Bridge Damaged by Floods
As a result of continuous soakage and pressure from flood waters, Broe's bridge, on the main North Deniliquin road, has partially collapsed, and all heavy traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1917
636 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 32
Wodonga Creek Bridge Unsafe
The Wodonga Creek bridge, on the Albmy-Wodonga road, which showed signs of collapsing on Monday, is now impassable, except for footpassengers, who cross at…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Bail and Tramway Men's Privileges
The Acting Premier made available a report showing that the annual cost of privileges granted to railway and tramway employees totalled £1,021,846,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. Humula Railway Isolated
On Wednesday, the 3rd inst., a large and influential meeting of residents of Tumbarumba shire was held in the shire hall, Tumbarumba. The president of the shire,…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →The Russian Position. the Railway Strike Over
The Petrograd railway strike has ended. A Petrograd correspondent states that the Government's manifesto for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Strikers and Superannuation
Mr. Fuller, at the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting, said the Government would take steps to restore the railway and tramway men who went…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trans-australian Railway
The junction between the eastern and western sections of the transcontinental railway was effected on Wednesday. On Monday next a train will leave Port…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Crossing Tragedy Motor-car Struck by Engine. Two Men Killed
A shocking motor accident, resulting in the death of Mr. Charles A. Teague, flour-miller, of Wangaratta, and Mr. John Rows, farmer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Service
The work on the repairing of the line between here and Strathmerton is proceeding very slowly or else the breaks have assumed gigantic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Returns
We are in receipt of the report of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for the year ended 30th June last. The total outwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Facilities Wanted
It is only natural that the farmers on Coreen should clamour for improved railway facilities. The wonder is that so long a time has elapsed since the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonderful Siberian Railway
The great railway, of 5,000 miles in length, that runs across Siberia, is one of the most marvellous in the world, first because of the difficulties that had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The First East-west Train
The first East-West train has left Adelaide, every berth being occupied. The passengers included Sir John Forrest and the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dismissed Railway Men
A board appointed by the Chief Commissioner is visiting the railway, centres to hear the cases of dismissed employees. In many cases the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reinforcements for Railway Unit
Additional reinforcements are to be raised for the railway units aft the Front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Howlong Bridge Collapses
Mr. S. F. Mudge, clerk to the Hume Shire Council was advised by Mr. W. A. Welsh, shire engineer, that the second bridge on the road from Howlong to the…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Gold on the Roads
A resident of Rutherglen, whilst walking along the road in the vicinity of Clark's slaughteryard at Wahgunyah, is reported to have picked up a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga Roads Under Water. Wodonga
Owing to the heavy rain of last week the Murray and its tributary, the Wodonga Creek, rose rapidly all day Sunday. By Sunday afternoon the record flood of a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →London to Australia In. 8½ Days Regular Service Aeroplane London
It is declared by "The Daily Express," that provided the weather is favorable, the Atlantic will be cross ed by aeroplane before the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greatest Flood on Record. Albury South Submerged Communication by Road with Victoria Cut Off. Several Bridges Swept Away
The continuous rain last week naturally had the effect, of causing a serious flood, in the Murray, especially since the river was already in Hood in the early part of…
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