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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Railway Sensation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

An alarming railway accident happened on the Ferntred Gully to Gembrook line on Sunday. At a spot half-a-mile past Belgrave the engine…

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A Goods Train Off the Rails

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

A goods train ran off the rails at Yass, on Friday evening. There was some damage done to the rolling stock, and the up express was…

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Railway Accident. Forty Passengers Injured

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

Shortly after 1 o'clock on Sunday, a train left Forntree Gully for Gembrook, carrying 240 passengers on a narrow-gauge line of 2ft 6in., the…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 5

A matter which should receive the early attention of the Municipal Council is the proposal to allow the express train to run through…

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A Bishop on 'Bridge."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

Preaching at Sim[?] recently the Bishop of Lahore chose for his subject the evils of card-palying for his subject the evils of card-palying for [?], and…

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Springhurst Bicycle Club. Road Race

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 24

The second road race held by the newly-formed Springhurst Bicycle Club took place on Saturday, and was witnessed by a large number of spectators. The race…

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Simplon Tunnel. Passenger Train Through. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 27

Advices have been received that a passenger train has for the first time passed through the Simplon Tunnel. The actual piercing of the Simplon…

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Bishop's Wife Robbed. Lady Mary Glyn's Jewels Stolen From a Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

Lady Mary Glyn, the wife of the Bishop of Petersborough has been the victim of a cleverly-planned robbery. The stolen gems were worth about…

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A Bag of Gold in a Tram-car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 28

It is not every tramcar passenger who casually leaves a bag containing nearly £1009 in notes and gold behind him on the seal" when he leaps from the footboard…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 28

News of an alarming railway accident near Ferntree Gully reached Melbourne on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 1 o'clock a train left Fern Tree Gully for…

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Original Correspondence. Riverina Railways. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

Sir,--As a native and one interested in the southern district, I have read with perhaps more interest than the average Sydneysides the Findey had…

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Railway Concessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have decided to allow concessions to those who have suffered by the bush fires Buildings and fencing Material…

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Motoring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. Richard Edols arrived in Corowa at 2 o'clock on Wednesday last in his motor from Melbourne. He left the city at four o'clock in the morning…

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Bridge at Culcairn

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter:-Public Works Department, Sydney, 23rd January, 1906…

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A Bad Road

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

The road in Sladen-street is in a wretched condition, and requires, metalling badly. Householders in the vicinity must have a rough time…

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Motoring

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

It was mentioned in our last issue that Mr. Richard Edols, Formerly proprietor of Burryjaa station, Corowa, made the trip from Melbourne to…

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Oaklands-hopefield Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. Usher from the Railway Department, Sydney, visited Corowa for the purpose of collecting sta[?]ties in connection with the…

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Enormous Speed of a Motor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The well-known automobilist, Mr Marriott, during the trial of a steam automobile in Florida, drove the machine at the enormous speed of one…

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Panic Among Children. Numbers Trampled Down. London. February 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 27

A lamentable accident occurred yesterday during a children's service, held at a church in Vienna. Owing to some unexplained cause, a cry of "Fire" was raised…

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The Public and Railway Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 28

An interesting publication has recently been issued by Mr. E. A. Pratt, London, on the subject of railway rates, and it has attracted some notice (says the February…

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