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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 43

CORRESPONDENCE The Gates on Masgoplah Road To the Editor Henty Observer

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2

Sir,—May I refer to your issue of October 6th, and the report of the somewhat erratic procedure of the Culcairn Shire Council…

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Streams of Recruits. Will Avenge Miss Cavell's Death. Road to Berlin Via Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 2

At a great recruting meeting held at Trafalgar Square, it was resolved that the country should not return the sword to the scabbard until Miss Cavell's murder…

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Daily Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

Business people and, in fact the community generally, will be pleased to learn that the daily train service on the Corowa-Culcairn line is to be reinstated…

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Border Railways. Joint Commission Meets This Week

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

To-morrow, has been selection as the date for the holding of the first meeting of the joint commission on border railway proposals. The commission, which has been…

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Train Service

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

On and after 14th November a daily train service (Sundays excepted) will commence on the Narandera-Tocumwal line. The up-train to Narandera will…

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Three Days' Artillery Fire. Aeroplane Falls 7000 Feet

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

Sir John French reports considerable artillery activity during the last three days southward of La Bassee Canal There were no infantry actions, apart…

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Killed on the Railway. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. William John Murray, aged 40 years, ex-president of the Boiler Makers Union, was run over and killed at the Clyde railway yards early this morning. Both legs…

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Railway Revenue

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

In the last issue of the Co[?] ram "Courier" the following comment under the name of "Flexhun" appears…

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Border Railways. Joint Commission Meets This Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

To-day has been selected as the date for the holding of the first meeting of the joint commission on border railway proposals. The commission,…

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Henty Dayadale Railway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

Mr Haynes speaking in connection with the Deysdale railway said he understood no steps were to be taken this session…

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Motor Laundries

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 3

One of the most progressive things at the Front is the motor laundry for the field hospital corps. It consists of fun cars the leading one being af…

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The East to West Railway. 700 Out of 1050 Miles Laid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

In a progress report to [?] Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. N. G. Boll, engineer-in-chief for the Commonwealth railways, states that the rails,…

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Border Railways. the Corowa-wahgunyah Proposal. Public Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a public meeting, convented by the Corowa Progress Association, was held at the Royal Hotel to consider the best means of…

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A Monster Pile Driver. in Use on Wodonga Railway Bridges

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

The heaviest piledriver ever used in Victoria, probably in Australia, is now doing duty on the railway bridge renewal works between Wodonga and the…

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Bulgarian Train Bombarded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 22

A French warship bombarded a Bulgarian train near Dedeagatch…

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Wheat Railways. Progress of Construction

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Griffith, who Minister for [?] Works, laid down the policy of [?] rail heads of tho various wheat lines as for as possible into the…

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Railway Markets Potatoes Show Pronouncem Adsvance. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 1

Potatoes advanced £4. Tasmanian are quoted at £18,per ton; Whiteskins £10; New Zealand and Victorian £14/10; New Season's [?]…

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Railway Matters

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 3

Here is an instance cf what a lady traveller and a little girl had to put a few weeks ago owing to the way trains are…

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Border Railways. Various Routes Suggested. Joint Commission Meets

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 3

Members of the Victorian Standing Committee on Railways and the New South Wales Public Works Committee held their first meeting at State…

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Railway Returns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 3

A report issued by the Victorian Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30, 1915, share that the returns from the district stations were as…

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