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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

761 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 39

Albury Clerks Defeat Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 4

Despite the very inclement weather prevailing on Saturday, the match between these teams took place on the Albury Sports Ground, and it proved easily the…

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Road at Doctor's Point. To the Editor

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

Sir,—May I 'crave space in your valued journal to add my appreciation for the endeavor of our respected council, in bringing about the construction of a…

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Building Bridges to Wedosga Delay "Over, the Odds" Proposed No. 3 Temporary Bridge Both Governments to Be Appealed to Poor Prospects for Tenders for New Bridge

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

The apparent neglect of the Victorian authorities to commence ere this the construction of any of the three wreeked bridges on the Albury-Wodonga road…

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Motor Car Overturns Two Ex-soldiers' Remarkable Escape

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

Oh Saturday evening Mr Norman Paton, of Welaregang Station, who is a returned soldier, was returning to Albury in a four-cylinder Buick car. Seated beside…

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Victorian Railway Fares Reduced

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

The 5 per cent, reduction in Victorian railway fares, agreed to recently by the Government, came into effect yesterday. The reduced fares from…

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Inter-state Railways. Brisbane to Richmond River

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

Messrs W. and M. Yabsby, of Coraki (New South Wales), and Mr Clarke, of Clark and Fauset. discussed with the Acting Chief Secretary (Mr Hunter) in…

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Balranald Railway League. Kerang-Gonn Railway Deputation

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the above League was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, when there was a good attendance, and the President (Mr. A…

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Cohuna-Barham-Balranald Railway Route

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of the Border Railway League, held at the Barham School of Arts on Friday, 21st ult., the secretary, Mr Jas…

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Building Bridge to Wodonga Two Tenders Opened. Wodonga Council to Consult with Roads Board

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. P. Lingford, engineer to the Wo[?]onga Shire council, last evening stated that two tenders were opened at the council meeting that afternoon for the…

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Large Users of Roads Are They Specially Liable?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 3

The liability of industries that create heavy traffic to pay special charges for load maintenance was reviewed by Mr Justice Hodges in the Banco Court in…

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Jumped From a Bridge Elderly Man Kills Himself. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

An elderly man who has not yet been identified, was seen to climb on to the parapet of the tramway bridge near Central Railway Station this afternoon, and…

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Deputation to N.s.w. Railway Commissioners What Is to Be Asked For

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will arrive at Albury on their annual tour of inspection at 4.50 p.m. on Monday next. The Commissioners' special is due…

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The Liberty Motor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Sims has reported to Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary for the American Navy, that a recent test in European waters of a seaplane porpelled by a…

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That Night Train Victorian Commissioners Obdurate

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

In reference to the request that the train at present running nightly to Numurkah be continued on to Tocum[?], the Berrigan Shire…

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Fortunes in Rubbish. Gold Found in Road Metal

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

A road was being laid in Tasmania with stone from around the New Golden Mara property near Warratinna when it was discovered that…

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Costly Military Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 32

The present cost to the Defence Department of the motor-car fleet which it employs is about £16,000 annually, exclusive of the expenditure on the replacement of…

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New Railway Rates for Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 33

Executive approval has been given for alterations in the railway rates and conditions, operating from July 1. In the case of racehorses, the free carriage which…

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The Trucking Problem Products May Now Be Dumped in Railway Yards. When [?] Ered Truck Is Not Available. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

A deputation from the primary Producers' Union was introduced by Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., to the Railway Commissioners this morning…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

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

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will pay their annual visit of "inspection" to Tocumwal on Thursday next. So far we have not heard…

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Railway Commissioners

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

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will be making their annual tour of the southern lines during the current week, and are due to arrive at the…

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