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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 63

Federal Parliament. Railway Engineer Chinn. Serious Allegations in Parliament. Chapters 1 2, and 3. Lead to His Suspension and Inquiry. Mr. O'malley Sarcastic and Angry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 6

In our last issue reference was made to the fact that Prime Minister had decided to suspend from his employment an engineer on the transcontinental…

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Main Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 33

The Minister for Work's was asked to explain the position with regard to the main roads vote on the Public Works Fund Estimates, in view of Mr. Wood's statement that…

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Janina Campaign. Shot Strikes Aeroplane. London, December 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 18

Further light is thrown on the engagement at Janina by a despatch from Athens. It is said that the check sustained by the Garibaldean legion, when they lost all their…

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Young Prize Winners. Coota Road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The weather over here has been showery, but not enough to destroy the hay. We are milking ten cows, and send the cream to the Temora factory. Will…

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New Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 29

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly the Minister of Railways moved that the question of constructing the following railways be referred to the Railway Standing…

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Motor Fire-engines. Car Dashes Into House. London. December 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 45

Two accidents to motor fire-engines are reported. At Willesden Junction, a fire engine was overturned. The turncock was killed, and several firemen were injured…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 28

A well-attended meeting of the Jingellic Railway League was held at Smith's Bridge Hotel on Saturday afternoon, 21st inst, the president (Mr. P. M'Meckin)…

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Railway Electrification in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 32

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Cann) has given some interesting figures regarding the expenditure on railway duplication works. The Railway Commissioner, he…

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Railway Electrification in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 32

Railway electrification is now an assured fact. The Legislative Council by a large majority on Thursday adopted the conversion proposals, thus completing the…

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Border Railways. Construction Bills

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 1

Three railway construction bills were passed through the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 13th instant, viz., Chillingollah Manangatang, Sea Lake…

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District News. Swan Hill. Motor Boat Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

We have been informed that last Thursday week a motor boat owned by Messrs Bartram and Son, was utterly destroyed by fire while lying at her…

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The Councillor in the Car. On the Booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday, 18th inst., the councillors of the Shire of Waradgery, continued their inspection of the roads, travelling to Booligal and back…

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Jumped in Front of Train Young Man's Awful Death. Goulburn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

A young man named Frank Collins jumped in front of a train at Muttagong this morning. He was cut to pieces…

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Railway Officials Indicted. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

At the instance of the Federal Grand Jury, Mr. A. W. Smithers, president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, and other officials of the same company have…

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Bidding for Harvest Hands. Motor-Cars and Wives Offered

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 6

The most precious thing in Kansas just now (says the New York correspondent of the "Standard") are unemployed harvest hands, and the…

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Furious Motor Driving. Problem in Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 4

The question of the repudiation of traffic in the streets of Paris is always with us (said the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph, on October.)…

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Hillston and a Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

Hillston has been left out of the railway programme passed by the Legislature at the instance of the Government, and the people of that…

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A Railway Tri[?]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 4

A new dodge for defrauding companies has come to light. The lowing is an example of the operandi:—A man in an East…

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A Railway Trick

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 4

A new dodge for defrauding railway companies has come to light. The following is an example of the modus operandi: —A man in an East Coast…

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Washaway on Railway. Sensation on Albury-sydney Line. Mr. Holman Ix Tile Trouble

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 6

Passengers by the Sydneyside trains were many hours late in reaching Albury yesterday. This was due to some sensational experiences encountered on the way…

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