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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

761 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 39

Renewing Railway Lines

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

Many people think that railway libes hardly ever want renewing. A steel rail is in its old age, however, in its tenth year, though some on…

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That Barooga Road

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A meeting of farmers and graziers on both sides of the river was held at Cobram on Saturday. It was moved by Mr E. Danaher, Boomanoomanah,…

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Bomb Aiming Device. Ingenious Contrivance. Correcting Aeroplane Work

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

It a bomb be droppod from an aeroplane when It is, say, ten thousand feet up, and is travelling at a speed of one hundred miles an hour,…

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Internee Escapes Jumps on to Moving Train. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

Marwell Leo. Mayu, a German pr[?] oner and another enemy subject were being taken to Holdsworthy Camp last night by train in charge of two…

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New Zealanders Storm Road (United Service Special Cable.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

According to Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, "The Daily Mail" correspondent in France, it was the Wellington and Auckland regiments of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade…

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Motor Car Mystery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 30

The body of Charles Crompton, who has ben missing since last week, was found in the Tweed River, near Chinderah, 10 miles from Murwillumbah, shot through the…

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Railway Employes' Wages Application for Certain Reductions Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

RAILWAY EMPLOYES' WAGES…

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Victorian Railway Methods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Exactly where the necessity comes in for allegedly starting the Wahgunyah Springhurst train at 7.20 a.m. especially during the holiday season baffles…

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Big Railway Smash

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Another big railway smash has occurred in which an express train when going at full speed crashed into a stationary horse box. In a…

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Heavy Passenger Traffic on Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Railway traffic has been exceptionally heavy this Easter (says the "Wangaratta Dispatch"), On several evenings this week a second…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Whilst tearing along a level stretch of road in a dare-devil attempt to overtake an express train, the driver of a motor car failed to steer properly…

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Motor Club Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Last week end the time test over one mile, previously mentioned, took place, the. record breaker being S. Pain, who covered the mile on a…

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Bad Roads and Huge Losses Cause Enemy to Delay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

A semi-official French message states: "The present lull iS due to the fact that the Germans lost 300,000 men in killed or wounded, and also to the…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by John Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily…

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Amiens Road Barred by Mere Cordon of French

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on April 6, says: "In the second battle, beginning on Thursday, we held the enemy and repulsed…

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Amiens the Objective Effort to Cut Railway Fails. (United Service Special Cable.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, "Daily Mail" correspondent at the British headquarters on the West front, says: "Amiens is still the immediate…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The "Henty Observer" writes:--In this issue Mr. Beaver, resident engineer in charge of the construction of the above line, calls for quotaions…

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Countrysldere In Sydney. Entertained by “John Bridge.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 1

For the pail fortnight John Bridge and Co, Ltd. in accordance with their [?] have been [?] daily…

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The Barooga Road. Prpposed Special Shirk Rale

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

The position of the Berrigan Shire Council’s proposal to levy a half penny rate on the hole shire for the purpose of repairing flood…

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Increased Price For Wheat. Decision of N.S.W. CABINET. 4/ Per Bushel at Country Railway Stations Payable in Lump Sum on Delivery Arrangement Lasts for Two Years Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

After a three days' sitting, in which He Cabinet considered policy matters, the Premier to-night stated that the Cabinet had given…

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