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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

918 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 46

Smoothing Over Grievances. Benevolence to the Tramway Employes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

In recognition of the good work done in "Fleet Week" by all the employes of the Tramway Department, it has been decided to grant eaclf man one day's extra…

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Public Telephone at Albury Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

A public telephone was yesterday installed at the Albury railway station as the another of the [?] of the Albury…

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Walked in Her Sleep. on the the Railway Line. Out Down by a Goods Train. Sydney

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

At the early hour of live o'clock this morning a pitifully tragic railway [?] happened at Narrabrl, whereby Mrs. Clordon, the young wife of a selector at…

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On the Road to Mandalay. Forbidden Burma Now a Resort of Tourists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 3

Burma, once forbiddon, has become attractive to tourits. Steamships from Glasgow and Liverpool run direct to Peacoon the great city of…

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Motor Car Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

Early risers in Domain-road, South Yarra, on Sunday morning were somewhat astonished at the spectacle of what was once a handsome motor car…

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Royal Road to Divorce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

In the Sydney Divorce Court on Monday Richard Corbett applied for a divorce from Murial Corbett on the ground of deertion by reason of her not having [?]…

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Short Story. [Published by Special Arrangement.] Another Tale of the Road

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 1

John Shore was a tin peddler. His wagon, a small and rather dilapidated affair, was seen mostly upon dusty country roads. John avoided the…

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Brickbats for Motor Car Drivers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 1

It is only a few weeks ago since the Lord Mayor of London headed an influential deputation of merchants and [?] which waited on the Home…

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Railway Station Disturbance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

A groom named William Collins, aged 19, was arrested on Saturday night at the Albury railway station on a charge of [?] a railway official in the perform…

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Tourists Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

Settlers in the Dorrigo and other scrub districts have a grievance against the Government. They are heavily handicapped for want of…

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Jumped Under a Train. Man Cut to Pieces. Melbournce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

A [?] look [?] at railway [?] to-day whon a middle in front of the 10,80 and…

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Disgraceful Assault at a Railway Station. the Culprit Heavily Fined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., at the Albury Police Court yesterday, a young man named William Collins, who gave his occupation as that of a groom, was…

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Railways Make [?]20,000

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Railway says that the Railway Department has made [?]20,000 clear profit out of the Fleet Week colourations…

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Action Against the Railway Commissioners. [?]2000 Claimed As Damages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

The hearing of the action brought by Charles and Ellen M'Donald against the railway commissioners claiming the sum of [?]2000 as damagers for injuries alleged…

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Cablegrams. Shocking Motor Tragedy Child Ring Over and Killed. Father Shoots the Occutants of the Car. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The annual banking, tragedy yet recorded in the annuals at morning is [?] in advices received [?] to-day. Near that city [?] containing the two…

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Wahgunyah Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The work of extending the good platform accommodation at the Wahgunyah railway station is being pushed or with by a departmental…

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Balranald Bridge Caretaking

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

Patrick Purtill's tender has been accepted for the caretaking of the Balranald Bridge and approaches, at L65 per annum…

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Railway and Tramway Union Consolidation

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association at Lithgow, carried a motion in favor of one amalgamated society…

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Yellow Peril Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

Did you ever hear of the railway that was exited for manslaughter? The unlucky line was one extending between Shanghai and Woosing, and…

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Wahgunyah Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 7

The work of extending the goods platform accommodation at the wahguayah railway station is being pushed on with by a departmental staff…

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