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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 63

Dreadful Railway Fatality. Engine Driver Cut in Two. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning an engine driver, named Percy Holmes, aged 48 years, after attending to his engine in the marshalling yard at Port Waratah,…

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Motor-cyclists Amazing Feat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 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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Football Railway V. Borders

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

There was a fair crowd at the Albury sports ground yesterday afternoon to witness the above match. Both teams were well represented. The game was contested…

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Road Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

On Monday afternoon, while driving a horse and cart on the Corowa road, John Herrick, manager for Mr. G. Pritchard,…

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COMMERCIAL. (Continued from page 4.) John Bridge & Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 21

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report on July 6 :—Sheepskins.—A buoyant market was experienced, values being frequently a farthing dearer. Tallow.—Values fell…

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Passenger Train Held Up Robbers' Fruitless Work. Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

A message from Parsons, in south-east Kansas, reports that on Tuesday night four [?] and masked men held up near Coffeyville, a passenger train on the…

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Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 33

Mr. Griffith, New South Wales Minister for Works, waited upon Mr. Denham, Premier of Queensland, and discussed with : him the proposal to link up the railway…

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Railway Concestion Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 32

The report of Mr. Wilfred Blackett, who was appointed by the Government to inquire into the railway traffic congestion, has now been made available, the…

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Cable News. Railway Accidents. Great Loss of Life. New York, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 42

A great train disaster has occurred on the Lackawanna railroad, near Corning, in New York State. Thirty-four passengers were killed and 50 injured…

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Correspondence. Henty to Daysdale Railway. To the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 20

Sir,—In reference to the proposed railway line to be constructed from Henty to Daysdale, I personally believe the farmers in the Henty, Pleasant Hills, Urangeline,…

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Tocumwal-finley Railway. a Typical "Sydney Letter."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

Mr C. C. Tucker writes:—"True Federal's" lamentably weak reply to my letter under above heading cannot pass without some comment from…

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Motor Car on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

A Flanders motor car, owned by Messrs. Kons Brothers, of Albury, had been overhauled at a garage, and the driver, M. Burns,…

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Land Near Railway Lines. Resumption by Government. Labour Ministry's Intentions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

A large and influential deputatation, representing the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, the Stock Owners' Association,…

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Railway Congestion

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

The report of Mr W. Blackett, who was appointed by the Government to inquire into the railway traffic congestion has now been made available…

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Chiltern-howlong Railway. the Inspector's Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

The following report lias been received from the Victorian Railway Department: On May 25 I inspected the country between the North-Eastern railway and…

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Nathan Cup Competition. Railway V. Hopetouns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

On the Albury sports ground this afternoon a match will be played between the above teams, in connection with Nathan's Cup competition. Both teams are well…

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Electric Cooking on Railway Trains

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Electrify has been applied in a new way to increase tho comfort of railway travel by the introduction of electric cooking devices on the dining cars of…

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Chiltern Valley beat Christmastown. RAILWAY V. HOPETOUNS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

There was a fair crowd on the Albnry sports ground on Saturday to witness the above match. The game was played in a friendly spirit and victory rested with the…

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Railwaymen's Nest Egg. Big Pensions Claimed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 3

Half a dozen long-service railway men waited on the Minister for Justice last week to get something definite from the Government as to its intentions with…

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Waiter Killed by a Motor Car. the Chauffeur Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

Dr. Cole, coroner, held an inquest at the Melbourne morgue on Saturday in connection with the death of John Werry, a waiter, aged 47, which occurred in the…

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