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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Cycling. Ten-mile Road Race

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 19

A 10 mile road race wan held under the auspices of the Albury Cycling Club on Wednesday. The course was from the post office to the five-mile peg on the Sydney-road…

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A Fox Hunt. Another Victorian Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 29

Says the Dubbo Dispatch:—On Sunday morning an English fox, believed to be an escapee from some travelling show in the district, was observed stealthily making his The Premier was interviewed on Friday by a deputation which asked that a proposal to connect the Dookie and Yarrawonga railway lines should be…

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An American Railway. Drastic Retrenchment. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 35

A serious shrinkage of business has taken place in the lines of the Pennsylvania Rail, road Company. The directors have resolved on drastic retrenchment to meet the falling…

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Retrenciment in American Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

As a result of the serious falling off in the receipts of American railroads, it is announced that a further number of 75,000 railways men will have to be…

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The Maschurian Railway. Cannot Stand the Strain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

With regard to the strain upon the [?] railway consequent upon the war in the Far East the Assistant President of the Canadian Pacilla…

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Railway Excursion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

In connection with the Prince of Wale birthday holiday excursion rates will p[?]vail on the N.S.W. railways from June 1 to June 6, tickets being [?] for…

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Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

To-day (Friday) the N.S.W. railway commissioners will pay a visit to Corows. They will arrive at 1.55 and leave at 2.20…

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VICTORIA. Railway Collision. MELBOURNE, Friday. No Passengers Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

A railway[?]…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Mr Oliver, Chief Commissioner of Railways in New South Wales, accompanied by Mr Fchon, Commissioner, and a number of the staff, paid their…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Railway Accident. Lucky Escape From a Tragedy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 3

A narrow escape from a very serious railway accident occurred at the Flinders-street Railway Station on Saturday morning at about 7 o'clock. A…

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The Cost of Keeping a Motor-car

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

Mr. Henry Norman, M.P., in the "World's Work," discusses the cost of keeping a motor-car. Some of the little cars much advertised are not to…

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Visit of the Railway Commisioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Last Friday the N. S. W. Railway Commissioners paid a hurried visit to Corowa and were interviewed on behalf of the [?] by [?]…

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Run Down by Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

Two fettlers were run down by a train. One of the men was killed, and the other seriously injured…

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Bridge Over Cumberoona Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

Mr. G. R. M'Laurin, who has been interesting himself in the construction of a bridge over Cumber[?] Creek, has received the following letter from the…

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Sueing the Railway Department

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

The only question og any interest yesterday discussed at the monthly meeting of Wodonga Water Trust was a letter from the Secretary for Water…

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The New Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 28

The failure to realise a considerable sum of money by the sale of land in the vicinity of the new central railway station in Sydney will not affect the decision of…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 29

The monthly excursion train for Sydney left. Melbourne at 10 p.m. on Thursday, 26th ult., with 150 passengers. Shortly before it was due at Longwood a goods…

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The Railway Land at Redfern[?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 28

Hope springs eternal in the breast of the Minister for Works. Instead of being downcast by the fiasco attending the sale of resumed land close to the new…

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Cape to Cairo Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

The Cape to Cairo railway, now in course of construction, to connect the north of Africa with the south, has been completed as far as the Victoria…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

Ald Thompson reported that several, aldermen waited upon the Railway Commissioners on the occasion of their recent visit. They asked that two…

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