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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 63

A. and B. Association. Railway V. Military Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

The team to represent the Railway club against the Military Camp, on the show grounds to-day is as follows:—Tighe, Heywood, E. Stewart, Kilroy, McDonnell,…

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Progress of Railways and Tramways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 4

Mr. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, when presenting prizes to the railway and-tramway ambulance members on Saturday night, said the employes in the…

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Priest by Aeroplane

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

BRINGS SACRA TO DYING SOLDIER The French press recently gave a good deal of publicity to a remarkable incident which is said to have taken place in Morocco,…

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Henty to Billabong. New Railway Recommended

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

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Thursday last Mr. J. Storey (chairman of the Public Works Committee) tabled s report on the proposed railway from Henty to…

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Henty-daysdale Railway Motion for Construction. Minister Moves in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night, the Minister for Works, Mr. Griffith, gave notice of motion--That the Henty-Daysdale…

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U.S. Railway Merger. Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

The supreme Court of the United States has ordered the dissolution of the merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railway companies. This suit was…

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Without a Ticket. He Travelled on the Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury police court yesterday, Henry Moor was charged with that, on December 2, he "did travel on the N.S.W. railways from…

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Motor Cycling. Petrol Consumption Tests

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 6

At au average of 131 miles to the gallon for the solo machines, and 81 miles per gallon for the side-car class, "Jack" Nathan and Mr. C. Ginger won the two Wagga…

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Cricket. Mate's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 6

The team to represent Mate and Co. in their match against the Railway C.C. on the sports ground to-day, will be as follows:-D. A. Thompson (capt.), A. J…

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Border Railways. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

SIR,—My attention was drawn by a report in the Echuca "Riverine Herald," stating that at a largely attended meeting of the Balranald Railway League it was…

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Western Railways. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 1

SIR,—It gave one much pleasure to note, from the columns of the RIVERINA RECORDER, that both Balranald and district residents seem to be at…

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A Train Smash. Five Killed; 20 Injured. Zanesville (Ohio)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 2

A train of the Zanesville division of the Pennsylvania railroad collided with an Akron division train, and was wrecked, the cars being smashed to matchwood…

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Cricket. Mate's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

This match Was played at the sports ground and resulted in a Win for the former by 31 runs. The wicket played rather peculiarly at times, neverineless the match was an…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 47

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report, November 29:—Hides.—An improvement of a full l-8d. p-er lb. Tallow.—A decline of 5/ to 10/ per ton. Sheepskins.—There was no…

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Proposed Opening and Closing of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 20

About 8½ acres, parish Yarabla, being the unnecessary boundary road separating portion 97 from portions 93 and 105, and the unnecessary part of the boundary road…

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Hound About Newcastle. Brunker Road, Broadmeadow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am sending in some poetry for the competition. I will endeavor to add some news of this district also. A lot of money has been wasted on…

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Teacher As Builder. Nowranie Road, via Jerilderie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—All the farmers about here are busy hay cutting and harvesting. The crops are not very good, owing to the lateness of the rain. We have a nice little…

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Rejected Roads Bill. Large Sum Lost to Shires. Diminished Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

"I am very sorry that the Main Bonds Bill was lost," said the Minister for Works on Thursday. "It means that nothing can be done for at least…

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Main Roads Board and Hume Shire Council. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

Sir,—In reference to the bill to provide for a Main Roads Board, which was defeated last week, I note from the press reports that the Minister for Works, when replying to the…

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On the Road to the Caves. East Blowering

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It has been very cool up here. Our picnic was on 13th November, and I had a good day. We had a lot. of races for prizes. The wheat and oat…

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