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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 54

In the Motor's Way Cart Wrecked and Two Men Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

The furiously rushing motor car was responsible for another accident of a serious character to-day. A man named Herbert Foster was driving quietly along the…

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Missing Husband "Found" by a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 4

A tram accident on Monday night in Bourke street, Melbourne, involves a peculiar coincidence, inasmuch as it now transpires that a man who was knocked down…

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American Railway Bates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 2

Many American railway companies are increasing their rates for the carriage of commodities. A large number of articles are affected. The increases range from 10…

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A Railway Farewell Presentation to Mr. J. Alt. Albury's New Stationmaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

A presentation was made by the railway employes of the Cootamundra section to Mr. J. Alt, late traffic inspector at Cotamundra, at that town on Tuesday night…

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Fatal Auto Collision Sulky Runs Into a Motor Car Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

While Constable Chamberlain was driving Mr. Arthur Gullick, an officer of the Accountants' Branch of the Inspector-General of Police in a sulky at St. Leonard's…

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Thrilling Aeroplane Flight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 6

Houdini made a record flight in his aeroplane at the Rosehill racecourse (Sydney) on Saturday. A crowd of several hundreds gathered, and shortly after half-past…

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A Wright Aeroplane for the British Army

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. C. S. Rolls, the well-known motorist, balloonist, and aeroplanist, has presented, a Wright aeroplane to the Army School of Ballooning at Aldershot…

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How to Train Wild Beasts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 4

"The entire art of the trainers of wild animals," writes Pierre Hachet Souplet in his investigation into the psychology of animals, "consists in…

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Proposed Opening and Closing of Roads Within Wakool Shire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

The "Government Gazette" of 27th April contains a "notification of proposed opening of roads and of proposed closing of roads or p[?]ts or roads deemed to be…

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Motor Hogs Punished Three Fined £20 Each. for Furious Driving. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 5

Mr. Barnett. S.M., delivered his reserved decision this morning in the case arising out of the death of William Boat[?]idge on February 24 from injuries…

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Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 33

At a meeting of the Executive Council in Adelaide the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. A. H. Peake), Chief Secretary (Mr. J. G. Bice), and Messrs. J. H. Howe,…

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Millionaire Motorist German Count Dies in the Act. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

Count Oriola, a very wealthy member of the German Reichstag, has met with a tragic death. While motoring at Berlin an accident…

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New South Wales. Railway Est to the Pilliga Scrub. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A deputation waited upon the Minister for Public Works this morning to urge the need of the construction of a line of railway from Coonamble to Wee Waa…

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The Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 6

Mend your ways--especially your railways--is the watchword just now. One of the most influential deputations that has ever been gathered…

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New South Wales. Gelignite on the Roads. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 5

A man providentially picked up a packet of gelignite in Sydney to-day. The deadly explosive was lying on the roadway at the intersection of Elizabeth and…

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Inadequate Railway Facilities

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Murray Valley district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. which was held at Corowa on Wednesday afternoon, gave…

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Increased Pay for Railwaymen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 5

The arbitrators in the dispute over the wages paid to the employes of the New York railroads have awarded to the trainmen and conductors employed on the…

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A Railway Above the Clouds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 11

The most wonderful railway in the world will be completed, it all goes well, in the course of the next week or two. It is the first lino to bo carried across…

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Real Australia. Interior Deserts of Grass. What a Railway Would Mean

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

“I hate picked on Anthony’s La goon as Australia’s Winnipeg. It was the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway that turned Canada to…

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Central Railway Statiox Dispute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

Another Royal Commission has been issued to Mr. Justice Cussen to inquire into the matters is dispute between Mr. P. Rodger, the former contractor for the…

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