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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

918 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 46

The North Coast Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Riverine Grazier

THOSE who are sincere in their desire to have land settlement successfully carried out, and to see the resources of the North Coast districts adequately…

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The Deputations. Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The first deputation which waited upon Mr. Wade represented the Upper Murray Railway League, which asked for a line from Upper Murray to Albury. Sir…

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Spies in the Tramway Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

Another meeting of the Sydney Tramway Employes' Union was held to-day, to consider the ultimatum which was ordered to be sent to the…

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Action Against the Tramways Company

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

A Supreme Court writ has been issued on behalf of Arnold Ferres Neale, of Racecourse road, Newmarket, directed against the Melbourne Trainway and…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Cut in Two by a Train. a Melancholy Wife's Fate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Ellen Moore, of Middle Park, and wife of a [?]dier in business in Melbourne, was killed on the railway line by a train which left Flinders-street for St…

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Railway Commissioners on Tour

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners leave the Spencer-street railway station at 9.20 a.m. to-day to inspect the branch lines on the north-eastern railway. They…

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Dismissal of a Tramway Conductor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

The Appeal Board to-day decided to dismiss the appeal of the tramway conductor named Croucher against his dismissal from the service…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Czar of the Railways. Johnson and His Spies. His Majesty Bends to the Press

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. Johnson, chief commissioner of railways, has been most graciously pleased to condescend to admit representatives of the press during his…

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The Daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

A meeting in pursuances of the proponed railway line from the main Southern line via Pleasant Hills to Daysdale, was held at Bulandra last…

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Spies on the Trams. Deputation of the Tramway Union. to the Commissioners of Railways. Mr. Johnson Will "Consider." Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A deputation representing the executive committee of the Tramway Employes' Union waited on the Commissioners of Railways, Messrs. Johnson…

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Alighting From a Moving Train. Accident on the Albury Express. a Woman Fatally Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred on the first division of the Albury express, while running from Melbourne last night, just as the train was entering…

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The Strangest Railway in the World. the Romance of the New Uganda Like

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The new Uganda Railway through the wilds of Central Africa begins at a point on the Indian Ocean, and [?], some of the roughest and…

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The Dismissed Conductor. the Railway Czar Is Politic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The appeal of Conducter Croucher against his dismissal was before the Chief Commissioner Of Railways this afternoon: Mr, Johnson, after…

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Spier on the Teams. Meeting of the Tramway Union. Another Deputation for Mr.johnson. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the members of the Tramway Employed Union was held at the Traden Hall to-day for the purpose of farther…

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N.s.w.railway Stock Rates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

A deputation representing the stock agents and pastoralists. waited on the N.S.W. Railway Commissioner on Tuesday, and asked that starving stock and…

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The Country Cousin and the Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

A grazier named William Sett. well known in the Eulowine distried, who is on a visit to the city was [?]down by a tram in [?]…

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London's Motor Buses. Speed to Be Reduced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

For some time past there has been a public agitation against the excessive speed maintained by the motor omibuscs in the street of London…

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On the Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 12

When sitting by the window, I Watch the tall poles go racing by; And wonder why they hurry so To leave the place to which I go…

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A Train Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 25

A shocking tragedy occurred at Benalla on Tuesday night. Mrs. Meadows, a resident of the district, fell out of the Melbourne express train near Benalla, owing to…

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