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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Railway Service. The Report of the Inquiry Commission. Inharmonious Relations Existing Injuriously Affecting the Service And the Public. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The report of the Railway Inquiry Commission has been received by the Governments. It is expected that the contents will be make public in a few days…

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Sheep Holds Up Tramcars. Traffic Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

A sheep, which would probably be dear at 50s, held up the electric tramcar service for half an hour on the morning of 11th January, and…

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Alfonso's Betrothal. Meeting with Princess Ena. Motor Drive Together

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

A RACE FROM SAN SEBASTIAN. From Blarrita, on 25th January, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:--…

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An Unhappy Family. the Railway Commissioners. No Hope of Co-operation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the inharmonious relations between the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, has…

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Railway Commission’s Report. Chief Commissioner Condemner

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The report on the Railway Inquiry was [?] this afternoon. The conclusion arrived at id inharmonious relations existed between the missioners from an early period of their [?]…

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New Road Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Public Works, copy of which he has forwarded us for…

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Railway Passengers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

The express last evening from Seymour to Albury was crowded. There were 110 first-class and 50 second class passengers, besides a number getting…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

The Commission which has been enquiring into the inharmonious relations which have for so long a time existed between Messrs. Oliver, Fehon…

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Railway Trails As Barricades to Stem the Molten Torrent

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

Desperate measures have been adopted to save places in the vicinity from destruction. On the railway line from Naples to…

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The Railways Commission. the Finding. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 1

The Railway Commissions report finds that inharmonious relations have existed for a long period, which are attributable to Mr. Oliver's…

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Various District Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 38

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following: — "Public" Works Department, Sydney April 4, 1906. Sir,—With reference to previous correspondence…

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Simplon Tunnel Open. First Experimental Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

On 25th January the Geneva correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—The first passenger train steamed…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 28
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The report of the commission appointed to investigate the differences between the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales has been made public. It declares…

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The Motor 'Buses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 6

The motor 'buses furnish a striking illustration of the futility of Government management in a matter that required business tact, and some…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

Tenders are Invited by Mr B. E. Shaw, District Assistant Engineer, for road work to various roads. Full particulars appear elsewhere…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS. What Statistics Suggests Regarding their Management

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

Attention having been so strongly directed by recent events to the question of the management of the New South Wales railways. It is not…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

The following are the lowest tenders for the undermentioned works, for which tenders were called in the "Morning Mail":—…

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The Motor Cycle Curse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

On Monday afternoon as Mr A. E. Bowman, of Bethanga Park, was driving from Corowa, he met with a very unpleasant adventure. He had…

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Tramway Travellers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

Over 600,000 passengers were carried in safety over the tramways yesterday. This vast number eclipses all previous figures and established a record…

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