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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

761 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 39

Second Death From the Recent Sydney Motor Smash

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Cecil Rust, one of the victims of the recent motoring accident has died from the effect of his injuries…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

An invitation is extended to all motorists (vide J. F. Leak and Co.'s special advertisement in this issue), to witness a demonstration of…

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The Yarrawonga-mulwala Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

When on the Murray some little time ago the Honorable R. T. Ball, M.L.A. Minister for Works and Railways, had brought under his notice the…

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Germans' Report of Progress and Captures. Valuable Booty Secured. Civilians Rushing From Petrograd. Capture of Important Railway Towns. Aeroplane Bombs the Capital

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

A wireless German official says: After a hard fight we. captured Plesnau, also Polozk, and Colissonn, and effected a junction with the Polish…

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The Rule of the Road & Path

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The rule of the road is so badly observed in Corowa that steps will soon have to be taken to enforce a stricter observance of same. It is very…

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Theft From a Train Jury Fails to Agree. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

The trial, of John James Cadley, a railway guard, for the theft of £760 in cash from a train was concluded to-day. The jury disagreed, and accused was…

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Henty-billabong Railway Method of Finance Justified

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Corowa District Farmers' Council, the retiring president (Mr. C. L. Milthorpe), in reply to a question, said that he could flatly…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

Referring to the proclamation put over the estates on the Henty-Billabong railway line, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, said the issue of the…

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Motor Cycle Record Made Melbourne—sydney Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. F. Berry, who, accompanied By Mr. Saintz. left Sydney on Wednesday last on a 7 h.p. Harley-Davidson side-car combination, fitted with Boomerang tyres, in…

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Mulwala-Yarrawonga Bridge. the Victorian Approach

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

When on the Murray river soma little time ago the Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, bad brought under his notice the al…

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Wodonga Road Bridges Concrete Structures to Replace

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

As the result of representations made some time ago by Mr. H. Beardmore. M.L.A., and Mr. P. Longford, Wodonga shire engineer, the Victorian Country Roads…

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Wodonga Shire Rate Too Low to Benefit Under Subsidiary Roads Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council yesterday, Cr. Paterson, referred to he very bad state of the Beechworth road just where it entered Wodonga, and…

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Henty- [?] Railway. an Extension Proposed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

The Ringwood Coreen Daysdale railway league, which is alive to the most pressing needs of that part of the Southern Riverina, has arranged…

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Yarrawonga-mulwala Bridge Approaches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 45

When on the Murray some little time ago the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, had brought under his notice the alterations proposed to…

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Mine Host, "John Bridge" Annual Easter Invitation

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

In good time for those of our renders who are going to Sydney for the Easter Carnival, John Bridge & Co. Ltd. announce herewith that…

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities to Country Clients and Friends

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Observing a time-honored custom in their relations with the country side, John Bridge & Co., Ltd, are making the usual complete…

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. to Country Clients and Friends

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Observing a time-honored custom in their relations with the countryside, John Bridge and Company, Limited, are making the usual…

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Cross-country Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

The first stock train over the sec on section of the Forbes-Stoekinbingal line between Forbes and Caragabal, made the journey last week…

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District Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock, an important meeting of the Ringwood-Coreen-Daysdale Railway League will bo held at the Coreen…

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Spoiling Good Roads the Traction Engine Curse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

To make one mile of good road at the expense of damaging two miles is a system that cannot be excelled for absorbing a council's revenue and enforcing…

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