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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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The North Coast Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

A hot discussion has been raging for some time past between advocates and opponents of the North Coast railway construction. Mr. Thomas…

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The North Coast Railway. (Reprinted from the "Dally Telegraph.") to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 7

Sir.--As a resident of one part of the other of the North Coast during the last 20 years, and familiar with every phase of the North Coast railway project. I beg the favor of your space…

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Proposed Railway From Lockhart to Boree Creek

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

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

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The Great Railway Strike. Spreading in All Directions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

The railway strike is spreading all over Russia. At Moscow the employes have gone out, and have issued an altimation to…

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The Dunlop Motor Contest the Fourth Stage Gundagai

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 6

The competitors in the motor reliability run started on the fourth stage of their journey to-day, from here to Goulburn (121 miles…

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The Dunlop Motor Contest. the Final. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 4

The fifth and final stage of the Inter-State Motor Reliability Contest—Goulburn to Sydney 120 miles)—was concluded on…

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A Railway Outrage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

A dynamite outrage resulting in serious damage to rail and telegraph communication, is reported front Poland. One thousand workman near the town…

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Clear Mills. Lockhart-urana-[?] Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

A deputation from Clear Hills and Urana waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Public Works on Thursday last to urge him to re-submit this…

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Corowa's Interests. Hopefield—clear Hills Railway. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 2

His Worship, the Mayor (Ald. T. Parkin), and Ald. Gardner, accompanied bv Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister…

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Sporting the Motor Contest. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 4

The following were the arrangements for the final test of the motors which tied in the reliability contest:— Cars left the General Post Office,…

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Corowa Train Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 24

A deputation representing the Corowa Municipal Council was introduced to the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday by Mr. Ball, M.L.A., with a request for a daily…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The Wahgunyah S.M. points out that a local alderman was wrong when he stated at last Council meeting that the summer time-table commenced on…

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Wahgunyah-springhurst Train. the Winter Time-table

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

Daily.--Dep. Wahgunyah 7.30 a.m., leaving Springhurst on return at 1.28 p.m., arr, Wahgunyah 2.8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.--Dep…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 29

A motor-car, in which were Lieutenant and Mrs. Glaspole and Mr. A. E. Johns, was capsized on Sunday evening at the corner of Grandview-grove and High-st…

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Hopefield to Clear Hills Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 37

Mr. R. T. Ball ,M.L.A., introduced a deputation from tho Corowa district to the Minister for Works on Tuesday morning in respect to a desired railway from Hopefield…

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Tramps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 8

"Can't you get a little farther. Cecily? There's a village over there, and I can't bear you to bo out in the rain." "I'll try…

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The Great Dunlop Motor Contest. Melbourne to Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 24

The great Dunlop Motor Reliability Contest, which has excited considerable interest all along the route from Melbourne to Sydney, was concluded on Saturday…

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Railway Extension. the Clear Hills Proposal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 25

Mr. Ball, M.L.A., introduced a deputation representative of the Clear Hills and Urana districts to the Minister for Works on Thursday, 16th inst., to ask that the…

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The Motor Contest. Now the Tyres Stood the Test

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

In the Overland Reliability Race from Melbourne to Sydney the honors of the day were undoubtedly with Mr. Geo. Hobbs on his 28-h.p. Morcedes…

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The Motor Race

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Five of the motor cars competing in the overland reliability road race from Melbourne to Sydney started on their return journey to-day…

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