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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Attempted Bridge Wrecking. to Impede Allies Munition Supply

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

A package containing six sticks of dynamite equipped with capps, and fuse, was found under the Alhambra, a Greek bridge on the Southern Pacific railroad,…

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Liverpool Train Smash. Deliberate Interference with Brake Tap. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

As the result of a department inquiry concerning the Liverpool railway smash, when a military special overshot the platform and crashed into an empty car…

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Cricket. Albury a v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

The following will represent Railway Club in their match to be concluded against Albury A on the sports ground (turf wicket) on Saturday next,…

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Resumption of Reserves. Along Railway Lines

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 1
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Following on the statement published in our last issue, with respect to the reserves and other Crown lands that were lying idle in the Riverina, on…

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Ford Motor Company. Commonwealth Action. Minister's Statement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 6

Mr. Henry Ford, the American millionaire motor car manufacturer, whose proposed peace propaganda has excited much ridicule, was the subject of…

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Tramway Men's Wages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Arbitration Court to-day, the Railway Commissioners applied for leave to appeal against the decision of the wages board…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 3

The publication of the extract from "Hansard" regarding the above proposal has occasioned a good deal of comment along the…

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Shocking Train Disaster. Collisions in Fog. Many Persons Burnt to Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 December 1915 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred near Newcastle on Friday. A train from South Shields, laden with business and other work people, collided…

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Western War Theatre. French Successful. Metz Railway Bombed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

A Paris communique reports that excellent results have attended a bombardment of the German works in the Apr[?]m[?]nt sector (in the Argonne)…

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Gift of Twenty Motor Ambulances

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

Lord Derby has inspected 20 ambulance cars, which form a portion of a gift made by the Lancashire and Cheshire miners. The miners have subscribed £36,000 for…

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Original Correspondence [The Editor does not in the slightest degree identify himself with the opinions of correspondents.] Our Excessive Railway Charges. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

Sir,--In spite of the fact that railway charges are excessive our railway system was run at a loss, last year, of £23,331, The ordinary politician's way…

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Local and District News. Western Roads Grant

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

The following amounts appear in the estimates for expenditure on the minor roads in the Western Division:—Balranald to Oxley £250 Balranald to…

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Victoria, Railway Commissioners Salaries. MELBOURNE,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

In order to increase the salaries of Messre L. Meclelland and E.B. Jones, the second and third railway commisioners, from £1500 to X1750 a year, and…

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Moulameih Railway League

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Moama-Moulamein Railway League was held at North Wakool station on Saturday week there being a good attendance…

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Border Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday last Messrs Kellway and Beanchamp of the Victorian Railway Department left Kerang by motor on a tour of inspection of the proposed…

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Roads to Salonika

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 22

Writing in the "Daily Telegraph" in regard to the position at Salonika, Mr. Stevens (a special correspondent) says:—"Three days are open for the enemy's…

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French Damage Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 23

Sir Douglas Haig's despatch records artillery attacks on both sides of Ypres and Saint Jean. We shelled the enemy trenches at Zonnebyke, Zandoorde…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

Since the curtailment of the train of the train service on the Wahgunyah Springhurst line,business people both in Corowa and Rutherglen have suffered…

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Sydney Markets John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 11th inst. as follows:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 1

Wool: The market still shows an upward grade for all descriptions. There is a remarkable firmness in the demand, and prices are now on the highest…

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