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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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On the Electric Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

‘Pat,’ said plodding Pete,—we’re getting left again.’ ‘What's the matter? asked Pat. ‘Why, don’t you see, if dese railroads…

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Hopefield-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

In connection with the above proposed railway, Mr. Falconer Fraser, the secretary of the Railway League, reports that Mr. Usher, the assessor…

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Another Shocking Motor Accident. Squatter Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Robt. Rymill, aged 38, the owner of Penola Station, Penola, on the South Australian border, who was driving a motorcar from Melbourne to…

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Slept in Railway Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

William Lyons was charged at the City Court with sleeping in a railway carriage by night, Lyons always selected first-class carriages…

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Public Meeting. the Railway Committee's Visit

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

In response to an advertisement convening a public meeting, a large attendance was present at the Council Chambers on Monday evening to…

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Inter-state Railway Travel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 28

Improvements which will be greatly appreciated by railway travellers between Melbourne and Sydney and Adelaide have been decided on by the Victorian Railway…

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Railway Servants' Tests. a Curious Statement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

The Premier to-day received a deputation of 34 members of the Legislative Assembly, who asked that the present system of testing the locomative…

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Mulwala-lockhart Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

Messrs. McNamara, Clark and Bott have issued the following circular, from which it will be seen that an old agitation is to be revived:--"A…

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Buseyeeitis. Motor Omnibus Disease. Reading En Route

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 7

The motor-omnibus, which has been blamed as the cause of many ills, is now indicted on the new charge of affecting the eyesight…

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The Surest Road

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 7

Twenty clerks in a shop, twenty hands in a printing-office, twenty young apprentices in a ship-yard, twenty young men in a village—all want to get on…

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Proposed Mungabareena Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 2

In fulfilment of one of the promises made by the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Carruthers, to the Borough Council deputation recently, Mr. A. W. Stilwell,…

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Mulwala, Lockhart & Daysdale Railway League. (From a Correspondent

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

A large and representative meeting of landholders, farmers, and graziers was held at the residence of Mr. Edwin B[?]tt, "Oakba[?]k," Bull plain, on…

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Mungabareena Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Stilwell, Acting Commissioner for Roads, visited Albury yesterday in order to inspect the sites and report upon the matter of the…

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For Motorists. a Continental Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

A Bill has been introduced in the United States Congress preparatory to the construction of a boulevard 3300 miles long…

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Tenders for Road Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Tenders for works on Government roads, recently advertised in the "Morning Wail." were opened yesterday.? The following were the lowest…

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Proposed New Railway. Mulwala, Daysdale and Lock-hart Railway League. I

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 3

A large and representative meeting of landholders, farmers, and glaziers was held at the residence of Mr. Edwin Bott, " Oakbank," Bull Plain,…

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Motor-car Luxury. Travelling Comforts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 3

"The man who can afford it can now make himself almost as comfortable in a motor-car as in a first-class hotel."…

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The Proposed Railway. Visit of the Railway Standing Committee of Victoria

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Standing Committee, consisting of Mr Graham (chairman). Dr. Embling, M.L.C., and Messrs. Donald Melville, M.L.C., E…

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Various Road Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 38

Mr. Ball has received the following communications:— "Public Works Department, Sydney, 19th May, 1906. Sir.—With reference to…

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The Albury-Germanton Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 39

When the Premier (Hon. J. Carruthers) was in Albury recently representations were made to him regarding the time table for the trains running to and from…

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