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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

866 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 44

Railway Works

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

A large number of men are at present engaged in the New South Wales portion of the Tocumwal Railway Yard, in erecting…

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With Flying Colours. Success of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Record Perth-kalgoorlie Broken

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

There have been numerous instances since the Dodge Brothers car was put on the Australian market towards the closing part of last year, where it has…

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Increased Dislocation of Business Further Factories Closed Down. Trams to Run at Reduced Speeds Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The Warwick Farm races have been abandoned. Additional factories were closed down to-day and unemployment is…

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With Flying Colours. Success of the Dodge Brothers' Motor Car. Record Perth-kalgoorlie Broken

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

There have been numerous instances, since the Dodge Brothers' car was put on the Australian market towards the closing part of last year. where it has…

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The Coal Strike. Dislocation of Train Services Call on Motor Cars

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and causing, much loss of time,…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Charities' Race Meeting To-day. Request for Special Train Refused. Can Private Motor Owners Assist?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Campbell, president of the joint committee of the Albury Race Club and the Victuallers' Race Club, which is conducting the charities' Race Meeting…

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With Flying Colors. Success of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Record Perth Kalgoorlie Broken

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

There have been numerous instances since the Dodge Brothers car was put on the Australian [?] towards the closing part of last year, where it has been…

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Corowa-culcairn Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Business people of Corowa, and residents of the district generally, will learn with feelings of great relief that the proposal of the New South Wales…

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Reduced Train Services. The Hay Line Not Further Affected Except for Goods Traffic Concession Fares Temporarily Abolished SYDNEY, Friday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

Further drastic alterations were made in the railway, tram and ferry services. The railway stationmaster at Hay…

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Curtailing the Railway Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

Commencing from today, certain further curtailments in the N.S.W. railway service will be effected. Those that affect the southern line are:-…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Friday Evening. Railway Men Assert Their Loyalty

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

At the Eveleigh workshops the men presented signed statements to the Chief Commissioner, declaring their loyalty to the service, and their dislike…

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Railway Traffic Affected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners notify that in view of the prevailing conditions arrangements will be brought into force on and from Monday next where…

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Fatality at Borambola. Body on Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 1

The body or a man named Thomas Moran, a navvy, who was engaged on the Wagga Humula railway construction staff, was found by his mates on the…

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Train Curtailments. No Mails Two Days a Week

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

As a result of the coal strike and the need of conserving supplies, the Victorian Railway Commissioners have reduced their train services. In…

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Carriage of Goods. Restriction on Railways

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners have restricted the carriage of goods during the continuance of the coal strike to…

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AEROPLANE PROPEl

The Independent · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

The first aerial screw was ed and used by Leonardo [?] the great artist architect, [?] of learning of Italy, who like…

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Train Services

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

The effects of the coal strike are now beginning to be felt more sev eiely in country districts On Wednesday last for the first time since…

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Aeroplane Drops Bombs on London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

At midday on Tuesday a German aeroplane, flying at a great height, dropped bombs on London. Residents were startled by bombs crashing…

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Attempt to Wreck Train

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

An the Children's Court, Urana, on Thursday, before Mr Helm, P.M., Ernest Boruard Ebert, a boy 15 years and 8 months, on remand was charged…

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New Train Service. All Lines Altered. Early Train to Harden

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

Commencing on Thursday the 6.30 a.m. train from Wagga, running formerly as a mixed passenger and goods will run on a goods timetable, as…

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