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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 63

Railway Fares and Freights. Increased Next Sunday in N.S.W. Passenger Fares Go Up Five Per Cent. Live Stock and Some General Goods Increased Ten Per Cent. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

From next Sunday (March 1) the railway passenger fares outside the suburban area will be increased 5 per cent. The freight rates on A. B. and C class…

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Road Designation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

A new system of road designation for the convenience of tourists has been adopted in France. Every road in the country will be given a [?]…

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The Guinea Street Railway Bridge. Peoples' Necks Safe

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

People of Albury will no doubt be pleased to learn that, according to a letter from the Railway Department, their seeks are not now in danger when…

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To Train Young Emigrants

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

That [?] Imperialist, the [?] Guinuess, has started a [?] not far from London, for the practical training of young…

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Train Murder Mystery. Father on Trial. Important Evidence for Defence. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

The trial of John Starchfield, a news vendor who is charged with having murdered his young son in a train, was continued yesterday, when important…

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Students and Free Railway Passes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 33

Complaints have been made by country students, who won scholarships, and bursaries at the 1911 qualifying examination, that they have been deprived of the right…

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Opening Up Alaska. Great Railway Scheme. Washington, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 43

The House of Representatives has passed an Alaska Railways Bill, and, the Senate having passed a similar measure, a conference of both Houses is pending for the…

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Increase in Railway Fares and Freights. to Operate From March 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 28

From Sunday, March 1, the railway passenger fares outside the suburban area will be increased 5 per cent. The freight rates on A, B, and C class general goods and live…

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Motor Bandits Again. Mysteritous Grey Gang. Paris, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 42

Five grey-clad motor bandits have raided several shops at Hyeres, the fashionable winter resort in the South of France and stolen jewellery worth £2000…

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Towns Under Water. Motorists Rescued From Trees. Los Angeles, February 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 42

A tropical downpour of rain has caused floods ove a large area in Southern California. Towns [?] the effects of the downpour…

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Urangeline. Ideal Wheat Country Railway Urgently Required

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 20

The Urangeline Station proprietors during the past three years have sold about 30,000 acres land privately in areas ranging chiefly 800 to 1200 acres. The…

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Tram Jumps Rails. Thirty Persons Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

Owing to the greasy rails a tramcar in Manchester, when approaching a right angle turn, jumped the metals and crushed into the kerbstone…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

The "Tumbarumba Times" has a strong article respecting the manner in ehich the Wagga to Tumbarumba railway has been carried on, and refers to…

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Sydney Railway Market Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

At the Railway produce market to-day 66 tracks were offered and 24 passed. Chaff was weak. Wheaten chaff, choice 5s; prime 4s 6d to 4s…

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Motor Roller-skates

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

A clever American has invented an electric motor roller-skate. It is actuated by a motor at the back of the skate, but it has the drawback that…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The Dunlop Rubber [?] [?] of word from Paris that the Aus tralian team of road riders who went to France to comete in this season's…

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Border Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

A Liberal, writing on the above to the "S.M. Herald," says :—"It has been a standing disgrace to the Liberal party for years that its leading men…

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Science Notes. French Armoured Aeroplane

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

It appears that the German War Department took the lead in protecting aeroplanes by armour plating and after this the idea was taken up in…

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100 Mile Motor Race. "Barney" Oldfield Defeated. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

At Santa Monica, in California, yesterday, De Palma defeated "Barney" Oldfield in the 100-mile automobile race for the Vanderbilt Cup. De Palma won by a…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 6

Last week Mr. Usher, an inspector of the Railway Department, arrived in Germanton in connection with the proposed extension of the railway from…

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