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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Cablegrams. General Cables. London, Tuesday. Railway Accident in America

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday at kansas City, the second city of Missouri, U.S.A. and one of the great towns of the West. The…

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The Road Roller

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 5

The road roller, ordered by the Municipal Council at last meeting, arrived in Corowa during the week. It was built by Mr. Braid, engineer, of…

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Woman Killed by Tramear

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 28

About 11 o'clock on Saturday morning a widow named Frances Bennett. 46 years of age, living in Stanley-street, West Melbourne, was knocked down by a tramcar…

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Railway Extension in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 38

The "Chronicle' reports that during a recent visit to Corowa Mr. Ball was consulted about the Oaklands to Hopefield railway. He advised the Secretary of the…

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Mono Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

The most wonderful railway system in the world, the mono railway, owes its existence to a simple contrivance by M. Cellist, a French engineer in Tonquin. He was…

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Demands of Railway Strikers Granted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

Court Witle, Prime Minister, received a deputation composed of delegates from the Central Strike Committee, and stated that he ws empowered to…

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A Train a Week Late

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

The express train from Odessa has at last reached St. Peterburg, after having been detained for nearly a week on the journey…

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Hopefield-Oaklands Railway League

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the above league was held in the Council Chambers yesterday, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Parkin) chair, and Aldermen…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

The secretary for Victorian Railways ways has informed the Rutherglen Shire Council, that the request to have the summer time table brought into…

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Wahgunyah-springhurst Train. the Winter Time Table

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Daily,--Dep. Wahgunyah 7.30 a.m., leaving Springhurst on return at 1.23 p.m., arr, Wahgunyah 2.3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday.--Dep…

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Motor Boating

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 29

Motor-boating is likely to become a popular pastime in Sydney Harbour, The Motor-boat Club, which was started in June last, has now 150 owners on the rolls of…

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Railway Extension In Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 39

The following reports have been received by the Minister for Works:— Department of Public Works, Sydney, 3rd October, 1905…

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Sporting. (Continued from page 19.) Great Motor Contest. Melbourne to Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 38

The great annual motor event of Australia—the Dunlop Reliability Motor Contest, which is held on November 14th to 18th from Melbourne to Sydney—is now…

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The Railway Strike Looming. Only Temporarily Suspended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

The executive of the Railway Employes' Union of St. Petersburg has advised all the members to lay by and store arms until the moment for the…

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Wahgunyah Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

After his annual holidays, tacked on to sick leave to allow him to thoroughly recuperate his health, MR. W. Hopkins, stationmaster at…

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The Motors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Motoring in Sydney streets is gaining ground, but not with any marked rapidity. On the harbour, however the use of motor boats is extending…

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Oaklands-hopefield Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Oaklands- Hopefield Railway League was held on Tuesday afternoon at the council chambers. The Mayor presided and the…

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Roads Committee's Report

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

We beg to report that, together with Mr. Bray, we have examined the following streets: Whitchead and Walker Streets, and would recommend that Whitehead…

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Daily Train Service

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

At the meeting of the Corowa Borough Council on Tuesday night, Alderman Shortt drew attention to the present unsatisfactory state of…

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Proposed Railway From Lockhart to Boree Creek

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

I beg to inform you that I went over the route of the above proposed line on the 19th instant, accompanied by Mr. Ash ton, hon. secretary, Mr. Scott, and other members of…

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