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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

969 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 49

Killed by a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Last Monday a married woman. Annie Dunning 37 who resided at South Melbourne, was crossing Clarendon-street, when she was struck by a…

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Upper Murray Railway Public Meeting To-night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

To-night a matter of vest importance to Albury will be discussed at a public meeting at the council chambers, convened by the mayor, in reference to a railway…

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Fortnightly Pat in Future. for Railway Employers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have approved of the proposal to pay the railway employes their wages fortnightly in future, instead of monthly…

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Cut Down by a Tram. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

The cause of death of the old man John Harding, aged 60, who, as reported in our Sydney telegrams on Monday, was killed by being run over…

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Cable Sporting News London, Monday. Great Motor Rase Concluded. Peking to Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

The great Peking to Paris motor-race finished on Saturday, when Prince Borghese, on his "Itala" car. reached the French capital. The winner, who…

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Upper Murray Railway Branch League Formed in Albuby. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

With a view of forming a branch of the Upper Murray Railway League in Albur a very representative meeting was held in the Council Chambers last…

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Cattle Stampede a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

On Saturday a mob of cattle, camped near the railway line about one mile from Goroke (Vic), broke through the fence. About 200 of…

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Tree Stops a Train. Passengers Help

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 7

Passengers by an express train on the Great Eastern Railway yesterday morning, May 6th found themselves faced by unusual duties…

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A Much-needed Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

It is high time that the Upper Murray district should receive attention and consideration at the hands of the New South Wales and Victorian Governments. That…

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Ptaping the Upper Murray. the Railway Agitation. Public Meeting at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 45

As requested by the Albury Borough Council, the Mayor (Alderman Waugh) convened a public meeting for Tuesday evening, for the purpose of discussing…

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A Baronet Railway Servant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 33

Sir James Stephen Goold, an Irish baronet, has been residing in South Australia for over 40 years, and his identity has just been disclosed, in consequence of the Monto Carlo…

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An Expensive Luxu' Bilkins and His Motor Car

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

For the first time in six months Mr.sMontague Bilkins, on two consecutive mornings, walked to the railway station. As he went men turned to stare…

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The Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. V. Peterson, hon. secretary of the Albury and District branch of the Upper Murray Railway League, has forwarded a letter to all the other branches,…

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Siberian Railway "Graft." a Scandal of the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

The commission which was appointed over a year ago to inquire into tho allegations of corruption during the late war, on the Siberian railway…

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Motor Funerals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 1

The funeral motor car was bound to reach us sooner or later, and it was only fitting that an innovation so logical should come from Germany,…

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Cycling. Bathurst to Sydney Road Race. Road Strewn with Tacks. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 4

F. Asplin won the Sydney to Bathurst Road Race on Saturday. His riding time was 7 hours 59 minutes. A Asplin finished second, 2-5th…

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The Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 2

Elsewhere were publish a sketch on the Upper Murray Railway, which is now being so vigorously agitated for. A lot of useful information will be found in the…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

A railway line into such a district at the Upper Murray would be a great benefit, not only to the present owners, but also the general public who rely on this…

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An Exciting Railway Trip. a Lunatic at Large. Knife and Revolver Used. Passengers Take to the Footboards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

A young man named Wetherspoon, who was travelling in charge of his father from Bargo, and who was in a compartment with seven other…

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A Fatal Tram Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

A woman named Harriet Coleman, aged 48, who fell off a train in George-street on. Thursday night, died in the hospital on Saturday night…

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