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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Struck by a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 3

An old man named John O'Keele met with a serious accident near Camperdown to-day. He was knocked down by the Melbourne to Port Fairy…

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Land Notes. Proposed Opening of Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

Land (District of Corowa:--Description of roads to be opened. Road from a road from Jerilderie to Corowa towards Oaklands,…

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The Imperial Motor: an Omen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

For all the distractions of high politics, the Kaiser still finds some time to devote his attention to the really important concerns of life. He…

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Proposed Opening of Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 4

Land District of Corowa. Description of roads to be opened Road from a road from Jerilderie to Corowa towards Oaklands, being…

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Railway Revenue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

The Railway revenue continues to increase. The return for the eleven days ending July 7, 1907 amounted to £84.102, being an increase of £3212 on…

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Dangerous Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

During an inquiry, to-day concerning the death of John Goold, it was started that Williams road led right into the river Yarra, at the spot where the…

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Proposed Dookie Yarrawonga Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

In fulfilment of a promise which he made to a deputation representing the shires of Benalla and Shepparton. Mr. Swiaburne. Acting Victorian Minister for Railways…

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New South Wales Sydney. Wednesday. the Railway Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of William Corbett, railway cleaner, who was killed by being run over hy a train. The Coroner…

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A Railway Department Failure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

Some time ago a number of motor omnibuses were imported by the Railway department for use in connection with the tramways, but they proved…

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License to Occupy Unused Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 18

Robert Milne, 5a, 3r, Oxley…

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Train De Luke In Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 31

Our own great country and railroads have developed in double harness with such dramatic. swiftness of late years that we are apt to overlook the amazing changes wrought in…

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Land Notes. Proposed Opening of Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 8

Land District of Corowa:--Description of roads to be opened. Road from a road from Jerilderie to Corowa, towards Oaklands,…

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Applications For, the Closing and Purchase of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 18

Applications have been in made, under the Public Roads Act of 1902, for the closing and purchase of the following roads, and it is intended to close such roads unless valid…

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Closing of Roads and Approval of Sale of Lands Comprised Therein

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 18

In pursuance of the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Public Roads Act of 1902, tho following roads are closed, and tho land comprised therein will ho granted to the persons…

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The Siberian Railway. Proposed Duplication. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 2

When the Russo-Japanese War was in progress Russian operations were considerably hampered by the fact that the Trans-Siberian Railway was only a…

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On the Tramp

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 5

A PRESSMAN'S EXPERIENCE. Mr. Bart Kennedy, in the London "Daily Mail":— I was at Peel Green, six miles from…

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Lockhart-clear Hills Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

The final report on the Lockhart Clear Hills railway from the Public Works Committee is favourable. The annual loss on the line at the…

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"Holding-up" a Tramcar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 44

The other day at Maryhill Police Court, Glasgow, a strange story was unfolded of the "holding-up" of on electric tramcar by two brothers, one of them a seaman. It…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 25

A man met with an accident yesterday-afternoon on the railway, between Albury and Wodonga. One of his legs was severed from the body. He was removed to the…

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The Durability of a Rubber Road

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 1

Probably no substance is adapted to a greater variety of uses than rubber, out its applications are restricted by the limited supply and high cost…

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