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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 63

Proposed Howlong Railway. to Be Brought Before the Cabinet

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

Mr. David Hold, hon. secretary to the Howlong and Border District Railway League, has received the following letter bearing on the proposed railway:—…

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Howlong Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the above the secretary (Mr. Reid) gave a report of the deputation that waited on the Minister (the Hon. Arthur Griffith), and…

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Train Smash Averted. English Mail to Sydney. Driver Stops in Time. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 5

By a narrow margin, the train from Adelaide, carrying the English mails, which arrived in Sydney yesterday morning nearly two hours late, escaped…

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Gyroscopic Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

A motor car with a full-size body, but only two wheels, has been constructed by the Wolseley Tool and Motor Cat Company, Birmingham…

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Border Motor Licences

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

At last monthly meeting of the Swan Hill shire council a communication was received from the Wakool Shire Council (N.S.W.) asking that…

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Lawn Tennis. Railway V. St. Matthews Ii

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 4

The following will represent Railway in their match against St. MAtthew's, on St. Matthew's courts, on Saturday, at 2.15 sharp: J.D. McDonnell, E. Collett, J.A…

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N.8.w. Railway Scheme in View. Huge Works Proposed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 3

Members of the Minister Commissioners and the Railway Commissioners are inspecting the area which it is proposed to include in huge railway scheme for increasing the…

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Collision in the Air. Aeroplane Hits Baloon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

A shucking aeronautical disaster is reported from Vienna, a dirigible balloon and aeroplane coming into collision with terrible results…

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Love and the AEroplane. Chapter Xv. Expiation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Alice Hardy's brain came sharply in to conflict with her heart that night as the sat in the little room behind the store listening to the renewed pleading…

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A Continuous Aeroplane Flight. German Breaks Record. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A German airman named Basser has made continuous flight in an aeroplane extending over eighteen hours, which is a new world's record. The flight was made…

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Aeroplane Hits Balloon. Several Lives Lost. Vienna, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 43

A shocking aeronautical disaster is reported, a dirigible balloon and aeroplane coming into collision, with terrible results. A dirigible balloon known as the…

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Train in River. Several Lives Lost. London, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 42

A train from Inverness was yesterday derailed at a bleak and lonely spot called Carnbridge, near Boat of Garten Junction. While crossing an embankment which…

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A Riverina Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 32

Disgust is generally felt throughout the district, as far as Narandera, at the unwarranted delay in completing the permanent work of the…

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Ministerial-commissioner Control of Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 32

The new Railways Act Amendment Bill, which has been finally adopted by the Labour Caucus, will abolish the system of control which has obtained in this State…

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Czar's Life Attempted. Bomb on Railway Line. St. Petersburg, June 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 43

A dastardly attempt on the life of the Czar was made this morning. While His Imperial Majesty, who was accompanied by his family, was returning by…

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Fifty Years on the Underground Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 40

"Yes," said Inspector Thomas Gooch, who has just retired from service at Praed-street (Paddington, London) Underground Raiway Station, conditions…

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Highest Railway in the World

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

In no other way can the visitor to Peru view such magnificent scenery or experience in a day such varied climatic conditions as by making a trip of 138 miles over…

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St. Matthew's Colts V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

St. Matthew's team: Messrs, M. Donnelly W. Wren, D. C.Dean, G. H. Newton, C. Cameron, and J. Molloy, Play to commence at 2 o'clock to-morrow on…

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Border Railways

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

As showing how Riverina suffers from delay in railway construction, it may be stated the connection of the railways between Finley and Torumwal (11½ miles…

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Gyroscopic Motor Car. Satisfactory Trials

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

A motor car with a full-size body, but only two wheels, has been constructed by the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company, Birmingham, from the…

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