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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 44

Train Alterations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

On and after the 29th October there ia to be an alteration in the running of the train service between Junee and Tocumwal. The proposed…

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Tocumwal Train Service

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Representatives of the farmers and graziers of Berrigan district formed a deputation to the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday of last…

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Successful Wool Sale. "John Bridge" Averages

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

Details of John Bridges and Co's stile hold on 27th September, show that. for 1,217 bales out of 2,453 bales catalogned, prices ranged from 14d to…

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Train Fao[?]ties Deputation to Victorian Commissioners

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of residents of Berrigan and the Goulburn Valley and members of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce,…

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The Road That Leads to the Old Man's Own

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 13

The fields of youth are filled with flowers, The wine of youth is strong—What need have we to count the hours? The summer days are long…

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Train Alterations Mail Trains Affected. Branch June Services Disturbed. Protests From Lockhart and Corowa

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

All altered time-table on the main southern line is to come into force as from 29th October. The running of the mail trains will be altered. The…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, 3rd October. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.m.) a Motor Car Collision

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

The charge preferred by the police against Albert Edward Lucas and Peter Harvest Howard, the drivers of two motor cars which figured in a collision, near…

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Bonus to Railwaymen

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

It is announced that the Government is bearing all the case of the recent war bonus to railway workers…

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The Motor Truck on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 16

When we consider the many advantages and the diversified uses the motor truck has over any other form of transportation on the farm we wonder why the…

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133 Square Miles Gained Monastir Road Commanded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

A semi-official message from Paris says: "Great interest is now concentrated, on the battle in Macedonia, where the Serbians command the road to Monastir…

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Yass—Jervis Bay Railway. Shire Presidents' Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Tuesday the president, Cr. J. H. Balfour, gave a report of his visit to the railway conference at Nowra. The delegates…

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Canadian Railways. Baron Shaughxessy Retains Presidency. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 3

Contrary to expectations, Baron Shaughnessy announced at the annual meeting of the Canadian-Pacific Railway company that he was remaining in the position of…

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Railway Washed Away. Oaklands Train Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 3

On Thursday morning the usual mixed train from The Rock to Oaklands was delayed over three hours and a half, owing to a washaway near French Park…

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Supply "Freight Train." Has Stolen Idea Been Adopted?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

Commenting upon the appearance of German submarines in American waters, "The Evening News" naval correspondent says…

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Road to Bapaume

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 23

The British continue to advance in the direction of Bapaume. In his report to the War Office on Monday afternoon, General Sir Douglas Haig said: — "We have…

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Corowa-culcairn Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

As has already been stated in these columns, the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners propose to inaugurate at an early date a new time table on the…

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American Business Capacity Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Growing Success

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 45

Dodge Brothers, Detroit, are the actual, active superintendants, engineers, managers and owners of the Dedgo Brothers Motor Car business…

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Russia's Wonderful Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 41

It was Alexander III. who first realised tho possibility of making a railway across the whole length of the continent, and in the year 1892 his son, Czar Nicholas II…

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New Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 32

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee has recomended to Parliament the construction of a deviation of the main western railway line between Kelso and…

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Railway Improvements at Oaklands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Qaklands F. and S. Association on Saturday night, the Railway Commissioners submitted their proposals…

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