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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Mobbing a Motorist. Millionaire Vanderbilt in Italy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, the well-known American financial magnate, who is at present touring Italy in a motor car, had an unpleasant experience at Pisa…

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The Railway Inquiry, Inharmonious Commissioners Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

The Royal Commission appointed to investigate various matters in connection with the administration of the New South Wales Hallways (Judge…

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Girl-man Tragedy. Struggle with a Detective in a Train. Extraordinary Career

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

A charge of obtaining money by false pretences (writes the "Manchester Guardian" of 1st December") has had an extraordinary and even romantic…

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Soldier Motorists

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

The motor car and the motor cycle are trying to force their way into the military service of the Commonwealth and the Minister for Defence has promised to…

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The Railway Inquiry

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

At the sittings of the Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Railway Department to-day, Mr Kirkcaldie gave further evidence…

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King Leopold's Subterranean Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 8

King Leopold some time ago obtained through his agents in America a quantity of designs and date concerning the New York subway. It…

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A Wily Tramp

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

During the week a tramp worked a smart trick on a Corowa butcher. He intimated his desire to dispose of a first-class sheep dog, and eventually…

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The Railway Commissioners. an Official Inquiry

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

The royal commission appointed to inquire into the alleged [?]harmonions relations existing between the Railway Commissioners, continued its…

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The Railway Inquiry. Sydney

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

Giving evidence before the railway inquiry to-day, Mr. Kirke[?] described further unpleasant scenes which occurred from time to time amongst the…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. the Railways Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

At the sitting to-day of the Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Railway Department, Mr. Kirkcaldie, okne of the…

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Chicago's New Underground Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

Every business house its own railway station seems to be the fundamental idea of Chicago's new underground freight railway. The stations…

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General Gables. London, Sunday. Motor Omnibuses in London. 350 to Be Provided

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 3

The London General Omnibus Company is so well satisfied with its trial of motor omnibuses that the directors have resolved to expend a million…

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Wait Till the Train Stops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3

The fatality at the Surrey Hills railway station on the 17th ult by which Miss Laura liddle (63) lost her life, was the subject of further…

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New Railway to the Border

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3

According to the itinerary arranged for the Victorian Premier's trip to Cooma, in Sew South Wales, and across country to Bairnsdale, Mr. Bent…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Railway Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3

Further evidence was tendered at the sitting of the Railway inquiry Commission to-day. Mr Thallon, of Queensland, detailed…

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Motor Car Discipline in Germany. Drastic Regulations Proposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

The German Government is about to introduce a Bill into the Reichstag dealing in somewhat drastic manner with the motor car question…

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The Railways Inquiry. Commissioners Hunting in Couples. Displays of Angry Temper. Sydney

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

At the sittings of the Commission to inquire into the working of the Railway Department to-day, Mr Fehon, one of the three commissioners…

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Record Engineering Feat. the Victoria Falls Bridge. Sir C. Metcalfe's Impressions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 7

Sir Charles Metcalfe, the famous engineer, has just returned to this country from the scene of his latest triumph--a canon on the boundary…

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Tram Cars Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 29

A sensational collision between two electric trams occurred along the northern shore of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on Sunday afternoon, when a summer car…

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Motor Omnibuses. Use in London. London, March 2

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

The London General Omnibus Company Ltd. has decided to provide a large number of now motor omnibuses for service in the city and suburbs. During the year no fewer than 350…

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