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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Martial Law on the Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

All the men employed on the railways, except those on the Central Asian line, have been placed under martial law…

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To-Day's Cables. The Czar Summons an Assembly. Railway Employes Under Martial Law. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

The Czar has authorised the summoning of a representative assembly to prepare a constitution conceding a large measure of autonomy…

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Ploughing by Motor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

Whether the horse will ever be superseded by the self-propelled machine as a farmworker is, perhaps, a doubtful question. At the same time many farmers have…

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Inter-state Railway Rates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

In conformity with the agreement arrived at between the Railway Commissioners of Victoria and New South Wales. the repeal of the differential…

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Railway Mishap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Guard Cox, of the Corowa-Culcairn line, was assisting in shunting operations at the Albury station a few days back, coupling up carriages, when an…

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The Trans-Siberian Railway. Great Delays in Transit. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

The [?] tram on the Trans-Siberian railway still continues in spite of the stre[?] efforts of Princo Khillkeff to restore order…

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Japanese Hold the Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

The Russians at Mukden report that the Japanese are in possession of Ta[?]ing, and also of the pass between Ta[?]ing and k[?]o-tal-ling…

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Strathmorton—Tocumwal Bridge Line

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

The railway service on this branch, although used for the past few weeks for good traffic, had no regular time fixed. At the latter end of last week it…

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Motor 'Buses in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 29

During his stay in Tasmania Mr.Bent was much impressed by the motor buses in use there. He went on one to Brown's River, and covered a distance of eleven…

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New Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 29

In conformity with the agreement arrived at between the Railway Commissioners of i Victoria and New South Wales, the .repeal of the differential railway rates in this…

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Dunlop Motor Contest. Successful Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 25

The contest promoted by the Dunlop Type Company as a test of the reliability of the motor cars and cycles, from Sydney to Melbourne, a distance of 570 miles,…

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Railway Wreckers. London, February 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 26

The Japanese state that a band composed either of Cossacks or Chinese brigands in Russian pay, tried to wreck a bridge at Haicheng. The attempt, they assert, was…

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Cycling. Albury Cycle and Motor Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

A general meeting of the members of the above club was held last, evening in the council chambers. There were present, Messrs A. L. Ferrier, [?]…

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War Supplies in Manchuria. Delays to Railway Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Owing to the widespread sirlkes and damage to the railways, no Russian train has started for the front during the past week…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney. Thursday. the North Coast Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

A large deputation waited on the Premier to-day from the North Coast districts, to urge that he would submit a Bill to Parliament at the…

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Wahgunyah Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

A squad of railway men have arrived at Wahgunyah for the purpose of carrying out. Home alterations to the road near the semaphore. It is said…

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A Bridge Destroyed. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese have destroyed a bridge near Ticling to the north-east of Mukden. The structure was 1,200 yards in…

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Strike Still Spreading. Railway Affected. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The strike of 110,000 workers in Muscow is spreading to the railway men at Krasno Vodsk, the western terminus of the Trans-Caspian railway…

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Trans-Siberian Railway. All Traffic Blocked. No Supplies for the Troops. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The Trans-Siberian railway in the Irkutsk district is blocked owing to the strike which is general in that province…

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The Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

In consequence of the retirement of Mr. Lockhead as chief traffic manager of the Victorian railways, the Commissioners have decided to abolish the…

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