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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 54

General Cable News London, Monday. French Tax on Motor Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

The French Chamber of Deputies has, by a large majority, adopted a proposal to increase the tax on motor cars. The tax in its present form already produces…

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New Foundland Railways. Red Companies Big Contract, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

The Reid Newfoundland Railway Company has once again secured a big contract from the Government of Newfoundland. The company has agreed to build 250 miles…

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Philadelphia Tram Strike Points Tampered With. Tram Derailing Fatalities. London

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

The situation in Philadelphia in connection with the great strike of tramway men has become exceedingly grave. The Central Labor Union of…

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Mrs Wicks on "Motor Cars."

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

I can't abide them, myself! I've heard folks say that earthquakes and shipwrecks an' famines an' pestilences ought to be regarded as blessin's in…

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Railways Committee at Wodonga

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

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways held a sitting on Wednesday in the Shire Hall, Wodonga. when evidence of witnesses from Wodnga and…

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The Motor Hog Race for a Bottle of Champagne. "Mr God; He's Killed a Kid!" Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

The coroner this morning commenced an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the death of William Boatwright, who was Killed by a motor car while cycling at…

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Railway Accidents Methodist Cleryman Killed Jumped Off a Moving Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

The corpse of a man clad in clerical attire and with his head badly smashed in, was found on the railway line at Sandgate, near Brisbane, this morning. The…

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Rotten Bridges on the Albury-wodonga Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

The shocking bad state of the bridges between Albury and Wodonga was given practical proof yesterday much to the annoyance and danger of two ladies who…

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Railway Building. Newfoundland System. London, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 42

The Newfoundland Government has entered into an arrangement with the Reid Newfoundland. Company, by which that firm will construct 250 miles of branch…

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Railway From Condobolin to Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 31

A petition has been drawn up by the Western Lessees Association, praying for the construction of a railway from Condobolin to Broken Hill. The secretary…

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Motor Car Record. Mr. Syd. Day Successful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 23

Mr. Syd. Day, who on Saturday passed through Albury on another attempt to lower the Sydney to Melbourne motor car record, was successful. He covered the…

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Philadelphia Tram Strike Leaders on Trial. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

The Grand Jury of Philadelphia has indicted Murphy. President of the Central Labor Union, and Pratt, the leader of the tramway strikers, or charges of rioting…

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Upper Murray Railway Victorian Railways Standing Committee. Jingellic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

The Victorian Railways Standing Committee, which is visiting these parts to report upon the advisability of constructing a railway along the Upper Murray,…

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Albury Band and Race Club a Question of Train Fares

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 3

At the meeting of the Albury Racing Club last evening the following letter was read:-"In reply to yours of the 14th alt., re supplying music for your…

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Barellan-hillston Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 1

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on Tuesday took further evidence regarding the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Barellan…

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Upper Murray Railway Evidence Before Standing Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

The Railway Standing Committee arrived at Burrowye at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Amongst the large gathering assembled to meet them were Mr…

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Railway Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 3

The holiday traffic was at its height. Platforms were piled with passengers, portmanteaux and packages; porters were pocketing…

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Gold on the Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

As Mr. James M'Ghurk, farmer, was driving along the Smythesdale-road, Balarat, on Wednesday, he was passed by a man who was driving a spring cart. The…

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The Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 32

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., member for Corowaj introduced a deputation of members of the Savernake Railway League to the Minister for Public Works in Sydney,…

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Barellan-Hillston Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 33

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has taken further evidence regarding the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Barellan…

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