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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Motor Car Fatality at Shepparton. Berrigan Farmer Killed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

Mr Richard Young, who has been a resident of Berrigan for some fifteen years, being a share farmer with Mr E. M’Grady for the past s…

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Constable Shoots Motor Bandits. Tragedy at Long Bay. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Late this afternoon two young men named James Holmes and Eric Russell drove to Long Bay in a stolen motor car with the object of securing the tyres of…

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Suspected Motor Thieves. Fired on by the Police. One Suspect Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Two suspected motor thieves were yesterday bailed up by the police at Long Bay. They refused to stop their car when called upon and the police…

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The Road to Calais. Foe Prepares for Thrust. Large Concentrations. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

"De Telegram," of Amsterdam, states that an impression prevails in Flanders that the battles of Ypres on June 2 and June 6 were the initial stages of an…

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Meningitis at Wagga. a Former Resident of Wodonga Case From Railway Workers Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

Arthur Benjamin Pardon, 16 (son of .Mr. George Pardon, who at one time was licensee of the Border City Hotel-now closed-Wodonga, and afterwards went to…

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Latest by Wire. Stolen Motor Car Recovered. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The police discovered motor car tyres, also an abandoned motor car in the bush at Long Bay yesterday, supposed to he stolen. Two constables…

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North Murray Railway. Favored by Federal Expert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 1

A strong case is made out for the "strategic" North Murray railway line in a report submitted to the Federal Parliament by Mr F. A…

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Railway to Cudgewa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

The Cudgcwa line was opened for general traffic as far as Shelley on Tuesday. There was no ceremony, beyond an excursion for the school children. The train…

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Bridge Closed for Repairs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

In consequence of re-decking operations, being carried out on the main bridge, it will be closed against vehicular traffic this (Friday) morning, up till…

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Sydney Markets. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 10th June:- Homebush Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 1

Sheep.—About 10,000 sheep and lambs were yarded on Tuesday, and 22,000 odd on Thursday. Values at the former marked showed a decline…

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Dodge Brothers' Motor Car Opportunity for Inspection

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a visit to this district during the course of the next few days of Mr C. H. Kloster, the representative of…

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Dodge Bros. Motor Car. Opportunity for Inspection

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for a visit to this district during the course of the next few days of Mr C. H. Kloster, the representative of Messrs…

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Wodonga Cab-driver Injured. Oab Collides with Fence. Os Albury-wodonga Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

As the result of his cab colliding with a guard fence on the Albury-Wodonga road, when returning from Albury to Wo; donga, with two passengers, on Friday…

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Austro-germans in Flight Russian Victories in Galicia Czernovitz Surrounded Advance on Lemberg Railway Iowa of Kovel Threatened FURTHER 14,000 Captives. Japanese Guns Helpful. Battle Near Baranovichy. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

It is stated in Petrograd that the Russian success continues, and that the Slav forces have taken a further 14,000 prisoners. A communique states that a heroic effort by the troops…

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A Faulty Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Complaints are being made at the impassable state of the main Daysdale road at the 16 mile peg, and the Coreen shire council would be well advised to…

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Nearing Lemberg. Brody Said to Be Invested. Railway Line Cut. :London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Lateat reports show that the Russians are 60 miles from Lemberg, and 21 miles from Kovel. It is reported in Paris that large masses…

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Border Railways. Lines Recommended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 4

The Border Railways Commission is preparing a draft report in Sydney. The final report for the New South Wales and Victorian Governments will be framed in…

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Cow Derails Train. Animal Carried 50 Yards. Penshurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 3

Following a collision with a cow, the 6.45 train from Hamilton to Warrnamhool was derailed outside the Penshurst station at 8 o'clock this morning, but no…

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Aeroplane Paper Prices

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 6

Last week the traveller for one of the big Sydney paper firms was in town on his usual round, and inform ed us that paper was like flying ma…

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Stud Sheep Sales Invitation From John Bridge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Woolgrowers, stockowners and their friends, down for this annual fixture in July, fire cordially invited to look us up at our Circular Quay…

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