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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 43

Strategic Railway Endorsed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 33

The Premiers' Conference devoted two hours in camera to the consideration of the strategic railway proposals. The map which has been exhibited in the State…

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Binalong Railway Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 28

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Robert John Thomas, the victim of the Binalong railway collision, was resumed at Temora on Wednesday morning…

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Handling Live Stock on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 28

In a communication to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce on the handling of live stock, the Railway Commissioners wrote: — "The instructions to the staff in regard…

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St. Patrick's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

On St. Patrik's courts, St. Patrick's team: Misses Crisp, O'Brieu, O. Leonard, and L. Jacobs: Messrs. T. Molloy, T. Parker, R. Graeter, and P. Allen…

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American's Angered. German, National Flower Trampled On

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 6

At the opening of the Washington Horse Show visitors protested agains girls selling the Kaiser Bloom, the German national flower. Several…

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Cycling and Motoring. I

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

Two exceedingly speedy looking Amerrican racing motor cycles have recently been landed in Melbourne, one being an S h.p. Excelsior and the…

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Our N. South Wales Local Railway Station

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

Those doing business at the local New South Wales railway terminus are having a most annoying time, after the welcome rains. For months…

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Railway Gauges, Third Rail Devices

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

On Friday last the Premier's Conference (which is now sitting in Sydney) adjourned till Monday and on the Saturday morning an inspection…

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Motor Trench Digger

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

One of the most wonderful of the motor appliances in use in the war is the motor plough to be seen at work in the German lines. It cut's a trench…

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Railway Construction, Moama-moulamein Line

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr D. M’Kinnon) has before him a proposal for Victoria to construct a line of railway between…

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Motor Trench Digger

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

One of the most wonderful of the motor appliances in use in the war is the motor plough to be seen at work in the German lines. It cuts a trench…

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Cross-country Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Cr. J. A. Rourkes, hon. secretary of the Peechelba to Springhurst railway movement, has received from Mr. Bowser. M.L.A., information, stating…

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Border Railways. Moulamein's Proposal

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 1

While in Sydney in connection with the Premier's Conference the Victorian Minister for Railways will consult with the N.S.W. Government regarding the…

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Opening of Swan Hill Piangil Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Swan Hill Shive Council last week the secretary (Mr W. Bird) read a letter from Mr J. R. Evans, the honorary secretary of…

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Footscray Motor Ambulance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

NO. 1 ART UNION.—FORD MOTOR CAR—Ticket 6d each. On view Tarrant Motor Co., Melbourne NO.2 ART UNION— PRIZES VALUE…

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Boomerang Aeroplane

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

A flying-machine that is neither aeroplane, balloon, hellcopter, nor ornithopter is now being tried. It is called a gyropter, and is the…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Mails, from Corowa for Sydney, Hopefield, Balldale, Brocklesby, Wagga Wagga, Walla Walla, and Culcairn, per train on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,…

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The Markets Sydney Market. John Bridge and Co Ltd., report

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Wool: The wool question is still [?] settled and no definite arrangements have been made as yet for the resumption of auction sales of wool…

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Splendid Run with Motor Car

The Independent · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

On Sunday, the 18th May, it seemed as though the Moulamem mail was likely to remain in Deniliquin on account of the bad roads consequent upon recent heavy rains…

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Shocking Railway Accident Girl's Awful Death. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

A young woman, Gladys Mayne, aged 23, whilst returning to Toronto, from Newcastle last night got off the train at Blackall's Siding evidently in…

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