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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 44

Enemy Aerodrome Raided

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 23

Sir Douglas Haig reports that there were 29 aerial embate on Monday. All the attacks were driven off. Two enemy machines fell in the German lines. Our…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Highest Standard Throughout

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 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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Motor Car Hangs Over Muoge's Canal Experience of Friday Night Shoppers from Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

Five passengers (three ladies and men) and the chauffeur had a sensational experience while going from Albury to Wodonga last night, the late shopping…

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Another Motor Car Sen-sation. Chauffeur Threatened with Revolver. Recent Tragedy Recalled. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 3

When a revolver was pointed at him by a man who threatened to shoot, the driver of one of the Globe Motor and Taxi Company's motor cars quickly left…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Granville

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Mrs Emma Charles, who attempted to alight from a moving train at Granville, fell between the platform and the carriage, sustaining shocking injuries…

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Land Aeroplane Attacks Cruisers. French Air Hero's Daresg Feats. Raiding Zeppelin Bombed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

A Paris message says:- "Sergeant Pilot Grandseigne is the hero of several recent aviation exploits, i[?]ciuding the attack on a Zeppelin near Zc[?]brugge…

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Upper Murray Irrigation As It Affects Border Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

Evidence was taken in Sydney on Monday by the Victorian Railway Commission in relation to border railways. H. Dare, commissioner for irrigation in…

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Sensational Motor Accident Near Tallangatta. Car Overturns and Pins Driver Tallangatta, .Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred sear Tallangatta last night. Mr. Norman Roper, of the Rest Hotel, was driving to the town, accompanied…

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German Trench' Taken. Aeroplane Captured Intact

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

A Paris communqiue states:—We captured,a trench northward of Morthomme takeing prisoners, and replied three attempted surprises on Bad[?]esapt Tete-de-Faux, and southward of Largitzen in the Vosges, inflicting losses,…

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Wahgunyah-springhurst Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

It is time that local governing bodies took some, action with a view to a hotter service being installed on the Wahgunyah-Springhurst line. Many people…

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Sydney Market. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 29th April:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 1

Wool.—Business in the Sydney wool market in confined to very small limits. Supplies are within very narrow bounds, and wools are held for…

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Armoured Motor Cars for Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 32

Two of the ugliest weapons of war that Australia has yet turned out for active service were on Friday accepted officially by Senator Pearce. Minister of Defence,…

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Motor Car Dash Under Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 20

A brother and sister arriving in London, and interviewed by "Lloyd's News," tell a thrilling story of a motor car dash under the fire of rebels' bullets through…

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Death of Ex-victorian Premier. Me. John Murray Collapses Suddenly. After Collision of Buggy And. Motor Car. Warrnambool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. John Murray, M.L.A., and a former premier, died suddenly at midday to-day. He was driving in his buggy, when his horse bolted and collided with a motor…

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Greece Objection to Transport of Serbs. Use of Railways Refused

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

Unsatisfactory news was telegraphed from Athens on Saturday It was stated in the message that the Greek Government was presisting in the refusal to allow the transport Serbian troops,over the Greek railways via Athens to Salonika. The Ministers of the…

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Literary Tramps

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

The tramp is a striking feature in modern literature. He has been writ en [?] from every point of view, and his philosophic vagabondage…

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Motor Hire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

As will be seen in our advertising columns the motor car service for hire carried on in the past by Mr. J. Osborne has been transferred to…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Highest Standard Throughout

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

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

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Motor Cars Collide

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, at about 8 O'clock a disastrous accident happened on the Albury road, opposite the Riverina Harvester Works, when two motor…

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Railway Service. Benalla-yarrawonga Line

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 1

A deputation, comprising Councillors Bolt (president), Council and Keenan and Messrs 11. Vagg, A. A. Manning and James Sloane, waited…

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