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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 63

Motor Grand Prix. Starts with Fatal Accident. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

The French Automobile Club's race for the Grand Prix was begun yesterday. Forty-seven competitors, including fifteen English motorists, entered for the event…

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John Bridge a Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report on 22nd June:—Sheepskins.—The market ruled finn at the best rates of last week. Tallow.—Sales were generally effected on the…

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Pulled Temora Over the Mark. Goota Road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The long looked-for rain has come ab last; and being a general rain all tanks are replenished. Empire Day was celebrated in a very patriotic…

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Continental Strikes. Portuguese Tram Strike. Lisbon, June 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 43

The strike of tramwaymen, which arose from the dislike of the employees to work for foreign companies—the Lisbon tram service is English-owned—is becoming more…

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Mr. Beeby on Tour. Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway. Land Taxation Scheme. Finley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 41

The Minister for Lands Upon arrival at Jerilderie to-day was Overwhelmed with attention by the Mayor and aldermen of the town, who drove the Ministerial party off…

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The New Riverina Railway. Finley to Tocumwal. Mr Bebby Turns the First Sod. a Local Railway Deputation Visits Jerilderie. More Land Taxation Hinted At

The Independent · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

Never has Finley experienced such a day of rejoicing as on Saturday last, when the Hon. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Lands, turned the first sod of the railway line…

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Finely-tocumwal Railway Extension. Linking [?]inley with victoria. Linking Tocumwal with Sydney. "Visit of the Hon. George: Stephenson Beeby, Minister for Lands, and Government Party. Mr. Peters,. State Representative, Presented with a Purse of Gold. Mr. Beeby Turn's the First Son

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 3

On Saturday last the Hon G. S. Beeby perfornied the important ceremony of turning the first sod of the Finley- Tocumwal railway,…

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Riverina and Its Nearest Port. The first Sod Upturned, Finley to to Toc[?] Wal Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

[?] number of the resident of [?] and northern [?] [?] to Finley on Saturday order to take part in what…

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Pilfering on Railways. Accused Man Fined £30. WANGARATTA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Eric Hubert McFarlane, of Whi[?]eld, was charged at Wangaratta Police Court with having stolen a bundle of bags and a bag of oats, the property of the Railway…

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Grand Prix Motor Race. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

The Grand Prix, the greatest and most strenuous motor-car race in the world, was decided on Wednesday, under the auspices of the French Automobile Club…

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Concessions for Railway Men

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

The president of the New South Wales Tramway Employes' Union (Mr. H. Lawten), has been informed that the shunters and signalmen in the Railway department, r day…

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Border Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

IN the course of his speech at the turning of the first sod of the Finley-Tocumwal railway on Saturday, Mr Beeby, Minister for Lands, made an…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway. Turning the First Sod

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Last Saturday was a great day in Finley. The township was crowded with people from all parts of the dis-trict, who assembled on the occasion of…

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Boy on Box As Target. a Railway Fireman Arrested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

A report has been received by the police that Alfred Thomas Smith, aged 14, while walking along Kent street, Newtown, last night, was stopped by a man who…

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Defective Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

A Brocklesby correspondent writes:--"The running of the mail tram to Corowa has been causing some inconvenience to the residents along the line…

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Callous Motorists. Brutal Behavior at Weimar. Berlin

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

Almost incredible callousness was dis played by a party of motorists at Weimar, the capital of the Grand Duchy of that name…

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Tram Off Rails

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

A tram left the rails and blocked the traffic at George street west from 8 to 9 o'clock…

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Railway Guard Injured

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

Alfred'Atkins, a railway guard. 41 years of age, at Woy Woy yesterday was thrown from the brake van of a train and seriously injured. Atkins was leaning out…

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Train Dashes Into Vehicle. Eight People Killed and 13 Injured. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

The members of a Breslau card club, with their wives and families, numbering 150. were returning from an excursion, and at midnight were passing over a level…

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Cablegrams. Terrible Tornado, Overtakes Canadian City. Thirty People Killed. Railway Cars Hurled Into Streets. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

A terrible tornado has been responsible for a great catastrophe in the Province of Saskatchewan. On Sunday night a wild storm struck…

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