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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 43

Single Men on Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 33

Recently it was reported that the Railway Commissioners were discharging single men in country centres. This was, however, a misconception of the position, and…

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Railways and the Harvest

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners are keeping in touch with the prospects of the harvest, and are giving the question of transport careful…

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The Tramp Cyclist

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 4

Eustace had a bicycle. Eustace [?] had something else, too—he had [?] profound contempt for “ vokels,” [?] he called the inhabitants of the [?]…

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To-Day's Latest. Bulgarians Still Advancing. Commanded by German Officers. Cut Nish-Salonika Railway. Anglo-French Troops Still Landing Italian Help in the Balkans Latest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The Bulgarians have reached Vranja, and have cut the Nish-Salonika railway. Severe fighting is in progress at Vranja…

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The War. To-day's Cables. the Balkans. Desperate Fighting Between Servians and Bulgarians. For Control of Important Railways The Allies Advancing to Assist Servia. Making Good Progress Strumnitza Occupied

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The Bulgarian generals have concentrated feeble forces before Pirot. They are holding three complete divisions between Pirot and Sofia, with strong…

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Border Railways. Terms of Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has advised the Minister for %Railways (Mr. Donald [?]) that it does not new press its original proposal to refer…

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CORRESPONDENCE Master[?]-Henty Road To the Editor Henty Observer

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly grant me a small space in four valuable paper on behalf the petitioner re obstructions on above road, to tender their…

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Fighting in Macedonia. Nish-salonica Railway Reported to Be Out

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2

A London press despatch received in New York announces that the Allies have seized the railway at Enos, on the Turkish coast, near the border of Bulgaria…

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Railway Grain Sheds and F. AND S. Association. Alleged Unsatisfactory Conditions. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr. McGirr again drew attention to the leasing by the Railway Commissioner of wheat sheds to the Farmers' and…

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Colombo Bridge Contract

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Referring to the dispute between the Urana and Wunnamurra shires over the cost of the contract of the new bridge over…

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Daily Train Service

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

The railway officials have been notified by the authorities that The Rock to Urana and Oaklands train will revert to a daily service…

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Transcontinental Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 32

The Minister for Home Affairs returned to Melbourne, on Saturday, from West Australia, where he had been on a tour of inspection of the transcontinental…

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Border Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has advised the Victorian Minister for Railways that it does not now press its original proposal…

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Railway Markets Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 1

At the Railway Markets to-day sales of maize were made at 4/9 and 5/2; eggs 14d per dozen; potatoes, on rail, 11/ to 12/6; Tasmanian 15/; honey…

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Proposed Strategic Railway. This District Interested Moglonemby to Melbourne

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

Possibly before the end of the present year, and certainly by February 1915, the residents of Tamleugh, Mogloncmby and…

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Railway Revenue. Tocumwal's Position

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Last issue we briefly referred to the annual report issued by the Victorian Railway Commissioners. but we feel that the…

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Motors Collide

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

On Saturday evening a narrow escape from what might have been a very serous motor accident took place on the Friday road about half a mile…

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Victorian Railway Returns

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

We are in receipt of a copy of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for the year ending 30th June, 1915. Amongst the return of traffic at each…

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The War. To-day's Cables. the Balkans. Servia's Tremendous Campaign. Railway Town Taken and Re-taken The Kaiser's Promises to Bulgaria

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

An Italian squadron has departed for the Near East under sealed orders. It is supposed that it will participate in the blockade of the Bulgarian coast…

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Railway Grain Sheds. Not Being Leased to Farmers and Settlers

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday of last week, Mr M‘Girr asked the Minister for Agriculture did [?]…

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