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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Man's Body Found Under a Bridge. Partially Devoured by Ants

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 46

On Tuesday afternoon the body of a man was found lying under a bridge on the Camden-road entrance to the Blair Athol Estate, by J. Hennessey, who is…

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Fall From a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

A boy named Robert Hughes. 10 years of age, residing in Leichardt, fell off a tram to-day, sustaining concussion of the brain…

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Modern Smuggling. Pretty Woman and Motor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

From Geneva on October 14th, the correspondent of the London "Express" write:— The customs authorities on the…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 32

An accident occurred at a level crossing at Braybrook, near Melbourne, on Thursday, that was remarkable chiefly for the sensational and amazing escape of an…

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Railway Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

A railway collision took place at Stanwell Park this morning. Two goods trains collided and an engine and 19 trucks were derailed. No one was…

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The Transvaal Elections. Embargo on Railway Men. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3

The action of Lord Selborne, British Eigh Commissioner in South Africa is issuing an order prohibiting the railway employes of the Transvaal…

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A Tram Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

A serious train accident happened, this afternoon to a woman named Mrs Ada Hickey. Mrs Hickey was riding on a tram at…

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General Cables. the Scotch Railway Accident Engine Driver Censured, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The court of inquiry into the cause of the railway collision at Elliot Junction, in Forforshire, on 28th December last, has censured Gonolay,…

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Lockhart-clear Hills Railway. Visit of Inspection and Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

The secretary of the Lockhart Progress Association has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Parliamentary…

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Lockhart-Clear Hills Railway. Visit of Inspection and Inquiry

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

The secretary of the Lockhart Progress Association has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Parliamentary Standing…

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Killed by a Railway Engine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

Albert Musgrove, 27 rears of age, a single man who resided in Kensington, was tilled this morning by being knocked down by an engine at the…

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The New Railway Commissioners

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

The Premier when interviewed to-day stated that the three Railway Commissioners had been selected but he could not yet divulge the names…

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Killed by a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

A man whose name is supposed to be Jbbottson, was run over by a tram at Randwick to-day and killed instantaneously…

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Notification of Proposed Opening of Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 20

The Minister for Lands deems it expedient that a certain road should be opened and that it is proposed to resume for the purpose, under the provisions of the…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:—Further information falls to lessen…

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A Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Morgue to-day concerning the death of Walter Musgrove, railway carriage builder. who was knocked down in the…

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Wonders of the Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 39

The motor show at Olympia, London, is exceedingly attractive as a play of up-to-date cars and appliances; but would such show not be more interesting to the…

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Sensational Railway Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 32

A railway collision of a serious nature took place at Stanwell-park station, on the Illawarra (N.S.W.) line, early on Friday morning. The impact was between a train…

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Railway Disasters. Two in Indiana. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 43

Two dreadful railway disasters' are reported from Indiana, U.S.A. In one case, at the Stanford railway station, a truck of gunpowder exploded, wrecking a…

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Light Railway Facilities

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

One would think that the sole desire of the people of Riverina in demanding…

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