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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Where Shakespeare Caught the Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 6

A visitor to Shakespeare's birthplace lately walked about the town thrilled with awe, reverence, and hero worship. When she reached the railway station,…

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Night Express Train at Albury. Monday Nights Accident. a "System" That Wants Systematising

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 2

In our last issue we published an account of a somewhat sensational happening at the Albury railway station on Monday night, when a man giving the name of…

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Highwaymen on Motors. a Johannesburg Sensation. London, 19th December

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 30

A daring attempt at highway fobbery, in which motor cycles were utilised by armed desperadoes, is reported from Johannesburg. Two officals were conveying…

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Cooma-Bombala Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 42

The Legislative Council's rejection of the Cooma-Bombala Railway Bill is not altogether to be regretted (writes the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"), since it gives—time for…

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Railway Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 25

A railway collision at Cowra station shortly before midnight on Sunday caused injuries to eight persons. Tho passengers were thrown from their seats…

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Fatal Accident at the Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 23

A fatal accident, surrounded by unusually sad circumstances, occurred at the Albury Railway Station on Saturday night. There were two divisions of the express, which…

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New Aristocratic Craze. Burglary by Motor Car. the Sap-headed "Smart Set." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 3

Cholmondeley Castle, the seat of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, at Malpas, 15 miles south-east of Chester, was on Christmas night visited by burglars…

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Railway Collision at Lahore. Four Europeans Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 2

Advices from Lahore state that two North-Western line trains collided with fatal results. Twenty passengers, including four Europeans, are reported to have…

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Accident to Keir Hardie He Drives in a Motor Car. and Breaks His Ribs. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 3

Mr. James Keir Hardie, the well-known English labor leader, arrived here last night. He was entertained at a welcome social in the town hall…

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