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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 63

Railway to the Upper Murray

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

The proposed visit of the N.S.W. Minister of Public Works to inspect the proposed route for a railway from Germanton to the Upper Murray, which takes place…

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Latest Telegrams. Serious Railway Smash. Carriagen Wrecked.no Lives Lost, Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

A big railway smash occurred at Parramatta this morning. It appears that a train was standing on what is known as the back platform line, ready…

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A Road Matter. to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 3

SIR--In yours of the 16th inst., under the above heading, appears a letter signed "S. Harris, Balldale. In it Mr. Harris makes reference to certain matters in…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

Chief Inspector Usher, accompanied by Engineer Kennedy, of surveys branch of the N.S.W. railways, arrived at Daysdale last week, after having inspected the…

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In India. Humours of Railway Travelling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

An Indian railway time-table affords interesting study. It combines voluminous railway information with a considerable amount of matter…

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New South Wales. Sensational Tram Collision. Mian Clutches Live Electric Wire. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 5

A train bound. for Leichbardt at 11 o'clock last night struck the comer of a Ene repairing waggon. The horses bolted. One of the line repairers Harry Jones…

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Councillors and Roads. Personal Interest and Public Interest

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

Some two months ago the owners of Barooga Station were notified by resolution of the council to open an east and west road leading from the…

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St. Paul's Bridge. Council's Scheme Objected To. No Vista of Cathedral. London, June 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 43

The House of Commons yesterday gave further consideration to the Corporation of London (Birdges) Bill, which provides for the construction of a new bridge over the…

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Railway Extension

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 3

Cr Davies ascertained from Mr H. Peters, M. L. A. that the gap between Finley ami Tocumwal would soon be ancient history, as the…

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Malls from Melbourne. Suggested Night Train. Unfavourable Reply

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

A deputation arranged by the Municipal Council, comprising they Mayor (Ald Windeyer) and Ald. Taylor, Perrin, Whitelock and Jane and Mr H. Lloyd,…

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A Motor-boat in the Atlantic "No Camping Apparatus and Little Food."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 3

In the first account of the [?] of Dr. Charcot's Antarctic Expedition, Gourdon, the geologist, tells of a hazardous trip in a mo-…

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Motor Car Accident. Four Commercials Injured. Stratford

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred eight miles from Gloucester. Four commercial travellers were on a motor when it skidded and the occupants…

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The Bagdad Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 3

The everyday Englishman is only interested in the Bagdad Railway Question when some inter-national problem or agrement brings its…

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Head Cut Off by Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of the man, John well Shells, whose body was discovered in the Jolimont railway yards last Monday were inquqired into by…

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Wreck of Motor Launch R.s.k

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

News has been received in Melbourne that the motor launch R.S.K. which left Hobson's Bay for Sydney ten days ago, has been wrecked near Mario, on the Vic…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Complaint of Railway Employes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

It is stated that since 8/ a day was granted or the Government as the pay for casual laborers in the railway goods sheds the department has introduced a…

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A Road Matter. to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

SIR,--I notice that a few remarks made by me in my previous letter have somewhat ruffled Mr. Thompson. Now, as for Mr. Thompson having nothing to do…

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London Railway Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

Returns have been published showing the traffic on the principal railway lines on Thursday and Friday last. The Metropolitan Company carried…

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Henty-daysdale Railway League

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Henty, on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members present. Mr. W. S. Browne…

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Railway Smash at Yongala a Guard Killed. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

A sensational railway smash occurred this morning near Yongala. On ore train consisting of 33 trucks, drawn by two locomotives, was going…

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