Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 63

Flight in a Motor Car. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

When Captain Lux descended to the ground his friends were awaiting him with a motor car. They dashed through the Customs barrier on the frontier at full…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Launch on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

Several residents of Portarlington were awakened from their slumbers at midnight on Friday by the cries for "Help" and the reflections of fire coming through windows…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swansea Railwaymen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A mass meeting of railwaymen at Swansea unanimously resolved that the executives had broken all democratic rules in accepting the Royal Commissioners' report…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Canadian Pacific. How a Great Railway Was Formed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

The Confederation into one Dominion of Canada, the creation of the National Policy of a Tariff Wall against the United States, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motoring Accident at Deniliquin. Party Thrown From Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 6

A serious motor accident occurred on Friday morning at the Barratta Bridge, 28 miles west of Deniliquin. A motor, car, owned and driven by Mr. T.. Dean of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fatal Motor Accident Balranald Resident Killed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

A fatal motor accident happened on Friday morning, shortly after eight o'clock, at the Barratta bridge, about 28 miles from Deniliquin. A car owned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway From Russia to India Via Persia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

A French and Russian syndicate is subscribing £100,000 to provide funds for the final survey of a railway to connect Russia and India via Persia, which would…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Workshop Laborers. Granted Minimum Wage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

The Arbitration Court established by the Board of Trade in 1998, has awarded the railway workshop laborers at Norwich, a minimum wage of one pound per week,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Corss Roads of Love. Chapter XIV.—Continued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

"How dare you speak to mo like that?" she demanded, in a tone heard by half the astonished room. "I shall take care that Mr. Vinney knows how you abuse…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Found Dead on Albury Road. Young Man's Sad Death. What His Mate Said

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

About [?].30 on the morning of the 31st December (New Year's Eve) Jas. Dunn, a young [?] residing with his mother on the Albury road, about 1 12…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Central Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 23

At an early date the work of completing the Sydney railway station will be put in hand. Parliament had made money available for the purpose; the preparation, of…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Escape From Fortress. File, Rope, and Motor. French Spy's Experience. Paris, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 42

Sensational particulars have been received of the escape of Captain Lux, an officer of the French army, who was undergoing a sentence of six years' imprisonment…

Continued on Trove, page 42 →

Federal Capital Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 21

In the towns adjacent to the Federal capital territory there seems to be a good deal of speculation as to where the line to connect the main southern system with…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Motoring Melbourne to Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

J.E. Yee, the Sydney motor cyclist, who took part in the recent reliability run between Sydney and Melbourne, and is now engaged in an attempt to lower…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motorists' Adventures. Bogged in the Bush. Two Days Without Food

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Frederic Eastmead, an English motorist, has just returned to Melbourne from a tour of New South Wales. During his trip, which was made in an 18-24 h.p…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motoring Fatality

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Mr T. H. Dean, who met with a motor accident on the Friday before Xmas, owing to the steering gear fa[?]ling when nearing the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Doniliquin-Jerilderie Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

A meeting of the members of the Jerilderie-Deniliquin Railway League was held on Saturday 29th December. Present—Messrs. L. Thorburn…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Border Railway Charges. Thinks Melbourne Is Boycotted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

The sub-committee of the Albury Chamber of Commerce has reported the matter of junction charges on railways. A tabulated statement has been…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Barratta Bridge Motor Accident. Death of Mr Dean

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

Mr T. Dean, of Balranald, who had both legs broken in a motor accident at Barratta bridge last week, die d in the Deniliquin Hospital early on Monday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision Between Tram and Lorry. Street Torn Up. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

An extraordinary accident happened in William street this morning. A tramcar laden with passengers, bound for the city, was travelling down a sleep incline when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →