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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Major-general Road. His Work in London. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

Major-General Road, Inspector-General of the Australian Minitary Forces, has experienced a busy th[?] since his arrival in England. He has had several interviews…

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Railway [?] Trucking at Albury. Commissioner Reply to Changer of Commerce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

At a re[?] in king of the Albury [?] of it was ele[?] to send a [?] to the Railway Comm[?] for several improve…

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Local Industry. the Hume Flour Mills. Re Erection at Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

Our attention has been drawn to the following paragraph appearing in Saturday's issue of the "Ashfield Adv[?]…

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Correspondence. Stock Straying on Roads, (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

Sir, —I notion in my travels about the Albury and Lowlong distriets, large number of cattle granzing on public roads, more especially in back…

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New Railways'employ 1100 Men

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

The extension of the railway system has, for a cinsiderable time past, afforded employment for a large number of unskilled laberes. There are in hand five notions,…

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Howlong Bridge Opening

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The official opening of the new Howlong bridge will be performed at 12.00 o'clock tomorrow by Mr. Lee, N.S.W. Minister of Works, assisted by…

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Killed on the Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

A man about 15 years of age, named A. Carey, was found dead on the Yarrawonga-road near Rutherglen on Wednesday morning, having been…

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Struggle in a Train. Young Woman Attacked. Knuckleduster Against Umbrella

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 8

While travelling in a train between Rouen and Trouville on August 7, a Mme. Lemaire, who lives in Paris, was the victim of a murderous attack…

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Growth of Railways and Tramways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 32

Twenty years ago on October 22nd the system of Railway Commissioners, which was brought into operation by the Railway Act of 1888, came into force. As the…

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Great Motor Race. Quarter Million Spectators. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 43

The motor-car race for the Vanderbilt Cup took place in New York yesterday, and created great intertst. It was witnessed by a tremendous crowd of spectators, estimated to…

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Motor Racing. the Vanderbilt Cup. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 23

Seventeen cars started for the Vanderbilt Cup race at New York. George Robertson, driving an American car, was the winner, covering 258 miles in 4 hours 1 minute, an…

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Items of News. Railway Convenience for Visitors to Derby

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

Sie William Lyne has wired to Mr. J. V. Peterson That Mr. Talt, chairman of Victorian Railway Commissioners, has authorised him to say that the express on…

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She Got in Front of a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

A lady, whose name has not been as certained up to the present, was knecked down by a tram car in George-street this afternoon. The lady…

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Summer Railway Time Table

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

The Victoria summer time table will take effect on December 1. Arrangements have been made for the Albury express, in both directions, to stop at…

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New Bowling Bridge. the Opening Ceremony. Performed by Minister for Works

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

The formed opening of the Hume Bridge [?] the Murlay River at Bowlong was a notable event fot the people of the Howlong district residing on both sides of the…

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The New Howlong Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

In our report yesterday of the opening of the Howlong Bridge we [?] Mr. Tuesly with being secretary of the Bridge Committee. This was an…

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Official Opening of the New Bridge at Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Howlong was en fete on Saturday, the occasion being the official opening of the new iron bridge over the Murray. The weather was threatening in…

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Heavy "Cup" Railway Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

The racing season in Melbourne has had the effect of causing a great increase in the traffic on the Sydney to Melbourne line during the last few…

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Our Railways. (To the Editor of the Recorder)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

SIR,—The large and annually increasing profit placed to the credit of the Government from railway earnings must be gratifying to many, but out of…

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Bulgaria and the Oriental Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 2

M. Liantcheff states that Bulgaria is prepared to negotiate for the purchase of the Oriental railway with the Turkish Government or with the Railway Company…

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