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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

781 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 40

Tram Car Accident a Strange Coincidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

A disaster, which in several respects resembled that of a week ago at Notting Hill, took place in Halifax, Yorkshire…

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"Roads and Bridges."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been officially informed by the now Acting Under Secretary for Public Works that £30 have been allotted for "the…

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The Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 2

Mr C. James, stationmaster, assisted by his stall, has made elaborate and effective preparations for his Excellency's reception on arrival. The…

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New South Wales. Intimidating Tramway Employes. Union President Dismissed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 3

A crisis has been reached in the Sydney Tramway Department. For some time there has been considerable friction. The men object to their…

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Various Road Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 27

Mr. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letters:— "Public Works Department. Sydney, 25th June, 1906 Sir,—With reference to…

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Cable News. Railway Disaster. Collision on a Bridge. Dreadful Scenes. 28 Lives Lost. London. July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 14

A shocking railway disaster occurred, yesterday evening under sensational circumstances at Salisbury, in Wiltshire. While approaching a bridge, just after…

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Road From Brockleshy to Walbundrie. Public Works Department, Sydney, 27th June, 1906

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

Sir,--With reference to the representations made to the Minister when at Brocklesby on the 9th Inst., by you and by Mr. J. Levin, respecting the…

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Motoring. Grand Prix of France. London, June 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 18

The automobile race for the Grand Prix of France, over a course of 750 miles, has been concluded. It resulted as. follows:—Szisz. on a Renault car 12h. 14min.7sec.)…

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A New Form of "Missile." the Deadly Tram Cap

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 3

An extraordinary outrage has been committed by an unknown miscreant in the State of Pennsylvania, who released a car on the mountain…

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The Tramway Difficulty. Men's Defiant Attitude

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

Another meeting of tramway employes was held this morning. This was attended by the men on night shift, who were absent from the meet…

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Original Correspondence. Riverina Railways and Separation. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

Sir,-- I regret that at the meeting of the Closer Settlement League held at Corowa on Friday last the Savemake resolution, regarding railway…

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Under the Railway Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

A novel ‘industry’ is pursued by the negroes of Bass Christian, Missouri, A railway bridge spans the hay near that place, and when the train is crossing the…

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Road Contract

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

Mr. F. N. Oxley, the District Road Engineer, of Wagga, notifies that the lowest tender received for contract No. 51, for the road from…

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Tenders for Road Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

Tenders for the undermentioned road works, recently advertised in the "Morning Mail" were opened yesterday. The lowest tenders received were:…

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Deeds of Self-sacrifice On the Railway

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The Pennsylvania express was dashing through the pine forests when the stoker said: "I say, Bill, the forest is on fire."…

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A Tram Conductor Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

A tram conductor named Rowley was knocked off the footboard of a tram to-day at Marrickvil,e. and killed instantly…

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The Tramway Trouble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

There has been no further development in the Tramway trouble…

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A Balloon Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

An Austrian engineer Herr Balderauer, of Salzburg, is said to have been experimenting with much success in the mountains near Salzburg with a novel balloon…

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A Roads Deputation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

Subsequently the members of the association met Mr Bull aud brought under ids notice the necessity for certain improvements on the Jindera to…

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To Save Railway Smashes. Something New in Signals

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 3

Interesting experiments with a new apparatus apparatus have been carried out by the Great Western Railway out by the Great Western Railway Company…

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