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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 63

Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 33

The appointment of a joint commission from New South Wales and Victoria to inquire into suitable routes for border railways was approved by two State Ministers…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M. and Mr. Walter Whitehead, J.P.) Motor Car Owners Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 7

A. J. Isley was fined 2/6, with 6/ costs, for driving a motor car on the wrong aide of a streeb in the town of Albury. Andrew James Fraser was charged with…

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Motor Cycle Club. Patriotic Carnival

The Independent · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the members of the newly formed Deniliquin Motor Cycle Club were responsible for providing one of the most novel, and at the same…

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In Galicia. Russian Railway Building. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6

A telegram from the Russian head quarters states that the Russian broad gauge railway has been carried some distance info Galicia. Further railway…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

The uneven wearing of motor car tyres is a subject of great interest to the motorist, who often fines that exactly similar tyres give vastly…

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The Budget. Mr. Holman's Statement. Surplus and Losses. Some of the Figures. Super Income and Motor Tax

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

The Premier delivered his financial statement in the House on Wednesday, and had the attention of members all the time. Mr. Holman claimed the…

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Railway V. Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 6

so be played at Thurgoona this afternoon. Railway team will be chosen from F. Royal, G. Griffith, Stewart, Gray, Heywood, Smith, Dick, Vile, Kilroy, Pike, J…

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Railway Collision at Drouin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

There was considerable sensation at the uict little town on Drouin on Thursday evening, when a loud crash, followed by the [?]issing of escaping steam, announced to…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Excessive Railway Charges To the Editor of "The Observer.")

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 3

Sir,— Fer a number of year I have tried to point cut to [?]…

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Motor Cycle Club’s Sports. Very Successful Gathering

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

Members of the Motor Cycle Club had every reason to be pleased with the success of the sports gathering promoted by them on Wednesday afternoon at the…

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Disaster to German Bomb. Dropping Aeroplane

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

A German aeroplane attempted to drop bombs on a church in Northern France. Several people were wounded and a horse was killed. The aeroplane afterwards flow…

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Cricket. Thurgoona V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 4

RAilway journeyed to Thurgoona on Saturday, and it is safe to say that men who would journey out to fulfil their engagement in sport in the face of such a day…

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Main Roads Grant. Albury Municipality Gets £700

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

The first instalment of the Main Roads grant to the councils of shires and Municipalities has been made available. A notice has been received by the Albury…

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Motor Car Overturns. Narrow Escape of Occupants

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

A motor accident occurred on the Beechworth road, about a mile and a half from Wedonga, yesterday morning, Mr. J. V. Petersen, one of the Liberal candidates…

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Original Correspondence [We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED. F.p.]. Excessive Railway Charges. How They Affect Corowa., To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 4

Sir,--For a number of years I have tried to point out to my follow citizens a practical way to get a big reduction in railway fares and freights. I wish to…

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Border Railways. The Joint Commission

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 4

The appointment of a joint commission from New South wales and Victorian to inquire into suitable routes for the border railways was approved by…

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Indians Hit Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 21

A German airman attempted to drop a bomb on a church in a town in Northern France. The bomb killed a horse and wounded several people. Afterwards the…

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German Aeroplane Shot Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 22

A French airman returning from a five-hours' reconnaissance encountered two Gorman aeroplanes. A second French aviator came to asist his comrade, and…

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Fire From Armoured Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 22

During a skirmish near Ypres recently between the British and Germans, the enemy's line advanced until it had almost encircled the Britishers. Doggedly…

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Some Light on a Lighting Subject. The Lamps on the Darlington Point Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The position of the lamps on the Darlington Point bridge and the system under which they are lighted and maintained have provided the Carrathool…

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