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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 54

Riverina Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 31

The tenders were opened on Monday for the second section of the Lockhart to Clear Hills railway, 43 miles 56 chains in length. Messrs. Barry and Cowdey wore the…

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Perth Tramway Strike

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

Mr. Roe. police magistrate, gave his reserved decision on Wednesday, in the case in which W.D. Johnson., M.L.A., secretary of the Perth Tram Employes' Union, was…

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Government As an Em­ployer Railway Laborers on Strike. Adelaide

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

About a month ago 70 men who were employed on the Government railway construction works at the Gepps Cross connection with the new abattoris, struck…

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Invaded Railway Office. Becomes the Victim

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 8
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

A thief who broke into the office of the North-Western Pacific railroad at Shellville last night stole 35 cents from the cash drawer in the ticket office…

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Railway Lines in Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 2

At the last meeting of the [?] branch F.S.A. (writes the “Farmer and Settler”) Mr A. Wilson said that he bad been asked by the Western District Homestead…

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Four Months’ Imprisonment. Stealing Goods From a Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr Shropshire, P.M.. George Noble Bell, on remand, was charged with stealing a rug, a bushel of…

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Train Robbers Beaten Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

An attempt to hold up a train in Colorado resulted disastrously for the gang that undertook it. The bandits stopped a passenger train on the Colorado Midland…

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Fatal Tram Collision. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 3

The most serious accident which has yet happended in connection with the electric tram service occurred at 10 o'clock last night. A car going full speed along…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

The unionist tramway employes who have now been out on strike for several weeks, have at last announced that they are willing to resume work under the award…

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A Train Wrecking Mania

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 4

In three months eight deliberate attempts have been made to week trains on Vietorian lins. Most of them have been more ridiculous than dangerous. To bunch…

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The Deadly Motor Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

London on Saturday had a shocking illustration of the dangers created by motor traffic. During the day five persons in the city were run over andi killed by…

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Sensational Railway Accident Tee Porter and the Boy. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 3

A porter named F. Allen, employed at the Sydney railway station endeavored to prevent a boy from boarding a moving train to-night. He was unsuccessful, and…

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Richmond Railway Disaster Report Presented. Melebourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 3

The Special Beard appointed to inquire I into the Richmond railway accident presented its report to the Premier this afternoon…

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Perth Tramway Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 6

Nogotilatons are proceeding with a view to a settlement of the Perth tranway strike. now in its sixth week, but very little progress has so far been made…

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Buffet Tender for Motor Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 3

A tender that can be drawn behind a motor-car and in which a full dinner party can be prepared is the latest thing in the motor…

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Railway Navvies "Down Tools." Moruya

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 5

The son of Mr. Veitch contractor for the Big Hill-raiway diviation works. discharged one of the men this morning. The rest of the men immediately…

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A Chloroform Train Robbery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 2

A man, well-dressed, entered a corridor carriage while the train was passing through the tunnel near Pau, in the Lower Pyrenees. He chloroformed an…

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Railway Accident Carriages Fall Over a Bridge. Fifteen Persons Injured. Coleraine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occurred at 10.45 this manning at Bochara bridge, which spans a creek on the line between Hamilton and Coleraine, Fifteen persons…

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South Australian Railway Strike Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 4

The position in connection with the strike of laborers employed by the Government on railway construction works is being anxiously discussed. The union…

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