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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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The Tocumwal Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

Last Tuesday the Premier and Minister for Railways (Mr Bent) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly of his intention to move for the…

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Science and Invention. Motor Torpedo Boat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 1

THE Admiralty have decided upon having a motor torpedo-boat built. The vessel will be 130ft. long, and carry on her deck a tube that can be trained all…

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Vaccinating Tramps

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

At a conference held by the health authorities of the United Kingdom it was decided to ask for Parliamentary powers to ensure the compulsory…

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Original Correspondence. Wa[?]gnyah Train Service. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 2

Sir,--I wonder why this community--an important one in its own way, occupying a large area--allows itself to be treated as it is by the Victorian…

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An Electric Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 4

An electric railway just completed in Pennsylvania is of special interest as showing how successful this class of railroad is in competition with steam…

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The Bridge of Sighs

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 1

She played at first with one intent, This middle-class mother of three: It seemed to her it was time well spent…

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Wheat Block in Russia. the Railway Systems Disorganised. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 2

Upwards of a million tons of grain have been blocked from leaving Russia owing in the serious disturbances to the railway systems consequent on the…

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Railway Station Gardens

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 29

The improvement in the railway station gardens, due to the interest taken by the Commissioners in stimulating competition in horticulture, has been noticed by many…

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A Motor Car on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 29

Early one morning the officer on watch at the Civil Ambulance Brigade head-quarters, in George-street, Sydney, was startled by a loud knocking at the station…

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Vaccination of Tramps. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 26

At a conference of the health authorities of the United Kingdom, it was decided to ask Parliament for power to make vaccination of tramps compulsory…

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Railways Wanted. to Tap the Murray River District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 24

Two country towns are in danger of extinction Mr. Carruther's was informed on Wednesday afternoon by a deputation of five politicians. The Premier was asked…

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Breakdowns on the Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 3

The constant breakdowns which occur on the Trans-Siberian railway make the work of provisioning the Russian forces most difficult, and it is…

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The Tocumwal Railway Passed Though Assembly Work Actually Started

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

By wire, from our Tocumwal correspondent we learned yesterday afternoon that the Strathmerton-Tocumwal Railway Bill had passed…

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The Tocumwal Railway. an Inter-state Agreement. Position of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

The State Premier was waited upon by a deputation in Sydney on Wednesday, and asked to place a sum on the loan estimaces to carry out…

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The Tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

A commencement was made on Friday inst with the construction of the railway from Strathmorton towards Tocumwal. The Victorian engineer-in-chief…

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The Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Tuesday. House of Representatives. Rifle Club Railway Passes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

Mr M'Donald moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the refusal of the Defence Department to grant railway passes to the members…

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Sad Suicide at Kerang. Drowned in the Railway Dam. Recovery of the Body

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

On Thursday morning it was rumoured at an early hour that a shocking tragedy in Kerang had been committed, but it was not until the…

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Railways Snowed Up

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

In all the country to the north of London extremely heavy snows have fallen. The thermometer has been twenty…

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Motor Car Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

Miss Alice Roosevelt while out driving in her automobile, was thrown from the car and badly shaken…

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8Tbathmebton-to0umwal Railway

The Independent · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

A Commencement was made on Friday with the construction of the railway from Strathmerton towards Toonmwal,New South Wales.The…

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