yesterday to have commenced…

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Railway Contract

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are preparing to enter into a contract for the supply of 50,000 tons of iron rails, etc which will be required within the next…

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The Manchurian Railway Reported Again in Running Order. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

There is much speculation in Europe at the announcement of Admiral Alexleff that railway communication between Port Arthur and Mukden has…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Changes in the Train Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Mr. Tait, the Chief Commissioner of the Victorian Railways, interviewed to-day, said that further alternations were to be made in the running of the…

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New Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 29

The Railway Commissioners have just introduced a new railway rates' book, which is now in operation. The commissioners had in view two general matters in…

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The Riverina Railway Traffic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 34

A rival of the old border railway war is threatened. The Railway Commissioners have found it necessary to call for special reports regarding the traffic to and from…

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A Motor Car at Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 28

The first motor car seen in Hay was driven into town on Saturday morning, and it is hardly necessary to say attracted a great deal of attention. The car is the…

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The Manchurian Railway Repaired by the Russians. Bravery of the Railway Battalion. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin has telegraphed to St. Petersburg that the Manchurian railway line and bridges, which were destroyed by the Japanese between…

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Cablegrams. War! Tremendous Japanese Movement. 150,000 Troops Manchurian Railway Repaired Russia Destroy Her Own Fleet. The Future of the Far East. Extensive Japanese Operations. One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Men Employed. Great Turning Movement in Manchuria. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Fragmentary Russian despatches which have been received concerning skirmishes in Manchuria, taken together with other advices, are interpreted…

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An Electric Motor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

The ganger staff at the Wahgunyah railway station has been supplied with an electric railway, motor and an expert has been up during the…

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Cablegrams. War! Japan's Battleground. Fixed Near Haicheng. Railway re-opening denied Port Arthur Isolated. Japanese Steadily Preparing The Next Battle. To be Fought at Haicheng. an Outflanking Movement. London, Friday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

General Kuroki's army, with its centre at Fenghuancheng, is advancing cautiously towards Haicheng on the Manchurian railway below Mukden…

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