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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Motor Racing. 74 Miles an Hour. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 8

The annual contest for the Florio Cup maximum cylinder capacity 8 litres, was decided yesterday at Bologna, Haly. The result was a victory for Nazarro…

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Fun on the Hay Train. Language and Ahhault. an Eahly Morning Dist[?]now

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

At the Albury Police Court y yesterday [? Mr. J. W. Floloher P.M., a [?] named James potars, an yours of age, was [?] with using…

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Shocking Suicide Jumped Beneath the Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

A shocking tragedy was enacted East Richmond railway station on Monday morning, when William Ross threw himself beneath the wheels of an incoming train…

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Aeroplane Records. 15½ Miles in 21Min. 54Sec. London, September 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 43

M. Delagrange, the French sculptor, who for some time has been enthusiastically engaged in the development of the areoplane, and has achieved some notable…

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Children's Page. For Young Australians Who Road "The Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 12

"As I write," says a bush correspondent this week, "I can hear the leatherheads calling, and I know that spring is coming." In here in my town office I cannot hear…

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Motoring Tragedy. Child Run Over and Killed. Enraged Father Shoots Motor London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 42

a tragic incident, arising out of a fatal motor accident, has occurred in Italy, a frenzied father shooting two occupants of the car which had dashed his child to death…

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Killed by a Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

James Sutton, a storeman employed at the Eveleigh railway workshops, was knocked down by a train and fatally injured to-day…

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Exciting Struggle with a Pickpocket. Incident on the Racecourse Railway Platform

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

A very exciting incident occurred at the Albury racecourse siding yesterday afternoon just when people were bustling for places on the home train. The train…

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Aeroplane Wonders. [?] Latest Achievement. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Another remarkable performance has been executed by the aeroplane invented by the Wright Brothers, where recent experiment in France attracted world-wide…

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Rowdyism at the Railway Station. Obstructing a Porter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. Fletcher P.M. a painter named Ernest [?] was proceeded against on summons by Charles James,…

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Tramway Employes Board

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-constituted board appointed under the Industrial Disputes Act to inquire into the grievances of the tramway employes was held in the…

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How I Train My War Dogs

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 4

Perhaps the article among a galaxy of splendid articles in this month's "Pearson's Magazine" is a paper by Major E. H…

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General Cable News London, Tuesday. Lord Curzon Injured. in a Motoring Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 5

Lord Curzon, of [?] in Sunday that with a namly accident [?] motoring hour [?]…

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Motor Madness

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 3

The men who took part in the p[?] to Paris race no doubt underwent great gardships, but that race will be an a [?] trip compared with…

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My Letters. Cross Roads, September 1, 1908

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Just a line to let you know that I take an interest in the Children's Page. I read "Lance's" letter with great interest, and hope he will describe to you the…

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Major-general Road in England

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

Major-General Hoad, C.M.G. Inspector General of the Australian military forces, arrived in Engalnd yesterday, and hastened to Winchester in order to participate…

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Bathurt to Berraga. Light Railway Asked For

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

A large deputation waited on Mr. Loe, Secretary for Public works, today, to urge the construction of a light line of railway from Bathurst to Burraga. The…

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Unused Roads and Water Frontacies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

Under the provisions of the Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act, every occupier of an unused road or water front ago is on receiving a notification from…

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Dissatisfied Tramway Employes. First Sitting of the Board. Under the Industrial Disputes Act. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

The first sittings of the new Tramway Board appointed under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act at the instance of the Tramway Employes' Union, took…

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Tramway Board

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

The Tramway Board, appointed to decide the grievances of tramway employees, held its first sitting to-day…

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