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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 43

Motors for War Office

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

A case is proceeding in the King's Bench Division of the High Court in connection with disputed commissions arising out of the sale of motor cars to the War Office…

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Turkey Cedes Railway to Bulgaria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

A convention ceding to Bulgaria the Turkish portion of the Dede Agatch railway was signed at Constandinople on Friday…

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Treating with the Neutrals Turkey Makes Important Cessions to Bulgaria. Of Territory and Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

A convention, ceding the Turkish portion of the Dedigatch railway to Bulgaria, has been signed. Latest…

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Damaged Wool Consignments. Railway Commissioners' Attitude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co., Limited, to publish the subjoined correspondence:— Sydney, 10th June, 1915…

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Damaged Wool Consignments Railway Commissioners' Attitude

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co. Ltd, to publish the subjoined correspondence:— Sydney, 10th June, 1915…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

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

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Sydney Markets. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 17th inst as follows:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 6

Wool: The sales of wool effected by us during the week' show that the firmness of the market is well maintained, and that the upward trend of…

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Wet Wool. Commissioners Statements. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have handed to us the following correspondence for publication:- Sydney, 10th June, 1915

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 1

As far back as 20th February. 1912, we were in communication with the late Mr. J. R. Dacey (Minister for Railways) on the very vexed question…

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Marvels of Railway Transport

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 40

While many tributes have been paid to the perfect organisation of the navy, which has kept our trade routes open and enabled us to do business as usual, the…

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Italian Bombs on Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 20

A Rome message states that an Italian dirigible on Thursday night dropped bombs on the Sauteloi-Nabresina railway, and returned safely. From Milan it is reported…

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Children's Story. a Railway Race with Robbers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 13

Deep and widespread was the excitement at Livonia Station, incorporated village—in the picturesque western portion of New York State—upon the early…

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War by Motor

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

One of the most striking features of the present war is the great part which motor traction is playing. The motor 'bus carries troops to the…

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Motor Laundries at the Front

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

The latest use to which the automobile has been put by the warring armies of Europe is that of a laundry for the field hospital corps. The…

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Damaged Wool Consignments. Railway Commissioners' Attitude

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

We have been requested by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., to publish the subjoined correspondence. Sydney, 10th June, 1915…

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Damaged Wool Consignments Railway Commissioners’ Attitude

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 1

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to publish the subjoined correspondence. “Sydney, 10th June, 1915…

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Submarine Shells Turkish Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

It is reported Athens that a British submarine on Friday shelled a Turkish troop train, which was passing along the roast to Haidar Paris near…

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The Dardanelles. Allies' Submarines Near Golden Horn. Blow Up Stambul-galata Bridge. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

A message from Mitylene reports that the Allies submarines have blown up the Galata-Stambul bridge at Constantinople (Constantinople consists of two district…

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Pause in Warsaw Operations Due to Length of Enemy's Communications Germans Prepare Attack in Baltic Region Australian Dash in Gallipoli Successful Attack on Network of Trenches Eastern War Theatre. Centre of Gravity Shifted to Baltic Region. Big Concentration of Guns on Petrograd Railway. German Baltic Transport Bar. Assed by British Submarine. 1,750,000 Germans Between Baltic and Bukovina. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

War critics in Petrograd are coming to the conclusion that the centre of gravity on the Russian front has shifted definitely from the south to the north. It now seems…

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D. and M. Railway Co

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

The 82nd half-yearly meeting of shareholders, which was to have been held on Tuesday morning last, lapsed for the want of a quorum. However…

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Mr. Hoyle and the Railway Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 32

Mr. H. Hoyle (Minister for Railways) addressing the railway employees of the signalling and interlocking department, said he came to speak to them about the…

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