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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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N.s.w. Railways. Railway Coal Contracts. Serious Allegations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 3

Mr. Holman, whon the estimates were called on in the N.S.W. Leglslative Assembly or Thursday morning, said he desired to call attention to the…

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Advance of the Motor Car

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

Now that the motor has come to stay, it may be taken for granted that in a few years hence it will be a novelty to see horses utilised in…

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Altered Train Arrangments

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

The altered service on the Wahgunysa--Springhurst line came into effect on Friday last, December 1, and by it the general public have [?]…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

Owing to the increased service on the Wahgunyah line an additional driver took up his duties on Friday. Driver Mulcahy, of Benalla, and…

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Railway Accidents. Break-down of the Wargunyar Train. Railway Employee Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

The night train from Springhurst to Wahgunyah on Thursday last came t grief just after leaving Rutherglen, but the mishap was fortunately…

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General Railway Strike on

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

A general strike of all the railway employes in Russia is expected to be announced to-day…

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The Most Interesting Tramp in the World

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 1

The most interesting tramp on the whole earth, we imagine, is Sem Semke Hersh. He is a Polish Jew, he has tramped all over the world, he is 104…

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Another Railway Mishap. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

A portion of the boiler of the mall train from Maitland blow out at Newcastle this morning. The driver and fireman were both injured--the…

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Railway Scandal

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 1

When the railway estimates were called on in the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Holman said he desired to call attention to the matter of the Western coal…

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The Railway Scandal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

The Royal Commission to report on the administration of the railways and the dissensions amongst the Commissioners has been appointed. It will…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Railway Scandal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire is to the dissensions amongst the Railway Commissioners (Judge Rogers and Messrs G. A. Wilson and…

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Ablury Police Court. Drunk on the Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

Adolph Semlitzky pleaded guilty to being drunk at the Albury Railway Station on December 5. C. James, stationmaster, stated that…

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Sulolde in a Train. Young Frenchman Shoots Himself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 27

While the 6.45 train from Bendigo to Melbourne was travelling between Lancefield Junction and Sunbury on Monday, the passengers in the smoking…

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Sensational Railway-Accident Driver and Fireman Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 27

Owing to an explosion on a railway engine near Newcastle on Monday morning, the driver and fireman of a passenger train, were severely scalded. The train left…

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New South Wales Railways. Royal Commission Appointed

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

Tho Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon that the Government had appointed Judge Rogers, the chairman of the Public Service…

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Sydney Tram Accident. Seven Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 37

A sensational tramway accident occuried in George-street, Sydney, at a late hour on Wednesday night. An electric tram from Circular Quay to Dulwich Hill…

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The Railways Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the dissensions between the Railway Commissioners, [?] for the first time to-day. Mr. J. Carlick…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Serious Tramway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

A sensational tramway accident occurred in George street late last night. An electric tram from Circular Quay to Dulwich Hill crashed into another…

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World's Railway Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

The Department of Commerce and Labor at Washington has issued a comparative statement as to railway freight rates and division earnings…

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The Dispute Between the Railway Commissioners. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

The Royal Commission, appointed to inquire into the disputes between the Railway Commissioners and also certain coal contracts met to-day…

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