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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 44

Early Shorn Wools. "John Bridge", Greasy, 20½d

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., held their second sale of the present season on Tuesday last, the prices realised for the early shorn new clip being most…

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The New Clip. "John Bridge" Wool Sale Encouraging Prices

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 1

Up to 20 Id was made by John, Bridge and Co., on the 12th inst., for early shorn greasy fleece. It was got for a consignment from…

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British Motor-forts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 22

Mr. Philip Gibbs, the special correspondent at British headquarters of the "Daily Chronicle,", gives a graphic picture of the new British engine of war—the motor-fort…

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Extensive British Airraids. Bombs on German Railways

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 6

Only artillery duels took place m the Berny, Vermando-Billers sectors. We brought down two German aeroplanes…

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Country Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last weak, Mr. Ball asked the Premier if be would make representations to the representative of the Government in the…

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Uniform Railway, Gaugs

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

In reply to Mr Haynes in the Legislative Assembly last week, the Colonial Treasurer stated that up to the present, on experiments…

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Russia’s Roads

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

Russia is almost a roadless land. It is inconceivable to the foreign visitor who has ever left the beaten track of the railways in Russia how a great…

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He Missed the Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 15

The busy "commercial" was just leaving the hotel when he found that he had lost or mislaid something. Look here, boy," he shouted to the…

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The Riverina Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Representatives of the farmers and graziers of Berrigan (N.S.W.) district formed a deputation to the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday, and made…

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The Railway Summer Time Table. Improved Service for Southwest Through Train to Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the railway stationmaster we are enabled to state what the alterations Sn the railway time-table are to be…

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Wakool Shire Roads. Purchase of a Grader

The Independent · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

At the August meeting of the Wakool Shire Council Cr. Wood gave notice of motion in regard to graders being employed in place of the method, at present…

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Floods In Victoria. Disorganised Train Services

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Floods in Victoria at the end of last week had the effect of cutting off [?] ordinary communication to Melbourne, the Yarrawonga…

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Altered Train Arrangements. How Corowa Will Fare

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. Sullivan, station master at Corowa, received definite information this week relative to an altered time table on the Corowa-Culcairn line, which is to…

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Soldiers' Farms Near Proposed Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 33

"In furtherance of the policy of the resumption of private estates for soldiers," said Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, the Cabinet has authorised me to ask…

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Killed by a Motor Car. Accident at Woollahra. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Harris, aged 62, residing at Palmerston street, Balmain, died at St. Vincent's Hospital last night from injuries received through having been knocked ris . was much knocked about, and her skuJJ was fractured…

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Disastrous Floods in Victoria. Railway Traffic Stopped. Sydney

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

All Victorian railway traffic beyond Areadia[?] the Goulburn line has been stopped, owing the phenomenal floods caused by the…

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The Railways

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 6

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners arc viewing with apprehension the problem of handling the coming harvest, and the…

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Tigris Campaign. Aerodrome Bombed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 3

"Nothing fresh has occurred beyond two aeroplane bombings of an enemy aerodrome and a Turkish bombardment," states an official message from…

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Motor Cars in Collision. Alleged Infringement of Traffic By-laws. Police Prosecutions Fail

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 2

As a sequel to a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Guinea and David streets, Albury, on the morning of September 6, the second day of the…

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Aeroplane Attack

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 23

It is officially reported that naval aeroplanes yesterday attacked airsheds in the vicinity of Brussels. One has not returned…

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