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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 63

Fight in a Tram

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

Five young men—Joseph Clifford, George Pemberton, Frederick Fox, Lawrence Scanlon and Philip Kremean—were charged at the Richmond Court to-day with having…

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Sad Death of a Boy. Killed On-railway Line. Sydney

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

A boy of 14 years, named Reuben Mc-Gregor, was killed on the railway line at Hurstville to-day. He left his home and an hour later was picked up between the…

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A Question of Roads. Proposed Deviation of Road to Gunbar. And Closing of Eurugabah Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The Gazette of the 13th inst. contains a notification of the proposed closing of two of the most important roads in the district, namely, the road from the Lachlan Gate past McIntyre's corner towards…

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Tramp's Good Story. a Romance of the Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The gloomiest tramp I have ever come across was a man I met just outside Bishop's Stortford. I was mending a puncture by the side of…

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The Cross Roads of Love. Chapter Xxxiii

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 9

To one so deeply interested in Linda as was Lennox, the frustration of Vinney's little scheme for robbing her afforded intense gratification. Becoming aware of the…

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Robbers Outwitted. Alert Train Messenger. New York, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 42

A clever ruse was resorted to by an express mesenger to outwit robbers who had "held-up" the train on which he was employed…

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Train Held-up. Robbers, Escape with Booty. Bloodhounds on Trial. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The State of Missouri has been the scene of the latest train hold-up, a crime which in some of the less populated parts of .the United States, has been occurring with…

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Held Up by Armed Men. on a Lonely Road.sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A man mined Terence Crowley bas reported to the Rockdale police that he was held up last night on a lonely road near Bexley by two armed men One covered…

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Railway Concessions for Blind Travellers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 35

Mr. M'Gowen promised a deputation representing the Association for the General Advancement of the Blind, that he would use his influence with the Chief…

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Tramway Men's Claim "Extravagant,"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 32

James V. O'Connor, a conductor in the Melbourne Tramway Company's employ, and president of the Tramway Association, gave evidence in support of the employes'…

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Row on Tram Car. Discord Producing Award." Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

The word "stab" played a prominent part in the proceedings at the Adelaide Police Court this morning, when —Reuter. Clarke was charged with having used…

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Shocking Railway Acci­dent. When Shunting at Henty.geards Foot Amputated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Henty railway station last night, the victim being guard Robert Barnett, a young married man of about 23 or 24 .years of…

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Victoria. Railway Prosecution Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

At the police court to-day Martha —Reuter. Taylor, draper,was charged with having; ridden in a first-class carriage with a sea-and-class ticket on November 20, and. also…

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Killed on Railway. Wangartta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

John M'Govern was killed on the rail-way line at Everton last night by the —Reuter.train. The unifortunate man. who was the caretaker at Everton station was cut to…

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Train Over Embankment. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred on the Transcontinental railway yesterday. Four coaches of an express train rolled over an embankment at Font William, in…

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Country's Food Supply. Railway Managers' Resolve

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

A conference of managers of railway companies decided to keep the supplies of foodstuffs of the country going even if every passenger train was stopped through…

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That Dead Cow on Albury Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday evening, reference was made to a dead cow that some weeks since, had been left on the road…

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Train Collides with Bullock. Bullock Cot to Pieces-cars Derailed. Sydney. Monday. _

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

A train From .Newcastle to Sydney on Saturday night collided ?with a bullock, which had strayed on to the line near Ourimbah…

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Cricket. Gerogery V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

A cricket match was played at Gerogery between teams representing the Gerogery C.C. and the Railway Relay Gang on Saturday. Some good cricket was displayed…

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Football. Railway Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting will be held at the Albury station at 8 p.m. on April 2 to form a junior club, receive report and balance sheet for last season, and clect officers…

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