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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Motoring in Britain. International Touring Car Trials. London, June 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 23

The international touring car reliability trials, arranged by the Royal Automobile Club, were concluded yesterday. The trip involved 1816 miles of road work and him…

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Closer Settlement. Resumption Notices. Large Areas of Brookong and Other Estates. 150,548 Acres to Be Resumed. Alongside Proposed Railway to Clear Hills

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 1

In the "Government Gazette" of 3rd, Inst, there appears proclamations under the Closer Settlement Act, and in connection with the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Killer on the Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

Percy Ford, 20 years of age, a son of Mr. Bartlett Ford, dredgeowner, of Campbell's Creek, was found dead on the railway line this morning at…

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Railway Dining Cars. the Victorian Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

The dining car service on the Victorian railways will be inaugurated on the Mildura line in a few weeks. One of the lage sleeping cars which were attached to…

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Victoria Melbourne, Monday. Fell From a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

Reginald White, 11 years of age, a son of Mr Wm. While, of East Bronswick, had a wonderful escape from serious injury [?]day. The child accompanied by…

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Tramps at Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

For some time past Wangaratta householders have suffered annoyance after retiring for the night, by visits from tramps. Meat safes, outside cellars, etc…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Fearful Railway Accident a Widow Cut to Pieces

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

A dreadful railway accident occurred last night on the line near the Newtown railway station. The railway officials at Picton noticed blood and…

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Cablegrams. Great Motor Race. Viewed by [?] People. Two English Motorists Killed. LONDON,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

Seventy-five thousand people have arrived at Dieppe, in France, in order to witness the race for the Grand Prix, a great international automobile race annually…

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New York to Paris. Great-motor-car. Race. Competitors Crossing Siberia

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

When the half-dozen competitors in the motor car race from New York to Paris set out on their long journey in February doubts were expressed…

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Crossing Australia. Adelaide Motorists' Trip

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

Messrs H H Dutton and H M Aunger started from the general post office at noon on Tuesday, on a motor trip to Port Darwin in a car with…

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International Motor Racing. Contests at Dieppe. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The great motor racing carnival at Dioppe opened yesterday and continued to-day in the presence of enormous crowds of sightseers…

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Dynamiting a Train. London, July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 42

A dastardly attempt was made a few days ago by a party of Indian natives to destroy a mail train in Eastern Bengal. A dynamite bomb was discharged at one of…

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The Transcontinental Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 33

Sir John Forrest and Mr. W. N. Hedges,, M's.H.R., were welcomed by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce. Sir John Forrest, speaking on the transcontinental…

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Riverina Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 18

Residents of Balranaid, New South Wales, have formulated arguments in favor of the railway extension from Ultima, in Victoria, being carried to Windowal instead of Euston…

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Round the World. the Motor Race. a Car Sunk. Midnight Vigil

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

In the "Daily Mail" of 21st March Senor Antonio Scarfogilo wired from Rawlings (Wyoming) on the previous Tuesday:—…

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Substantial Increase in Railway Receipts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Chas. James stationmaster at the Albury railway station, infor[?] that the receipts at the station for June show an increase of about £500…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) International Motor Racing. a German Triumph. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The result of the year's motor Grand [?] de France decided at Dieppe on Tuesday, was a [?] triumph for the German manufactures…

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B d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 1

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…

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