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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Railway Station Gardens.—albury Gains a First Prize

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

The judges appointed to report on the relative merits of railway station gardens in N.S.W. have submitted their report. In section 6 Albury…

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The Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 30

The bridge was profusely decorated with flags and bunting of all kinds. A glance over the structure showed that it was a very fine one, although one could not help…

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Run Over by a Train a Pathetic Letter. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

The Coroner to-day opened on inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Patrick Thomas Power, who was killed on the halfway…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 12

A subject of the utmost importance to all Young Australians is engaging the attention of some of my correspondents just now. I refer to the question of compulsory military…

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Hands Across. the Hums Bridge. Historic Functions at How Long. Important Speeches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 30

The new bridge across the Murray River at Howlong was opened by the Hon. Chas. Lee, Minister for Works in New South Wales; on Saturday. The day was a…

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Sunshine Railway Disaster Will Cost £130,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 29

It was said by the Premier (Sir Thomas Bent) on Saturday that by the time the whole of the claims had been dealt with, the cost of the Sunshine railway disaster to the state…

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Sensations! in a Railway Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

I was lying huddled up in a corner of the carriage dozing, if not dreaming. I had the [?] of the train [?] at a very great speed and I…

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Sydney—albury—melbourne Train Services

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

The Victorian Railway department has been furnished officially by the New South Wales authorities with the alterations in the Sydney and Albury…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Fire at a Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

Early this morning the railway station premises at Shepparton, were partly destroyed by fire. The refreshment rooms and the ladies' waiting…

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The Late Tramway Strike. Judge Streets Ruling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

A special silting of the Roard appointed to invesligate the cirennrstances conneeted with the recent tramway strike was held this morning…

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Railway That Goes to Sea

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 3

One of the inost wonderful rnllways in the world is in course of construction in the Ualled States. It is called “the rallway that goes to…

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Brennan’s Mono-railway a Ministrerlal Statement. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

Lieutenant-Colonel Schley, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, made a grading the new type mono-railway…

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Claim for Damages Against Hume Shire. Alleged Dangerous Spot on Wises Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Wednesday the following let[?] was red from Messrs. Trappeld and Lester, Kiowastreet, Albury; "We desire to…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. She Jumped From a Moving Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

A married woman named Mary Jane Guran, 77 a resident of South Melbourne who sustained a dislocation of the shoulder and severe injuries to the lace through…

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In a Tramcar

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 3

The man in the grey suit became very irritable as the baby-la-arms screamed lustily. What the dickens, madame," he…

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Boxing. Burns v. Johnson. Squires Not to Train Burns. But Will Fight the Winner. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. M'niosh, the secretary of the "Sports and Amusements, Ltd," who has been endeavoring to secure the services of "Bill" Squires to train "Tommy" Buras…

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The Balkans Crisis. Bulgaria and Oriental Railway. Deadlock in Negotiations for Purchase. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

The negotiations between the Critical Railway Company and the [?] Government, for the purchase by the letter of the Easters [?] branch of the…

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Recent Tramway Strike The-board's Award To-morrow. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The Tramway Board, which was appointed to report on the recent tramway strike, will give award tomorrow on all claims, includings the…

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Bulgaria and the Oriental Railway. Company Reduces Amount of Its Claim. lONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The deadlock which was reached in connection with the negotiation for the purchase by Bulgaria of the Eastern Roume-llanbranche of the Oriental Company's…

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Railway Management

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 4

There is always more or less complaint about railway management, but the public, knowing that it, is impossible to please everybody,…

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