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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 63

Exeter Railway Smash. Startling Discovery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 45

Keen interest was excited on Wednesday among those who accompanied the Coroner to inspect the scene of the railway disaster of the interlocking mechanism and signals…

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Important to Motorists

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Owing to the great popularity and increased output of continental tyres during the past season the Continental Rubber Co. announce another great price reduction…

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Motoring

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

A very fine motoring performance was established last week by Mr Montgomery, of Messrs Kibblewaite and Vaughan, of Christchurch. Mr Montgomery started…

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Howlong Railway League. Deputation to Victorian Minister

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

A peculiar anomaly exists in regard to the conveyance of produce and mechandise to and from Howlong and district, which,although nominally part of New…

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British Railway Men Cable £500 to South Africa. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen, after an interview with Mr. Poutsma, cabled to South African Railwaymen's Union the sum of £500…

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Land Near Railways Resumed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 1

Answering a question by Mr. Wade in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Trefle stated that during the last Parliament no area within 10…

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Beasley's Motor Garage. Expensive and Up-todate Machinery

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

The motor garage of Mr. F. Beasley's. Tocumwal, was officially opened last week, and already there has been a fair stream of motor car traffic…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

The following copy of a reply to a letter presented by Mr. R. T. Bail, M.L.A., anent the opening of the Finley Tocumwal railway, has been sent to us for publication…

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Railway Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

An Saturday morning last the thrown was thrown into a state of excitement when the news was received of the collision between a stock train from…

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Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

THE Hon. Secretary of the above has received a communication from the Deniliquin Town Council to the effect that they are in full accord with the…

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The Exeter Railway Disaster. Further Particulars. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 1

The driver of the Temora mail engine reiterates the statement that the distant signal at Exeter was not against him, and the theory has been raised that the signal…

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Exeter Railway Disaster. The Inquest. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The inquiry into the train smash was commenced to-day at Bowral. When the inquiry was due to commence an extraordinary difficulty was…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway. the Temporary Work

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr J. Davis, the Director General of Public Works, under date…

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Motor Car and Cow

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

Whilst returning home to Berrigan in his motor car on Monday right Mr P. V. Harrison had a mishap which wrecked his machine somewhat…

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Awful Train Disaster. Fourteen Passengers Killed. Others Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

Exeter, a small station on the main line from Sydney, between Moss Vale and Goulburn, was the scene of an awful railway disaster on Friday night…

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N.s.w. Railway Earnings

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

A comparative statement has been prepared by Mr. Harper, the acting Chief Railway Commissioner, of the earnings and working expenses of the Railway…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

In connection with the above proposal, which was turned down in the Legislative Council last year an action that has been detrimental to…

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New Motor-car Tyre

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

A new tyre has made its appearance, which is a sort of combination of solid and pneumatic. It is not unlike the ordinary tyre for which it can be…

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Deniliquin-Jerilderie Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

On Monday night the following letter was read at the Council meeting on the above subject :— “At a meeting of the…

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Exeter Train Collision. Miss Lilian Heaver Admitted to Hospital. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

MISS Lilian Heaver, whose father, sister, and sister-in-law were killed in the Exeter train smash last Saturday week, and who was believed to have escaped…

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