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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 60 of 63

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. by the N:s:w: Department of Agriculture. Haulage Train on Common Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 6

To cheapen th[?]cost of marketing produce is an important matter for the rural producers. Evidently, the time is approaching when mechanical power will…

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Railway Travel in Japan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 6

"The railway journey from Kioto to Yokohama, despite the fact that most beautiful country is traversed, is not the pleasantiest of experiences…

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Deniliquin = Jerilderie Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 2

A meeting convened by the Mayor was held-on- Monday afternoon at the Council Chambers, to discuss arrangements in connection with the visit next…

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Railway Bridge Disaster Ice Pressure Breaks Scaffolding. Two Hundred Workmen Fall Into River. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

An extraordinary accident involving the loss of many workmen's lives occurred at Kazan on the Volga. A bridge was in course of construction…

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Rock to Lockhart Railway. the Daily Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 4

Railway communication is now established with Urana, the line having been recently completed from Muera to Urana. A daily train service will be run on this…

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Victorian Railways. the Question of Gauge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 4

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Lawson asked if the Victorian rolling stock had been constructed to the capacity of the 5ft. 3in. gauge…

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Motor Car Accident. Several Members of Police Band Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

An unfortunate sequel to the hospital carnival held at Camperdown on Thursday night, in which the police band took part occurred on Friday afternoon. Five…

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The Railway Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

The railway conference has been adjourned until Monday. The representatives of the companies are prepared to recommend the council to consider the…

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Mutilated Body on Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

This morning the mutilated body of William Lumsden, a laborer, who lived in Stevedore street, North Williamstown, was found near the Yarraville station. Porter…

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Boots for Tramping. Points to Look to When Buying Them

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 4

Boots are sometimes cheap—when you pay a good price for them. They are never cheap at any other price. In a cheap boot the tongue is…

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Fatal Railway Collision Four People Killed. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

A light engine collided with a passenger train at Jare du Nord. Four persons were killed and two were injured…

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Victorian Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Tickets at holiday excursion fares are how being issued on the Victorian railways in connection with the Christmas and New Year holidays. They may…

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The Open Road. West Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 6

Where the monotonous stock-route cuts through the vast virgin forest-lands and far-reaching scrub-lands of wild Western Australia, I am at one…

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News From America Telephone in Place of Telegraph for Train Despatch. Montreal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

A few days ago it was stated that its system of using telephone messages in connection with the despatch, of trains, which was adopted by the Canadian-Pacific Ray…

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The Railway Dispute. Amicable Arrangement. Strike Committee's Report Accepted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

The conference between representatives of the railway' companies and their employes, which was arranged by the Government, has come to an amicable…

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Tram Jumps Midge. Falls Into River. Fourteen Passengers Killed. Oporto

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

Further details have been published regarding the tramway disaster which of carred on Sunday, when a car was a railed when crossing one of the bridge…

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A Railway Built on Salt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 4

A very remarkable stretch of railroad is that which forms a part of the new Western Pacific system in America, between Salt Lake City and…

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New Railway Schemes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held this afternoon regarding several railway schemes. Mr. Hutchinson, the chief engineer, gave evidence with…

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RAILWAYS. Moulamein to Moama

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 3

A meeting of landholders was held at Moama on Thursday evening, to further the movement for a proposed railway connection between Moulamein and…

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Capsized Under Princes Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 3

A considerable sensation was caused on Princes Bridge just before 8 o'clock on Monday evening by the news that a dinghy had capsized, and two men were drowning…

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