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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 43

Albury Railway Tragedy. Coronial Inquest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

The [?]ourned inquest touching the circumstances of the death of Gerald Them[?] us Griffith, of "Woodside," Bulgandra, was concluded yesterday before the coroner,…

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Ford Motors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

Tarrant Motors Proprietary, Ltd., of 104-112 Russell-street, Melbourne, invite applications for the position of selling agents for Ford motor cars in the…

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Tragic Accident In Albury Railway Yards

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at the Albury railway shunting yards at about 10-30 on Friday morning, the victim being Mr…

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Presentation to Mr. R. W. Lindsay. by Albury Railway Employes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 3

At a valedictory gathering last evening in the stationmaster's office, many good wishes were expressed to Mr. R. W. Lindsay, who for the past 10 years has been…

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Violent Fighting.—aeroplane Lost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

A Turkish communique to hand in Amsterdam state:—"We have captured an English aeroplane which we shot down. The pilot was taken prisoner. Violent…

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German Thrown Out of Train. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 6

On a city fram to-day a supposed German tendered a German coin saying it would be all German money after the war. Before the conductor had time…

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Selling Wool & Produce Inspection of "John Bridge" System

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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New Year's Day. Race Meeting. Profits to Be Devoted to Red Cross Society. £50 Programme. Special Train From Numurkah

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Tocumwal Race Club was held at Tattersall's hotel on Monday evening last, when…

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Border Railways. Moama-moulamein Project. Construction of Line Recommended

The Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

Further evidence the border railways question was taken at State Parliament House Melbourne, on Tuesday, by the joint royal commission, consisting of…

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Cricket. Railway v. ALBURY A. Langford Outpointed by M'vea. New, York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The team to represent the Railway against the Albury A on Saturday next, at Billson's Park, will be as follows:— E. Stewart, R. Cartor, C. O'Brien, "Sam" McVon and "Sam" Langford, two colored boxers well known in Australia, met in a ten rounds bout in New York on Tuesday night…

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Railway Markets Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 1

There was a keen demand to-day for oaten claff, which sold up to 6s Id; Wheaten 5s to 5s 3d; oaten hay 7b [?]d; maioz African, flat yellow, 5s Gd, 5a…

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Country Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

A royal commission of members of the Public Works Committees of N.S.W. and the Victorian Railway Commissioners have been appointed…

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Border Railways. Joint Commission's Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

The Royal Commission on Border Railways resumed its sittings in Melbourne on Tuesdays. The representative present were:--Victoria.--Mr…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Chris. Leahy, of Ilowlong, suffered a loe lest week owing to his fine Ovgrlasd car being burat. It was in charge of a brother of the owner at the…

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Border Railways. Joint Commission’s Inquiry. Victorian Experts’ Evidence

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

The joint royal commission appointed to investigate the question of constructing border railways to link up the Victorian and New south Wales systems…

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AlLIES Destroy Railway Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

News has been received in Amsterduns (Holland) that an Alliod air raid on Thursday destroyed tho Cenama railway bridge over the river Schedule near ,…

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Serbian Horrors. 3,000,000 STARVING. TRAIl of Death.-corpses Strew Road. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Mr Shepherd, the special correspondent In Sorbin of the United Press, New York, has forwarded graphic pictures from —Reuter. of the miserlos suffered by the…

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Holbrook. Travelling Stock Reserves and Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

At the meeting of the Hume Pastures Protection Board the Chairman (Mr. John Ross, spoke of the necessity of preserving the travelling stock reserves, especially on…

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German Submarine Destroyed. by British Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that a British aeroplane has destroyed a German submarine of Middlekerke, on the Belgian coast. Field-Marshal Sir. John French reports:…

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Soldiers in Riot at Liverpool. Windows Smashed—train Damaged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

There was last night a serious riot in Liverpool township in which over a thousand soldiers took part. Stones and bottles were freely thrown. The windows…

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