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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 44

The Waradgery Shire Councillors. Personally Inspect the Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

On Friday last the councillors of the Shire of Waradgery personally made an inspection of the Hay-Booligal road and the greater part of the Jerilderie…

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Bridge Over the Murrumbidgee. Between Wagga and Narandera. Deputation to Minister

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 1

At the Mitchell Council yesterday, Councillor Wilson brought forward the urgent necessity of the erection of a bridge across the…

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Border Railways to Cost Over £1,000,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 32

The Royal Commission consisting of the Joint Parliamentary Public Works Committees of New South Wales and Victoria, which is inquiring into certain border…

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Border Railways Commission at Moulamein. (To the Editor of the Independent.)

The Independent · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 24th ult., I read your report of evidence taken in Moulamein before the Commission. As for as my evidence as reported by you is concerned, I…

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A Manufacturing Success Dodge Bros. Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers' Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a…

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Railway Junction Destroyed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

A Rome communique states: Our bombardment of Opcina on the 2nd of April, ignited a great foodstuffs depot and destroyed the railway junction…

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Border Railways. Joint State Scheme. Over £1,000,000 INVOLVED

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

The Royal Commission consisting of the Joint Parliamentary Public Works Committees of New South Wales and Victoria, which is…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge: Brothers Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers motor car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. Today the name is becoming a household word among…

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Motors in War. Their Work on Active Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 3

In all manner of useful directions the motor is utilized for military purposes in war. The armoured motor-car is now as…

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Henty-daysdals Railway the Line to Be Built

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. H. Cann), In the Legislative Assembly, introduced the Henty to Billabong Creek Railway Bill far consideration in…

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Bulleen Motor Tragedy. Crown Case Fails.verdict of Not Guilty Against Two Accused Men".melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 3

The trial was continued to-day of John "Williamson, 28, and Leslie Taylor, 27, who were charged before Mr. Justice Hood in the Criminal Court with having murdered…

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Railwayman Sucked Beer Through Flute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

Alleged to have sucked threepence worth of beer through a bamboo tube known aa a flute, from a barrel in the Melbourne goods sheds, John J. Ryan, a railway…

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French Bomb Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

French aeroplanes have dropped bombs on the railway station at Strumnitza (on the Vardar), and on enemy positions northward of Gnevgeli…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 1

The N.S.W. Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. H. Cann) in the Legislative Assembly, introduced the Henty to Billabong Creek Railway Bill for consideration in…

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A Developmental Railway. the Rock to Billabong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 44

A proposal is being insistently revived for the building of an agricultural railway from The Rock via Mangoplah, Pullitop, nnd Clifton, to Little Billabong, in…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Highest Standard Throughout

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a…

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The Motor Car Murder

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 3

The trial was concluded in Melbourne on Tuesday last of John Williamson and Leslie Taylor, who were charged with having murdered William Patrick…

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Seed Wheet . Consignment on Railways

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Inst week, in reply to a question by Mr R. T. Ball, Mr Hoyle said: I have the following letter from tho office…

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Other Items. Further Submarine Victims. Italy's War Record. A French Air Raid in Belgium. A Chinese Transport Sunk An AEroplane over Dover

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

The French newspapers think the death of Von der Goltz, and the fall of Trebizond, will probably ruin the German influence in the east…

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Railway Accident Near Barraba

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

An accident occurred to an outgoing train on Saturday afternoon. While rounding a curve about eight miles from Barraba, the engine and bogey…

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