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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

587 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 30

Railway Excursion to Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of special cheap excursion train to Sydney on Thursday, September 7. The fares…

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Proposed Oaklands-hopefield Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

An officer from the Public Works Department in expected to arrive within the next week or two to inspect and report on the proposed line…

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Arbor Day Celebration. Three Planting at Albury Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 3

At the invitation of Mr. C. James, stationmaster, a large number, of towns people gathered at the Albury railway station yesterday afternoon for the…

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Railway Disaster. Train Falls Into a River. London. August 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

A shocking railway disaster occurred yesterday near Norfolk, a large seaport town in Virginia. An excursion train was nearing the town, when it fell through a drawbridge over…

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INTERCOLONIAL. N.S.W. Railway Jubilee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 28

Four weeks from next Tuesday the New South Wales Railway Department will celebrate, with much festivity, the jubilee of the New South Wales—and also of the…

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Lockhart to Urana and Clear Hills Railway. Meeting at Urana

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 19

A largely attended meeting was held at Tirana on Saturday, 19th inst. when the following resolutions were unanimously passed:—…

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Mail Robbery. Railway Van Entered. Registered Letters Selected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 38

On the arrival of the Western passenger train at Redfern on Tuesday morning it was discovered that a robbery of mails had been perpetrated. The train left Orange at…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Motor Car Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

While driving his motor car in Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, yesterday evening. Mr Robertson of Fitzroy, knocked down and ran over a man named Thomas Hall,…

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Record Railway Runs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4

The London and North-Western Railway Company intends to introduce service of non-stop trains between London and Liverpool, which are to…

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Oaklands- Hopefield Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the above league was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. 21st inst., and was largely attended. Important business…

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The Tramways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 3

A valuable comparison of the Sydney tramways with those of other parts of the world has been instituted by our of our morning dailies. The…

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The Terrible Motor Car War of the Future

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 6

As an instrument of destruction the untomobile may, be considered by some people as being already at the height of its popularity; but the…

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Railway Goods Rates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

A deputation from country millers on Thursday complained to the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners of the terminal or break of journey charge of…

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The Train Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

A report received by the police to-day stated that some further articles, comprising letters and parcels, portions of the recent robbery from the western mail…

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Proposed Railway to Moulamein

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 3

A meeting was held at Moama recently to consider the advisability of constructing a railway from that place to Wamboota and Moulamein…

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Railway Accident in the Isle of Man

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

An accident involving serious injury but unattended with loss of life, is reported from the Isle of Man, the wellknown holiday resort in the Irish…

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Military Train Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 26

It is reported at Irktusk, the capital of East Siberia, that a serious disaster has occurred on the Siberian railway. Through the breaking of a coupling, it is…

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Albury Cycle and Motor Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 19

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Tuesday night at Mr. T. Ryan's Market Hotel. Present:—Messrs. F. L. Vines (chair), H. Harber…

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A Chinese Railway Concession Cancelled and Indemnify Paid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

Some time ago a concession in respect to the Carton-Hankow railway line in China, was granted to the American China Development…

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Railway Officials and the Medical Test

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

The large percentage of failures in the medical teat which in being conducted by Dr. Smith, of Casterton, is causing consternation amongst the…

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