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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 54

French Railway Strike London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

Every effort is being made by the French authorities to expedite the transit of foreign mails and passengers. There is every prospect that passengers from London who…

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To Revolutionise the Motor Traction

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 1

Our sketch shows Mr. Edison’s long-promised storage battery, which it is claimed will revolutionise motor traffic. It has been tested at New Jersey,…

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French Railway Strike the Situation Improved. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 2

The situation in France in regard to the railway strike is sufficiently improved to permit of the reduction of the military guard…

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Railway Revenue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 2

The railway authorities have furnished an approximate return of the revenue for the seven days ending October 7, which gives a total sum of £110,949. This shows…

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Richmond Railway Disaster Enginedriver Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 2

In the Second Civil Court to-day, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., John Melville, an enginedriver, in the employ of the Railway Department, was charged with having failed…

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Railway Signal Tampered with Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

The Railway Department is slow in some things. Having failed to discover who tampered with a signal light at South Richmond on Oct. 9, the department has now…

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French Railway Strike Strike Cost £11,000,000. Services Resumed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

The conditions on the French railways have practically become normal, most of the services throughout the country having been resumed…

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Ballarat Band Contest. a Paltry Railway Quibble

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 3

The Border Brass Band left for the Ballarat (Vic.) band competitions, which take place during the currant week, by Monday, morning's train…

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Battle of Bothwell Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

The defeat of Claverhouse by the Scottish Covenanters in 1679 excited alarm in London, and the Duke of Manmouth, the King's natural son,…

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No Wonder the Train Parted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 3

As a train was approaching a station the other day it parted in the middle and, of course, the communication cord snapped, the end of it…

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French Railway Strike Numerous Minor Outrages. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 2

No important change has occurred in connection with the French railway strike. A number of fresh cases of wanton damage by strike sympathisers have occurred…

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The Motor Driver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 3

Under a crimson touring-car The motor driver sprawls. A very mighty man is he, Yet like a worm he crawls;…

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A Man on the Line Pulls Up a Mail Train. an Extraordinary Occurrence. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 3

The northern mail train was [?] through Reddy's cutting near [?] last night, when Woolmer, the [?] was surprised at the sudden and mysterious…

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Destructive Motor Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 4

With the advent of summer property owners especially orchardists along the main North-road to Hornsby, and through the hills district to the Hawkesbury, are…

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French Railway Strike Governments Decisive Victory. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 2

The situation with regard to the French railway strike has further improved, and little is now wanted to make the victory of the Government complete…

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Tram Troubles in Bremen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 3

A large crowd of people assembled at the tramway depot in Bremen, Germany, and assailed the police with bottles and stones. The police charged the mob with drawn…

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Corowa Culcairn Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

"The time of departure of the Corowa Culcairn train has keen altered from 12.20 to 12.40…

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Unused Roads and River Frontages

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

In order to facilitate the issue of licenses under the Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act, and to minimise the work in connection therewith the Victorian…

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In a Strange Land a Caucasus Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The best way to the heart of the Caucasus is via Tiflis, capital of Georgia, and the train from Batoum takes thirteen hours, though the distance is only…

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