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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Hay Railway Service. The Daily Train to be Restored

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

We yesterday telegraphed to Superintendent Fox, at Junee, asking him if any decision had been arrived at respecting the daily train service to Hay, and in the…

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A Rope Bridge in India

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 8

In an article on Ibex shooting in Baltistan in "Harper's," Mr. J. C. Grew tella of a remarkable rope bridge built by natives across the Indus…

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Attempt to Wreck the Jerilderie Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

An attempt to wreck the Jerilderie train was discovered by the settlers on Tuesday last, at a spot on the Narandera side of the railway bridge…

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N.S.W. Parliament. a Proposed Murray Bridge. Hitch in the Negotiations. a Sensible Motion Lapses. Late "Mail" Wire. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, replying to Mr. Reynoldson (Deniliquin), said that certain delay had arisen in the…

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A Railway Smash. Seventy Miles an Hour. London, September 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 42

A terrible smash occurred yesterday on the line of the Wabash Railroad Company in Illinois. A train was running at the rate of 70 miles an hour, near Catlin, when…

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Cablegrams. English Politics. the Railwaymen's Conference a New Labour Candidate. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

At the meeting of the Amalgamated Railwaymen's Conference to-day, by 31 votes to 17 it was decided to recommend Mr John Holmes (the…

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Transcontinental Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

For the third time the proposal to vote a sum of £20,000 for the survey of a line from Port Augusta in South Australia one of the termini of…

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The Lockhart-mulwala Railway League. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

Sir,--I notice that in your report of the meeting of the above League it is stated that I withdrew, in favour of Mr. McNamara's…

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The Central Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

At the opening of refreshment rooms at the new Central Railway Station, Mr. See, the Minister for Works, was ab[?] proudly to inform his hearers…

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The Tramway Enquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 5

The Tramway enquiry is becoming [?]. So far very few real grounds of complaint have been disclosed. The lot of the guards and drivers…

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The Motor Bus Trust

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

A Scheme is on foot in London to amalgamate the various metropolitan motor omnibus companies into one big company having a capital of…

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Railway Fares

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

Negotiations between the Railway Departments of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, have resulted in a decision that periodical…

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Guest Won't Be a Guest. Snubs the Railway Men

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

Mr Ivor Guest, the member for Plymouth, has declined to attend the Amalgamated Railway Employees dinner owing to the resolution passed…

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Railways Men in Council. "Socialistic" Recommendations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

The Conference of the Amalgamated Railways Employees has unanimously recommended the granting of free secular, and compulsory education, the free…

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The Daily Train Service. To Start on the 22nd

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

We have received a telegram from the superintendent, at Junee, stating that the daily train service on the south-west line will definitely start on the 22nd inst…

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Cablegrams. Great Motor Car Race. Is the United States. Won by France. Two Spectators Killed. Twenty Others Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

Great interest was excited in the United States by the great motor race for the Vanderbilt Cup, which took place at Lond Island on Saturday…

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General Cables. Railway Accident in Italy. Four Carriages Derailed. Five Persons Killed, Fifty Injured. London, Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

An accident has occurred to the express train running between Milan and Rome. Four of the carriages left the rails…

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The Tram-men's Grievances

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 3

Mr. Brain, the Government electrical engineer to-day gave evidence before the Tramways Board. He spoke strongly in favour of the magnetic…

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Cablegrams. General Cables. South Manchurian Railway. Chinese Refuse to Subscribe. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The amount of the South Machurian Railway loan allotted to Japan has been oversubscribed at Tokio. Chinese capitalists, however, declined…

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The Tramway Service. How the Revenue Was Improved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 3

At the sittings of the Tramway Inquiry Board to-day it was stated that, after special officers had been appointed to over look the employes…

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