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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

847 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 43

Lines Readjusted. French Blow Up Tunnel and Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters in Macedonia, writes as follows on December 7 of recent operations: —"The French left was flung out at great…

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Cricket. Albury B. v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 4

The team to represent Railway against Albury B this afternoon at Billson's Park, will be chosen from E. Stewart, R. H. Carter, H. Heywood, P. Kilroy, C. O'Brien,…

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Floods Damage Railway Lines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 2

Floods in the Western districts have seriously hampered railway traffic on Friday night the train from Dubbo for Sydney was derailed near Sodwalls. Heavy…

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Railway Accident at Albury. Shunter Browne Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred at the end of the carriage shed in the Albury railway yards shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning, when Shunter Leonard…

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Aeroplane Raid. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

An aeroplane bombed Aneona, striking the railway station, electric power house, and gasometer…

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The Whealbah Bridge. Disputed Responsibility for Approach

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

When the new bridge over the Lachlan river was nearing completion, it became evident that the approaches were not going to be completed in…

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In Persia. Russians Open the Road to Hamadan

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 1

The Russians have occupied Sultanabad between Teheran and Hamadan, after routing gensdarme and German mercenaries led by German…

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The Carrathool Bridge. The Proposal to Suspend Preparations. Not Persevered With

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

At the November meeting of the Carathool Shire Council it was resolved, on themotion of Cr Mills, that in view of the heavy expenditure on the…

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Road Questions. Before the Carrathool Shire. A Warm Discussion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

At the November meeting of the council of the Carrathool shire, Mr J. P. Collins, of Llandilo, complained that a road on the southern…

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War and N.S.W. Railways. Requirements for Handling Harvest. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Holman) said the Railway Commissioners were anxious not to interfere in recrmting, but they had reported…

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Tramway Officers Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. Justice Heydon in the Arbitration Court to-day refused an application of the Tramway Officers' Associations for a separate board for salaried officers…

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Aeroplane Raid

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced in London that 16 British aeroplanes bombed a store depot at Miraumont, and all returned after doing considerable damage…

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Soldiers' Special Train Collision Big Disaster Narrowly Averted. Airbrake Tampered with Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

The special soldiers train which left here last night for Liverpool at 10.25 o'clock crashed into a stationary carriage and truck which were in a dead and at…

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Henty-billabong Railway Its Present Position

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

In connection with the above proposed railway, which has been before the public here for several years, the matter…

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Plot to Destroy Railway Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 21

A telegram received at Now York from Oakland (California) states that a package containing six sticks of dynamite, equipped with caps and fuse, was found under…

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An Open Road

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 3

"Germany claims neither supremacy nor tribute. What she does demand is an open road for the development of her strength and compensation for the…

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Main Roads Grant. Standard of Construction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

Mr. Robert E. Jones, chief engineer for national and local government works, on Thursday night issued a statement setting forth the allocation of the…

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Main Roads Grant Standard of Construction

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 1

Mr. Robert E Jones, chief engineer for national and local government works, on Thursday night issued a statement setting forth the allocation…

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Grand Wool Returns "John Bridge" Sale

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 6

Looked at generally, the returns of John Bridge and Co's last auction sale on the 8th makes most attractive reading and anyone who troubles to work out…

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Another Brilliant Sale "John Bridge" Wool Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

The sustained run of prices revealed in the returns of John Bridge and Co.'s last auction sale on the 8th instant shows relatively better than even their…

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