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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 63

A Novel Railway Journey

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

Among the many entertaining events that have happened during a twenty years' stay in South Africa, the train journey as a refugee at the…

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New South Wales Railway Passengers Scared. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

Travellers on the mountain train to Springwood were greatly scared to-day. One of the doors of a carriage had been left open, and the motion of the train…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report on March 9:—Sheepskins.—The market conditions similar to those which obtained on the 1st instant. Tallow.—The late rise in values…

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The Cross Roads of Love. Chapter XXXI.—(Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 9

"Speaking for myself, I at least appreciate your interest in Marion at its full value," she said. Her words had a deeper meaning than…

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Train Falls Into River Yet Nobody Is Killed. Hyde Park (New York)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

A highly sensational railway smash occurred yesterday near this town, which is 76 miles north of New York city. The second section of the Twentieth…

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Train Robbers Shot. Dramatic Tale From Texas. Express Messenger Makes Good. San Antonio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Raising funds by the get-rich-quick method of holding up trains still remains a favorite resource of desperadoes in certain parts of the United States: The schema…

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Sandford and Motor-cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 35

The name of Mr. Roy W. Sandford is nowadays as closely identified with the motor-car trade as was that of his respected father, Mr. William Sandford, with the…

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Carriages Without Lights Complaints by Goods Train Passengers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, for the second time at least during the week, passengers for Albury on the No." 9 train, commonly known as the paper train, had had to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Camperdown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

RObert Hyde, a young man, was thrown from his motor cycle on Cressy road, Camperdown, last night, and killed Hyde spent the evening in town, and left for…

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The Dream Came True. Railway Bridge Collapses. Horrible Accident Averted. Atlanta (Georgia)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

A dream was the means of saving the lives of a number of passengers on board a train, and the train itself from destruction. A section foreman dreamed that he saw…

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Tumbarumba Railway. a Visit to the New Line. '

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

The excellent progress being made with the work of constructing the new Wagga to Tumbarunmba Branch railway is revealed when a visit is made to the scene of…

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Motor Cycling Fatality. - SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

A mechanical engineer named Bearpark was riding on a 31/2 h.P. motor bike for a preliminary spin at the sports ground on Saturday afternoon. it was noticed…

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Railway Services Curtailed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

Further curtailments of the English railway service have been necessitated by the continuation of the coal strike.The Midland Company is advancing sums…

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Motor-cyclists Amazing Feat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

A striking illustration of the capacity of the motor-cycle is furnished by the record recently set up by Mr.Harry Long, the well-known…

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Portable Aeroplane with Quickfirers. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Vickers Ltd., the well known shipbuilder; of Barrow-in-Furness, have completed successful tests with a new quick-firing gun. The weapon is so…

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Bad Roads in Country. Victorian System Ok Appointment Engineers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

A practice has grown up among country municipalities which meets with the strong disapproval of the Victorian Minister of Public Works, who controls Government…

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The Railway Losses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

The railway losses through thes trike already exceed £500,000…

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Rail Motor for Victoria. Victorian's Governments Purchase. Arriving in Albury and Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

The biggest packing cases in the world, it is claimed by the consignor's agent, reached Sydney on March 2 by the s.s. Henrik-Ibsen, one of the few steamers…

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Motor Cyclist and Policeman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

There was great excitement in Bourke street this morning when Miss Maud Andrewartha, of Glen Huntly, was knocked down by a motor cycle at the…

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A Dreadful Tramway Accident. Man's Leg Cut Off. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

A shocking tramway accident occurred to-day. Walter Simpson aged 42 years, who resides in Paddington street, when getting off an Oxford street tram at the wrong…

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