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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 44

An Enemy Aeroplane

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

An official message states that an aeroplane crossed the Kent coast at 10.45 near Montiforeland. It flew a short distance westward…

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Baby Thrown from a Train

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

On Thursday night last week an infant was picked up on the rail way line near Dunkeld, Victoria. It was badly injured, and died…

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COMMERCIAL. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 8th. inst as follows:—

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

Wool: The cables from England indicate that very strong efforts are being made to get as much wool for the Home Trade as possible…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of bodge Brothers Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 29

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought Forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, says:— "One of the impressive facts as revealed…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detroit Product

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

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers' motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares Public Wants Car with Standard Value

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought, forth Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, Says:—…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dedge Bros. Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Bros., says:— "One of the impressive facts as…

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Shifting the Harvest. the Minister for Railways Satisfied

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 6

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners were recently asked by the Minister for Railways (Mr Hoyle) for a report concerning the…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, says:— “One of the impressive facts as…

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The Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The main bridge over the Murray is wearing quite a Sunday appearance at present. The whole structure has been painted, and the new decking has been…

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Stranding of Tooma Motor Car Mail. Remarkable Series of Mishaps

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

The stranding at Talmalmo of the Tooma mail motor car for over a week, owing to the flood, as referred to in the "Border Morning Mail," at the time, was…

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Our Non-payable Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Mr Fraser, Railway Commissioner, states he does not think the railways will ever pay again. The awards meant increases in wages of hundreds…

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Commercial. John Bridge and Co.s Report. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 15th July:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 1

Wool.—The London July wool sales opened on the 11th. inst. Prices, as compared with the closing rates of the previous series, were as follows:…

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Fatal Fall From Train. Boy Killed. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 6

By being knocked from a carriage platform by the lurch of a train this morning at a bond in the road, a boy of 14, whose identity has…

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Are They All Being Killed? Strathvean, Tarcutta-road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I thought last time I wrote to you I would keep writing to the "Banner." I am going to send you a piece a poetry, us it is a long time…

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The Great Prize. Why Verdun Was Attacked. Morally a Gibraltar. the Road to Salvation

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Although the battle of Verdun has now been in progress for just upon sixteen weeks, the real strategic plan underlying it, apart from the methods…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 32

Mr. C. W. Millthorpe, of Ferndale, Urangeline, who is president of the local branch of the Farmers and Setters' Association, and vice-president of the Henty…

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Russia to Construct Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 22

A report has been received from Copenhagen to the effect that the Russian Government has decided to construct sixty-five new railway lines, with a total length…

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French Railways Superior to German

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 28

Mr. Warne Allen, the British press representative, writing from the Somme front, states that for the first time since the Champagne offensive, guns have been…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 43

The Bendigo police received a message on Sunday to the effect that a fatal motor car accident had occurred near Heathcote. The cote was being driven by Mr…

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