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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 63

Motor Car Leaps Into River. Three Occupants Drowned Well-known Lady a Victim

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred a few miles outside of Muswellbrook last week, when a motor car ran over the bank of the river, and three of the…

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A Riverina Railway. Moama to Moulamein Scheme

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 3

A large meeting of landowners was held on the Cobram Estate last week to consider the proposed construction of a railway from Moama to…

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Savernake Railway. League Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 3

The members of the Savernake Railway League have held a meeting to further the movement of the railway extension. Messrs W. Miller (in the…

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Riverina Railway Matters. Lockhart-clear Hills Extension. Bails Completed to Ubana

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 3

District landholders and towns people (writer the “Independent”) are looking for [?] to the opening of the new railway to [?]…

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D. and M. Railway Co

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 5

The seventy-fourth half-yearly meeting of shareb[?]ders B of the above Company was held on Tuesday morning. Messrs J. Holtom (chairman), W. V. Holtom, S. G. Staughton…

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Sporting. Cycling. E[?]den Road Race

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 4

A 10 miles bicycle road race promoted by Mr. R. Harper, of Ebden, was run on Saturday. The route, with the exception of one or two places, was, considering…

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Shocking Spectacle at Homebush Dead and Dying Beasts on Train's. Fat Stock Holocaust

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 1

Very early, and with no warning, on Thursday the members of the Public Works Committee—Messrs. J. Storey (cha[?]u). W. Robson. W. F. Hurley. J…

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Albury's Deplorable Roads Referred to at F. and S. Meeting. a Public Meeting Suggested. Alderman Frere As Apologist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

The Albury roads were referred to at the conclusion of the meeting of Farmers and Settlers Association (Albury branch) on Saturday, afternoon, when Dr…

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MILITARY v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 4

Military and Railway played a match on the Albury Show Ground on Saturday. Great interest was taken and a fair crowd attended. It was a good open game in…

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Fight for a Child Brother Charged with Cruelty. Father Arrested for Violence. Mother Stands in Front of Tram. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

The conclusion of to-day's sitting of the Richmond court was marked by a scene which caused considerable excitement in the vicinity…

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Daysdale--henty Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

The attention of Daysdale residents is drawn to the notice in this issue of a meeting on the above matter to be held on Saturday next…

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Trouble on Railways. 12,000 Men Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 2

There is at present a serious ferment amongst the railway workers at Liverpool and Manchester. A lockout of 4000 employes at the…

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Railway From Swan Hill to Piangil. Recommended by Railway Committee

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Committee's report was presented to the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. The report recommends the extension of…

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Threatened Railway Strike. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 2

Strained relations at present exist between the employes and the management of several of the Western Railway companies. It is feared that unless a…

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The Coming of the Train. Pine Grove [?]ra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am ten years of age. I walk three miles to school, and I am in second class. I am not going to school at present, because I have a very sore…

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Tramway Strike Ends. Cairo, August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 42

The strike of tramway employees in this city has been broken. Five hundred strikers have resumed work…

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Deniliquin and Jerilderie Railway

The Independent · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

A preliminary meeting will be held at the Town Hall at 4 o'clock this afternoon, to make the necessary arrangements in connection with the…

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Motor Car Smash Wonderful Escape of Prince Henry of Prussia. Chauffeur's Skull Fractured. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

Prince Henry of Prussia has just had a narrow escape from death in a motor accident. Prince Henry, who was steering his car…

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RAILWAY v. WODONGA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 4

The Railway and Wodonga combinations will meet on the Albury Show Grounds to-morrow afternoon. The admission price is 6d; grandstand free…

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Geology of the Northern Railway. Section—Armidale to Glen Innes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 7

IN order to obtain a true perspective of the features of geological interest to be seen from the train between Armidale and Glen Innes, It is necessary to have…

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