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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

641 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 33

Burglary at Langwarrin Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 3

A gang of burglars entered the Lang warrin Railway Station on Friday night, and hodlly removed the safe to a distance of fifty yards. After an…

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The Life of a Tramp. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

Sir,—"Vigllant's" letter on the tramp was so much labour lost. All is not gold that gillters. One of our wealthlest squatters passed many…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The District works officer, Mr. C. F. Napler-North, invites tenders for works on district roads on to the 17th inst., particulars of which will be found in our…

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An Elephant in a Motor-Car

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 1

Consul, the clever apc that was paid so much money because it could imitate a few human vices, has joined the great majority of monkeys and left an insurance policy of…

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Tour of the Railways Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have completed their inspection of the Southern railway and branches. After a week's, travelling they 'returned to Sydney on…

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Infernal Machine on a Train. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 27

An infernal machine exploded yesterday on a train which was approaching Salonica, In Turkey. It had been placed in the conductor's car, and when it exploded it wrecked…

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Cape to Cairo Railway. Victoria Falls Reached

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

The Cape to Cairo railway, which in the late autumn of last year had been completed to a point within 75 miles of the Zambesi (about 1580 miles from Capo Town) has now…

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Railway Appeals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 29

The members of the Railway and Tramway AppeaLs Board are still kept busy each week investigating the merits of appeals against punishments inflicted on…

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Railway Changes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 29

The railway service recently Buffered a loss through the death of Mr W. G. Ki ching, who, for many years, discharged the duties of superintendent at…

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Cablegrams. War! The Fate of Port Arthur. Capture Drawing Near. Hopeless State of the Town. Still More Bombardments Manchurians Guard the Railway! At Port Arthur. Capture Drawing Near. Chinese Driven Out. No Squadron Left. All Forts Damaged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The Russian in Port Arthur are now sending away all the Chinese from the town. Fifty junks laden with Chinese…

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No Railway Men Discharged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

Mr Bent, seen to-day denied the statement that more railway employes were to be discharged…

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Central Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

A deputation representing the building trades and the Trades Hall Council waited upon the Premier and Minister of Railway (Mr Bent) to-day, and…

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A Railway Accident. Woman Killed at Mittagong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

A shocking railway occurred at Mittagong last night. A girl named Oakey stepped between two trucks of a stationary goods…

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Latest by Telegraph. Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

A young woman named attempted to cross the the railway line at Mittagong last night by diving under a truck which was attached to a standing train…

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The Cable Tram

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

The cable tramway in King-street is to be superseded by electric traction an soon as the additional power which is required can be installed. This will…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday, the Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

Another satisfactory increase in the railway revenue is shown for the week ended June 8 the receipts being £19,[?] as ragainst £43,580/5/10 for…

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Woman Killed on the Railway. Got Out of a Moving Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

A married woman named Harmer was killed at Redfern railway station on Saturday evening. Mrs. Harmer was leaving the train…

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The Railway Employes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

There have been persistently circulated rumour that the Government, in pursuance of their [?] of retrenchment included to discharge a large…

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Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

The District Worts officer, Mr. G. F. Napier-North, invites tenders for works on district roads up to the 17th inst., particulars of which will be found in our…

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Japanese Build a Railway From the Yalu River. Using Russian Material. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

General Kuroki, in charge of the Japanese forces in Eastern Manchuria, is building a light line of railway from the Yalu River to…

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