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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 63

Original Correspondence [We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions repressed by correspondents,--HD .F .P.] the New Railway Scheme. to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

Sir--I am proud to notice in your publication of the Chief Commissioner of Railways' report on the requirements of this district that he is in favor of a line…

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Main Roads Bungle

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

When the estimates were passed the £125,000 to be taken out of tho Shires' endowment for six months, and vented in the proposed Main Roads Board…

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Cricket. St David's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 6

The team to represent St. David's against Railway, on St. Patrick's ground, corner Hovell and Olive streets, this afternoon. Players are requested to on the ground by 2.15…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) English Railway Strike. Dockers Go Out. Tyne Shipping Idle. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

Serious developments took place yesterday in connection with the strike of men employed by the North-Eastern Railway Company…

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Border Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

In convolution with this scribe during last week, a leading resident of Piangil (where the railway is shortly to be extended), expressed surprise at the…

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Serious Road Accident. Boy's Legs Fractured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Palmer, wife of Constable Palmer, of Jinders, and her son, were the victims of a severe vehicular accident on Tuesday. They were returning from Walla, to which, place…

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Accident at Albury Railway Station. Concussion of the Brain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

A serious accident befell a man named Charles Jacobs at the Albur Railway Station yesterday. He and three other men were eD gaged loading some oases of machinery with…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) English Railway Strike. the Trouble Spreading. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 3

The strike on the system of the North-Eastern Railway Company as a protest against a driver being reduced in grade for drunkenness is still spreading, and nine…

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Aeroplane Altitude Record. Tttnts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

An aviator named Gairos aeroplaned to an altitude of 19,000 feet,' establishing a world's record…

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Railway Men on Strike. Attempt to Wreck Train. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 43

Because an enginedriver was reduced in rank for drunkenness, 1000 North-Eastern Railway employes left work on Friday. They wsre joined by others on Saturday,…

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A Bridge for Carrathool. The Shire Council Takes Action

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Carrathoor Shire Council the Councillors devoted some time to the discussion of the matter of a bridge over the…

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Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 32

Operations in connection with the construction of the Wagga to Tumbarumba via Humula railway, are now in progress ab Tarcutta, 30 miles out from Wagga, and…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

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

The question of a uniform gauge for the railways of the Commonwealth remains unsolved. Although it was discussed for four days by a conference of Federal and State…

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English Railway Strike. Commission Investigates the Knox Case. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

The Government has announced its de­cision in reference to' the application of Knox (the engine driver whose punish­ment for drunkenness was the cause of the North-Eastern railway strike) for a reconsideration of the magistrate's decision ! that he was drunk and disorderly. j A Home Office commission will be ap­pointed to inquire into the case…

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Railway Companies Bill Government Keeps Its Pledge. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

Considerable opposition is being mani­fested among the trading community to the Rail way Companies Bill, now before the House of Commons. The measure, which consists of only one clause, has been introduced in order to ; fulfil the promise, made by the Govern­ment during the great strike of 1911, of legislation to enable the companies to raise i…

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Warren Motor Cars. Latest Designs for the Country

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

No doubt many country residents have decided in favor of a motor car as the most serviceable and delightful Christmas, or New Year's, gift to their…

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Motor Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

What might have proved a fatal, mishap was fortunately averted on Wednesday evening last, though the principles of the occurrence are suffering…

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Henty-daysdale Railway the New Railway Scheme. Report of Public Works Committee. (Continued from last Week)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

In Friday's issue we gave the first portion of the import to Parliament of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, in…

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Motor Lorry Sensation. Topples Over Near Wodonga Bridge a Marvellots Escape

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 5

A sensaric nal accident, in which Mr. Whitehead"s weli known motor lorry was concerued, occurred ou the Albury-Wodonsa road last night. The lorry, runs to all parts of…

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