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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 63

Jerusalem. Electric Light and Trams

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

Very shortly the sacred streets of the Holy City will hum with the noise of electric cars, and its more important thoroughfares will be illuminated at…

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America and Mexico Conference at Niagara Falls. The Railway to Mexico City. Washington

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The efforts to bring the warring factions in Mexico to agree to suspend hostilities pending mediation have not been attended with success…

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The Proposed Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway. Before the Public Works' Committee. The Commissioner's Views. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The estimated cost of the construction of the proposed line of railway from Jerilderie to Deniliquin, 44 miles 68 chains, is £176,031, exclusive of…

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Steel Railway Carriages

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

Steel is not only displacing timber in railway carriage construction but also for freight vehicles of various classes. In order to obtain rigidity and stength…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners will pay their annual visit of inspection to Corowa this morning (Friday). A deputation will wait on…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The State Cabinet this week agreed to the suggestion made by Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, that the Public Works Committees of Victoria and New…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

The Cabinet on Monday endorsed the agreement made by the Minister of Railways with the Victorian Minister during his recent visit to Melbourne in…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway. Question of a Time-table

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

At the meeting of the Berrigan shire council on Monday last a deputation consisting of Messrs E. J. Gorman and H. P. Whitty, was…

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Father Crushes Baby. Motor Tragedy on Station. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 5

While Mr. W. R. Glasson, owner of Brigalow Station, and a well-known motorists, was backing his motor car out of the garage, his only child, aged thirteen…

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St. Matthew's Second V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

The following will represent the Railway players on St. Matthew's Courts against St. Matthew's Seconds, at 2.30 p.m. to-day: C. Harvey, C. Gifford, J…

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Commissioners at Culcairn. Improvements to Railway Station Estimated at £13,000. CULCAIRN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Harper, visited here by special train this morning about 8.30 a.m. Deputations from the Shire Council and the Farmers…

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Railway Commissioners in Albury. Waited on by Deputation.s

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner of N.S.W. Railways and Tramways, Mr. John Harper, paid his first annual visit of inspection to Albury yesterday afternoon. Mr…

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Albury V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

A match between Albury and Railway teams will be played on the Albury sports ground this afternoon. All players are requested to be on the ground at 2.15 p.m…

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The Railway Commissioner Annual Visit to Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

The Railway Commissioner in Chief (Mr Harper) and staff arrived at Henty station on Friday morning. and was waited on by a deputation…

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Finley-DeniIiquin Railway. Departmental Expert’s Support

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The proposal to construct a railway line from Deniliquin to Jerilderie was considered by the Public Works Committee in Sydney on Wednesday. Evidence…

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Football. RAILWAY v. East End

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The football season was commenced on Wednesday, the above named teams being the opposing sides. The newly formed Association should be pleased…

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The Motor-car Express

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

A novel form of passenger service is to be found in California. A narrow gauge railroad runs from Caldor to Diamond Springs, and to provide…

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Wymah Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 1

No new bridge in to be built at Wymah for the present. To the meeting of the Hume Shire Council yesterday Mr. J. J. Cusack, M.L.A., forwarded copies of…

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An Invisible Aeroplane Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

E. Nobel, an engineer of Munster, the capital of Westphalla, has invented an aeroplane which is almost invisible at a height of 3000 feet. The planes, or wings…

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Increased Road Vote Wanted. Shire Conference Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

At the Shires Conference last week Mr. A. Black (Bellingen) moved:-- "That in consequence of the main roads of the shires being in a worse condition…

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