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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 63

Hovel Proposal Loan for Main Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

A novel proposal has been made to the Minister for Public Works by the Kuring-gai shire council. At present the department contriuntes…

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Accident on Wodonga Road. Reckless Driving Alleged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Two man, whilat driving in a buggy along the Wedonga read to Albury yesterday afternoon, were the vi[?] of an meldent Approaching than in the…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 32

Work in connection with the extension of the railway to Cudgellico is being pushed along. Sleepers are coming to hand more regularly now, and a gang of…

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Railway Electrification in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 32

Steady progress continues to be made with the various sections of the scheme for the electrification of the Melbourne suburban lines. The Railway Commissioners…

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Fatal Motor Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 30

A motor smash, attended with fatal results, occurred at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. Two cars collided at the intersection of Kooyong-road and…

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Riverina Railways. Victorian Officer's Report

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Mr Kernot, chief engineer for Victorian railway construction, has made the following report on the six proposed routes of railway lines in the…

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A Poor Game. Federals Defeat Railways. a Player Injured

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The football match played a fortnight ago between the Railway and Federals, and which was first cancelled by the President of the Association and afterwards…

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Australian Exploration Historic Spot Revisited. (By Superintendent Milne, Western Railways.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

It is not generally known that the discovery of the Bogan and Darling rivers, 85 years ago, was a result of severe droughts in the known…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

The Dunlop Rubber Company has received a telegram from Port Darwin stating that J. Fahey, who left Adelaide with F. Reichenbach to attack…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway. As Others See It

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

The "Guardian" has on so many occasions referred to the great delay which is taking place in the opening of the 12 miles of railway from…

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City Railway Expansion. Electric Underground Railway Approved

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6
Also in The Riverine Grazier

It is estimated that about 50,000 suburban railway passengers engaged in business in Sydney arrive every day between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9.a.m…

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Railway Meeting at Boorhaman

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

A well attended meeting was held in the Boorhaman Hall on Tuesday afternoon to form a railway Leagne and appoint delegates to join in the deputaion…

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Linking Up Proposal. Howlong Railway

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

The Howlong Railway League hold a public meeting at Howlong on Saturday evening, 20th Inst., Cr. W. Leaby being in the chair. The meeting was pleased…

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City Railway Expansion. Electric Underground Rail Way Approved

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

It Is estimated that about 50,000 suburban railway passengers engaged in business In Sydney arrive every day between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.,…

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Lawn Tennis. Railway V. Congregational

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 6

The following will represent Railway in their match against the Congregationals, this afternoon, on the Albury courts, at 215 sharp, Mrs McDennell. Messrs…

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How Railway Sharpers are Frustrated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

The feud between the "R.P.," or railway police and the army of three-card tricksters has reopened. At Waterloo Station for instance,…

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Railway Smash Averted Sydney

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

Owing to the axle of an engine drawing a goods train having snapped between Wambool and Locksley stations, the train ran back some…

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Football. FEDERAL v. RAILWAY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

The match on Wednesday between the above teams was played in the presence of a large gathering of spectators The Federal bad practically their best…

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Motor Cycle Race

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

Keen interest was taken in the first motor cycle road race which took place last Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the local Motor Cycle Club…

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