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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Tocumwal Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 4

While Mr Bent was at Tocumwal a request was made to him that the railway to Tocumwal should be constructed from the present terminus to…

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General Cables. London, Wednesday. Murdered in a Train. Contession of the Assassins

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

Further developments have transpired in connection with the murder of the prominent French architect, M. Darel. Margo, residing at Geneva, who…

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The Windsor Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

William Cale, the young booking clerk, who received very dangerous injuries in a railway accident at Windsor station yesterday, is progressing…

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Main Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

Will the Government continuo to maintain main roads as hero[?]ofore when the Shires Act is in operation? This is a question which will agitate…

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A Train Bolts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 29

A railway train loaded with sleepers bolted on the timber hewers' line at Collie on Friday (states a Perth telegram of Friday last). Going down an incline the…

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Collapse of a Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 5

The damage caused to the small bridges forming the approach to the main Wahgunyah bridge is becoming vexatious. Quite recently the urgent…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Bridge. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the above wan held at the Fire Station on Monday evening. There were present -- Captain P. K. Ritchie (chair),…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

An attempt was made to wreck a train at Orange by placing a steel wire rope across the rails. It is believed to be the work of misch[?]vous…

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Train Wrecking. Second Attempt at Mill-thorpe

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

An attempt was made last night to throw a train off the line at Millthorpe, near Orange, by placing a steel rope, used at the Great Western…

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Great Frauds. Counterfeit Railway Bonds. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 27

A sensation has been created in New York by the arrest of Charles Seton, a lawyer, and Samuel Humphreys, a journalist, on charges of fraud. The amount involved…

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Mr Bent at Tocumwal. the Projected Railway

The Independent · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

TOCUMWAL, Monday.—The Premier of Victoria, Mr Bent, paid a visit to Tooumwal on Saturday, accompanied by Mr Mackie, honorary Minister, and Messrs…

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London New Type. the Motor [?]Ur Driver

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

New times, new customs new customs [?] me[?] it is that the [?] of the motor [?] has created a new type of man in our modern…

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Wahgunyah Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

A number of painters have been engaged for some time past re-painting all the property of the Victorian Railway Department at Wuhgunyah,…

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Railway Ticket Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. .C. E. Oslear) J. B. Thomson was charged yesterday that he on November 16 last did sell the return portion…

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Accident on Howlong Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Miss Eva Moore of Splitter's Creek, while in Albury yesterday afternoon heard the rumor current regarding the bush fire which was supposed to have…

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Collapse of a Scaffold. at a Railway Bridge. Three Men Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

A serious, accident occurred at the Guinea-street railway bridge, about a quarter to four yesterday afternoon, to three -members of the railway…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Railway Commission's Report. Western Coal Contracts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

The Commissioners appointed to inquire into the administration of the Railway Department has furnished a report on the Western Coal Contract…

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Railway Accident in Belgium. English Mails Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

An enormous loss has been, sustained through the derailment of an express in Ghent, Belgium. The train contained 43 English mail…

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Tocumwal Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The Victorian Premier (Mr Bent) announced on Monday that he had arrived at a decision with regard to the requests made to him on his…

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Reduction in Railway Freights. for Burned Out Settlers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

In consequence of the disastrous bush fires which have been raging in the country districts., the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners to-day announced that…

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