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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 63

Motor Mystery and Beautiful, Village Girl

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 2

One of the most dramatic murder trials heard in the Southern States of recent years opened on Monday (says "Lloyd's News" of August 27) at Chesterfield, near…

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Murdered His Wife on Motor Drive Son of Wealthy Banker. Electrocuted by Law. New Yore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 2

Henry Clay Beattie, 26 years of age, electrocuted at Richmond, Virginia, to-day for the murder of his wife. In the presence of two ministers he…

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Yarrawonga Mulwala Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Public Works Department has accepted the tender of Mr. J. C. Lowe at £685 for repairs to the Yarrwonga bridge approaches. This bridge…

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Corowa and Wahgunyah Rivalry Splendid Dive From Murray Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 3

Corowa will have to look to its laurels. On Sunday morning some time ago Mr. Handasyde dived from the Corowa Wahgunyah bridge, from about the height of…

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Chiltern to Howlong Railway. Branch of League at Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Star Theatre, Chiltern, on Saturday sight in connection with the proposed branch railway line from Chiltern to Howlong. Delegates…

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A Railway Passenger's Privileges

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 3

At the Wahgunyah Police Court on Saturday last before Mr. J. W. W. Beavan, P.M., the hearing was resumed of the adjoured cases in which Police…

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Railway Commissioners at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 3

The Commissioners arrived at Rutherglen on their annual visit shortly before 1 o'clock on Tuesday, and were met by Crs. McLaurin…

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Railways. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 4

SIR,—The Tooleybuc to Balranald Railway league, of which I have the honor to be secretary, desire to bring under the notice of your readers a few…

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Wyalong-hillston Railway. Will Open 2,000,000 Acres of Land

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 4

Charles Robert Scrivener, Director of Commonwealth Lands and Surveys, giving evidence before the Public Works Committee on tho expediency…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Scene on a Railway Platform

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 4

A case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at the Mackay (Q.) railway station prior to the departure of the Finch [?]atton train on Monday afternoon…

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The Labor Ferment. the Railway Dispute. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 2

The motion passed in the House of Commons a day or two ago favoring a Conference between the Railway Companies and representatives of their employes has been…

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Storyteller. the Cross Roads of Love. Chapter IV—(Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 8

He told lief of his wealth, of the position he held in the world, painted the joyous life she would lead in glowing language, such as he thought would appealto the imagination of a simple country girl. Told her of the gaieties of London and the life she would lead there as com—pared with her dull and gloomy surround'-ings at "The Fell." To his words Marion listened with what to Aubrey appeared 6eeming acquiescence, for he did not observe the light shining from her eyes. Leaning toward her he said>…

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Train Falls Into River. 22 Lives Lost. Refuge on Carriage Roof. Paris, November 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 7

Disaster has overtaken a train running to Saumur, on the River Loire. On the route the line crosses the Thouo River near Poitiers. This river was in heavy…

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The Trans-australian Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 33

Anxiety is now being expressed concerning the fate of the Trans-Australian Railway Bill. Its passage through the Federal Parliament this session is assured. Talk…

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Another Railway Proposal, Canowindra to Eugowra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

The Public Works Committee on Tuesday afternoon began an inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Canowindra to Eugowra…

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What's Up with the Railways Charges That Must Be Answered. Serious Allegations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

If only half of the allegation made ill regard to railway mismanagement—and worse—as affecting Albury, are true, a searching enquiry should be instituted to…

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Beckom. a Progressive Wheat District on Temora-barellan Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 37

The town of Beckom is situated 36 miles from Temora, within, a couple of hundred yards of the old Ariah homestead. There has been two sales of…

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Wealthy Mans Crime. Murders Wife in Motor-car. New York, November 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 7

Henry Clay Beattie, jun., the son of a wealthy banker, was electrocuted at Richmond (Virginia) on Friday morning for having murdered his wife in July last. He…

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In the Senate. Transcontinental Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

In the Senate the second reading of the Transcontinental Railway Bill was carried by 26 votes to 6…

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A Remarkable Operation. Leg Amputated on Railway Platform

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

Few serious surgical operations have been performed under such remarkable circumstances and in the face of such difficulties as one that was successfully carried…

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