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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 63

Cricket. Railway V. Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

The Railway players who are engaged in the match against Thurgoona on Saturday are requested to meet the drag at White's Terminus Hotel at half past one…

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Tragic Death of Sydney Doctor. Killed by Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

Dr. R. L. Prevest, "Belmont," Roseville, was killed when his motor car overturned at the corner of Stewart and kenneth streets, Logneville, carly this…

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Corsets and Motor-cars

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

The up-to-date motor manufacturer has been compelled to add to his technical staff a "corset engineer," whose duties; in a way, are just as vital to…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The motor-cycle side car, now so popular for carrying an extra passenger, is now used very considerably in England by many cyclists in a lighter…

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A Funeral Motor-car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

A San Francisco undertaker has built a funeral car that-is far more than a hearse, for, in addition to the space for the casket and. flowers, there is…

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Railway and Motor Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

Eight persons were injured on Tuesday evening in a smash which occurred at the Green street level crossing on the railway line, between Richmond and East…

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Aeroplane Scouts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 19

Brigadier-General Seriven, head of the United States Army Signalling Corps, reporting to the War Secretary (Mr. Lindley M. Garrison), on the use of aeroplanes in…

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Train Delayed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

A goods train broke down on Wednesday morning near Henty on the Albury-Wagga line. The mail train was delayed nearly two hours in…

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Rabbits on Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday received a letter from the chairman of Albury P.P. Board (Dr. Andrews) stating that Mr. Habbit Inspector…

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Rabbit Hunters. Albury-road, Mangoplah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I would like you to enrol me as one of your cousins. I am 11 years old, and go to the Puulitop school with my sister Florrie. Our best chums…

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Main Roads Grant. the Government Advocates Reduced Time

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The Hume Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, received the following letter from the Dircetor-General, Department of Public Works: Main Roads Grant, year…

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New Motor-car for 2/7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 29

The hon, secretary to the Albury Hospital Building Fund Mr. G. A. Gray) states that over £300 has been raised by the sale of tickets in the art union for the…

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Special Tax on Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 32

The Automobile Club of Australia is seriously perturbed at the proposal of the Holman Administration to impose a special tax for revenue purpose on motor…

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Belgian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 22

Field-Marshal Von der Goltz, the Germany military governor of Belgium, has issued a proclamation announcing that hostages have been taken in all the towns near…

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Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 33

Statistics regarding the number of ordinary ticket -passengers' carried on the railways of the different States are contained in a statement issued by the…

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Railway Freights

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 33

"Now, in the matter of cost. Steel Ceilings and Linings have a special interest for the man on the land. not only as regards cost of transit but in ease and economy of…

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Railways and Starving Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 25

The dry season in the south and west has caused an unusual demand for trucks to remove starving stock from drought-stricken areas to more favoured districts…

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Cricket. Albury B. v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

The above teams will commence a match on the Albury Show Grounds to-morrow: Albury will be [?] from:-Buckingham, Evershed, Langley, Kenna, Talt…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

When the great European war is over, and its history can be written in adequate fashion, the writer will be surprised if it is not referred to as a…

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Our Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

WITH the upheaval over the war within our Empire, there is one thing of paramount importance to all, and that in facilities for reaching, an speedily and…

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