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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

587 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 30

The Mongolian Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

Russia lately theatened to construct a light railway in Mongolia, but the Chinese Government has informed Russia that she will not allow the…

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Another Motor Car Contest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

Arrangements are being made in Melbourne for the holding of a 100 miles Non-Stop Motor Contest on May 25. The beat which will be open to all…

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Road Improvements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

With reference to the petition sign by Thos. coghlan. C. H. Gale and other residents of Quat. Quatta, sent through Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., to…

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The Largest Stone-arch Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

In spite of mammnoth steel arch, girder and cantilever bridges, the stone-arch bridge is still employed under certain conditions and the…

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Motoring. a Mile in 37 SECONDS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 19

At Daytonia, Florida, on 15th January, last, Mr. H. L. Bowden, driving a fourcylinder, 90 h.p. Mercedes car, covered a mile in 37sec, beating Mr. Vanderbilt's…

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Mongolian Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 24

The condition to which Russia has been London, April 10. reduced by the Late reverses has inspired China with courage to resist unfair…

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Central London Railway Stopped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

owing to a fusion of electric wires the traffic on the central London Railway (Twopenay Tube). was stopped for an hour yesterday…

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Motor Launch Racing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A 100 k[?]motre race for motor bints and launches was decided at Mo[?] yesterday and resulted in [?] win for Mr. F. S. Edge, who has won…

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Motor Vehicles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

It seems to be part of the sturdy Briton’s character that he should be conservative in his suspicion of now fangled devices; any how, he is extremely slow to adopt…

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The Safety of Railway Travelling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The risks of railway travelling are much exaggerated, a reflection of the old times when a man thought it necessary to make his will before undertaking the coach…

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Railway Accident in Italy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

A train conveying troops at Gonon, an important so[?]port of italy collided with a goods tr[?] with disastrous results…

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Railway Station Seized

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

A large body of stickers at Elizabethpol, a town of Russian-Transeancasia, have seized possession of the railway station, which they now held…

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Wahgunyah-springhurst Train. an Increased Service. Wahgunyah to Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 4

Oally.--Dep. Wahgunyah 7.30 a.m. Rutherglen 8 a.m. str. Springshurst 9.30 a.m. Dep. Wahgunyah, 2.55 p.m. Rutherglen 8.12 p.m. str Springhurst, 8.35…

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Railway Disaster. an Italian Collision. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 27

A shocking railway accident is reported from Italy. A train, conveying a large number of recruits for the army, left Genoa yesterday. At Ronco, 15 miles away, it ran into a goods…

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Cablegrams. Railway Strike in Italy State Management Bill Passed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The strike of employes on the Italian railways is now collapsing. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a state Management Railway Bill by…

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A Phenomenal Run by a Motor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

A careful perusal of the accounts of the recent motor race meet, held at the Ormond Daytona Beach, Florida (U.S.A.), brings to light the fact that…

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Cycling. Motor and Cycle Club Sports

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

After a glance at the track on the cricket ground one can hardly wonder at the splendid entries received for the Bloyolo Sports to be run…

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Sports. Albury Bicycle & Motor Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

The Committee of the Albury Cycling and Motor Club have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the very large number of nominations…

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A Japanese Train Reaches Mukden

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

The Japanese, in pushing northward, are altering the gauge of the railway behind them. This work was, according to advices…

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Wahgunyah - Springhurst Train. the Winter Time Table

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

As briefly referred to in last issue the time-table of the Wahgunyah Springhurst train is to undergo an other change on May 1, after which…

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