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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 63

Excessive Railway Charges. How They Affect Jerilderie. to the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

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

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German Armoured Train. Damaged by Naval Guns

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

British aviators detected a German armoured train travelling steadily towards the Allies’ lines, and when the train stopped four gigantic shells…

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Albury B. V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

The above teams will commence a match on the Albury Show grounds this afternoon. A good game is anticipated, and a charge of 6d, will be made for admission…

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People With Their Own Railway Carriages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

Many royalties and millions[?] have their own yach[?] and their own motor-cars of exceeding [?] ness, but few of them…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

Oliver Stuart Brabner, aged 22, son of the licensee of the Club hotel, Glen Innes, left home last night on a motor cycle accompanied by a young woman,…

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A New Mono-railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

A plan for a suspended mono-railway has been submitted to the Minister of Public Works in France by a French engineer, M. Mahl, on which, it is claimed,…

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German Armored Train Crippled by Naval Guns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

The armored train which the Germans constructed for use against the British [?]sured train, had a short life. The British avaitors detected it crawling…

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Albury & Border C.a. Railway V. Albury B.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

The above match was commenced on the Show Grounds on Saturday, and at the present stage points to a comfortable win for albury B. unless one of the "glorious…

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When Everyone will Fly. Marvels of the New Safety Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

Britain lags behind in aviation matters. She has not the machines. She has not the trained men, She has not the exports, the inventors…

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Motorfd Too Fast Dean Street

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 6

John Smith pleaded guilty at the Albury Police Court yesterday to a charge of having, on November 9, driven a motor can in Dean street at a rate faster than six…

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Making Railway Accidents Impossible

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

An engine that whistles when the signals are at danger, and that stops of its own accord if the driver does not stop it, is being tried by the…

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Border Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The Victorian State Premier in his policy speech delivered last week, re-referred to the proposed Border railways as follows:—"Early in this year an…

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Armoured Train Captured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 20

A daring exploit by a French railway official is reported. A German, armoured train which had been left momentarily unguarded at Chaulnes, in Northern France…

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The Bridge of Prayer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 12

There is a bridge whereof the span Is rooted in the heart of man, And readies without pile or rod Unto the Great White Throne of God…

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On the Road

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

Miss Hogaboom: And in what profession is your brother Lord Hamercy? Lord Hamercy: Oh, when Algernon…

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German Armoured Train Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 20

The adoption by the Germans of the armoured train, originally designed by Great Britain, as an additional means of warfare has not been an immediate success…

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German Aeroplane in South Africa. Attempts to Bring It Down Fail. Sapetown

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 6

A German aeroplane was reconnoitring at Luderitz Bay, and attempts to bring it down failed…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

Some interacting particulars are to hand of a pioneer trip on a Hallford Motor Lorry along the trans Australian Railway route. The…

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Railway Commissioners’ Visit. Requests at Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to the Tocumwal railway station on Wednesday morning last…

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The Smallest Essential Part of a Motor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

The smallest part of a motor car that is abs[?]ly essc[?] to normal action is the rubber washer on the core of the tyre valve. It…

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