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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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

Indian Chief's Gift to the King. 50 Motor Waggons and 10 Motor Cycles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

His Highness the Mahar[?] of [?] has made a most munificent Christmas [?] to the King in the form of Red Cro[?] and other motor [?] for…

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Local and District News. Condoblin-Broken Hill Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

Included in the estimates for for railway construction is £62,000 for the line from Condoblin lo Broken Hill. Compliments of the Season…

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Aeroplane Messages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 6

As the flying machine developed, the need of subsidiury apparatus became apparent. Military men soon demanded the installation of…

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Adventure of a Railway Engineer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

The late Emperor Don Pedro of Brazil once gave andience to a young engineer who came to show him a new appliance for stopping railway…

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Appalling Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

Two brains filled with Austrian troops collided near Kaliaz, owing to the points having been wrongly set Several carriages were splintered to matchwood, and 1000…

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Motor-car Window Opener

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 6

The cumbrous method of raising and lowering the windows of meter-cars and other carriages by means of a strap will soon be…

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“The Road H[?]g of Europe.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 4

We have received a number of [?] containing the report of a speech by the Right Hon. David Lloyd George, [?] of the…

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Railways Electrification in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 32

Several sections of the foundation work in connetion with, the Newport power station have been completed, and others are rapidly approaching a similar' stage…

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Princely Gift. Motors in Abundance. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 6

His Highness Maharajah Sindhia of Gwalior has presented King George with a costly and moat deeply appreciated Christmas gift…

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Local and General News Henty-billabong Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 6

With reference to the petition presented by Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. to the Minister for Works, urging the imm[?] construction of the proposed…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 5

In response to an appeal issued by the English war office on the 22nd of October for 1000 motor drivers, it is reported that over 3000 applied the…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. a Substitute for the Third Rail

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 4

In view of the decision of the New South Wales Government to conduct experiments at Tocumwal, with the Brennan patent switch as a possible…

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Proposed H[?]nty-Billabong Railway. No Promise From Minister

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr T. B. Cooper, secretary to the Minister for Public Works :—…

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An Aeroplane for Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 2

Mr. William Cane, a merchant of Liverpool, recently announced that he intended to present an aeroplane in recognition of its having furnished a contingent for the…

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Railway V. Bungowannah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 December 1914 · page 4

On Saturday a holiday team of cricketers, mostly comprised of the Albury Railway Club, journeyed to Bungowannah and was defeated by the locals. Scores:…

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Accidents on Road. Seymour

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 4

Of the 43 riders who left Melbourne this morning, 11 arrived at Seymour, and were checked within the stipulated time by Mr. L. Moody…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 4

Fifty one riders on various makes of meter cycles, left Melbourne yesterday morning for Sydney, on the annual Interstate Reliability Trial. This year the test…

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Crippling Country Industries. Effect of Railway Freights

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 2

Speaking at a gathering at the Bendigo Bowling Club's pavilion on Saturday night, Mr. H. M. Legge refered to a matter which, he said, would probably…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 3

Thirty-five of the 61 competitors in the fifth inter-State motor cycle reliability trial alived in Albury yesterday, and on their lines being checked by Mr. F. C…

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