A Motor Car Climb
A daring feat was successfully accomplished by Mr Charles Jarrett lately, in a motor-car, by the ascent of Arthur’s Seat the historic mountain which overlooks the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1906
781 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 40
French Motor Starting Devices
The first prize in the recent competition of device permitting a starting of vehicle motor from the driver’s seat was divided between M. Lenard manufacturer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders for Road Work
The following are the lowest tenders received for the undermentioned works, for which tenders were recently called in the "Morning Mail":…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The St. Kilda Electric Tramway
It has been decided that the new St. Kilda electric tramway, the first of its kind in Melbourne, is to be worked in conjunction with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. St Kilda Electric Tramway
The first official trial of the St. [?] to Brighton electric tramway look place this morning, when an official party was taken for a run over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Railway Commissionership. Mr Oliver Approached
It is rumoured that the Government has now approached the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr Oliver, with a suggestion to settle the difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Prison Labour on Roads
It is the intention of the Premier to recommend to the next meeting of the Cabinet that prison labour be employed in road making in Giippsland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge at Mungabareena
In support of a request for the erection of a bridge over the Murray at Mungabareena. Dr. Kennedy pointed out how the town…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Motor Cars Break Down. Banquet at Corowa. Important Speeches. Corowa
The Governor (Sir Harry Rawson) arrived here at 5 o'clock yesterday evening. His late arrival was due to a breakdown of the motor car. The Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →New South Wales, Sydney, Thursday. the New Railway Station
The Minister for Works has received an intimation that the new Central Railway Station, 'will be handed over to the Commissioners by the middle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Shocking Motor-car Accident. Two Men Censured for Cowardice. Adelaide
An inquest concerning the death of Frank Connolle, chauffeur to Dr. Clive Newland, of Morphettville, has been held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the New Electric Tramway
The official opening of the Brighton St. Kilda electric street tramway was celebrated at Brighton on Saturday afternoon. The Premier (Mr Bent) was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Railway Station
The vice-regal party were timed to arrive at 9 a.m. Prior to that hour the aldermen and a number of other representative citizens assembled at the railway station to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Extension to Hillston. Meeting of Landholders. Hillston
A meeting of the landholders and other representatives of the district was held on Saturday evening to discuss the railway extension from Barellan to Hillston…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways
The Government is not yet in a position to make any announcement as regards the Railway Commission's recommendation. The Premier is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ideal Homes. a Superb Suburb. By Train and Tram and Ferry. A Historic Estate Yields to Residential Needs
The growth of a great city is one of the irresistible forces of civilisation. Just as a sturdy tree will drive its roots deep and wide through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Road Club. the Glories of Coaching Days
A happy attempt to complete the revival of the "giories of the road," which has already been partly accompilshed by the rapidly increasing passion for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders for Road Work
Tenders for work on the under-mentioned public roads, advertised in the "M.M." on the 5th inst., were opened yesterday. Following were the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tramp's Mistake
A tramp went into a grocer's shop and asked for a pennyworth of oread. He received the bread and was leaving the shop, when he saw a small open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culcairn Railway Station
The following letter with reference to much needed improvements at the Culcairn Railway Station has been received:—…
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