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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 63

Attempt to Wreck a Mail Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 3

An attempt was made on Wednesday to wreck the Glen Ines mail train about half a mile from Mswellbrook. Five sleepers were placed across the raffs. The…

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The Cross Roads of Love. Chapter Viii. an Exchange of Confidences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 10

"You're cousin Marion," he asked, roughly. "Yes," she replied, with a smile. "Well, I'm Gus. Mamma made me speak…

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Motor-car Held Up. Wealthy Woman Shot. Chicago. December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 45

Mrs. Kauffmann, the wife of a wealthy commission agent of this city, was murdered while returning from a theatre in company with her husband last night…

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Railway Conference. Masters and Unions Agree. London December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 45

There has been a successful outcome of the conference held at the invitation of the House of Commons by the railway men and the railway companies to consider the…

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Rock to Lockhart Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 33

From Saturday last railway communication was established with Urana, the line having been recently completed from Mucra to Urana. In future a daily train…

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Increased Duty on Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 33

The committee of ten appointed by the recently-formed Motor Traders' Association met the motor sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce in conference in…

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New Railways. Wyalong to Hillstone or Lake Cudgellico

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 23

Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway Commissioner, was examined on Tuesday before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works with regard to the…

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Sydney Tramway Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 3

Evidence given before the Sydney Tramway Wages Board showed that in three days 373 reports of failure of equipment had been reported to the Tramway…

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Warning to Corowa Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

From statements made at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council it would appear that some of the local motorists are in the habit of…

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Urana Railway Opening

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 2

The Border Brass Band was approached by telegram on Wednesday-- by the way the message only took about 24 hours in transmission, owing…

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New South Wales. Cut to Pieces on Railway Line. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 5

Mrs. Clarke, of West Kegarah, was cut to pieces by a train at a level crossing on the line Kegarah to Carlton. The unfortunate woman was very deaf and did not…

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TRAIN FiLLS Into River. Through Bridge Collapse. Alexandra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 2

A sensational accident happened at 9 o'clock this morning at Eilden Bridge, over the Goulburn River at Thornton. The Rubicon Timber Co. is constructing…

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Closing of an Albury Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 2

The current issue of the N.S.W. "Government Gazette" contains a notification that it is proposed to close the following road:—Unnecessary part of road…

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Sydney’s Murderous Trams

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 5

A tram guard named Alfred Last, while collecting fares on a North Shore tram on Saturday afternoon, got crushed between his car and a lorry laden with wool. The…

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Two Girls Killed by Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

A shocking railway accident happened at a crossing near Teralba on Saturday afternoon. A girl named Ada Augusta Duncan, ten year, was killed outright, and her…

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Railway to Urana. the Official Opening

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 1

Mr. Beeby. Minister for Lands, officially reopened the railway from Urana to the Great Northern railway system on Saturday. The special train which left. The…

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The Minister for Lands. Pays Visit to Corowa. Receives Deputation Re Railway Project

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 3

The Minister of Lands (Mr. Beeby) arrived in Corowa a little after 1 p.m. yesterday. The Ministerial party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Beeby, and Mr…

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Opening of the Urana Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

The official opening of the railway line to connect Urana with the great southern railway system of the State was carried out on Saturday last by Mr. Beeby, the…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) Railless Trams. Success on Continent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 2

Eleven bills have been introduced in the House of Commons for the construction in various provincial towns of railless trams similar to those at present in operation in…

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Railway V. Mates' Eleven

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 6

The above match, will be played on the show ground to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m. sharp. Railway will probably be represented by the following:—Morrow…

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