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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Complete Short Story. a Gentleman of the Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4

Were ever circumstances so unto-ward ? Here was L Bertty Mowerne, toast of hand the [?] in London, stranded upon the Portsmouth Road,…

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Out Down by a Mail Train. Night Officer's Fate. Not Expected to Live. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 5

A terrible railway accident is reported from West Maitland, J. Higgenson, night officer at West Maitland railway station was returning from the…

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Sunshine Railway Disaster Victims Graphic Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 5

The hearing of actions against the Victorian Railway Commissioners, arising out of the Sunshine disaster, was contained in the Country Court on Monday, before Judge…

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Cablegrams. Anarchy in India. Bomb Thrown at a Train. Attempt to Kill a Public Prosecutor. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

A bomb killed with dum dum bullets are thrown at the Eastern Bengal train when it was speeding along near Agar[?]…

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INTERCOLONIAL. The Sydney Tramways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 32

The Sydney correspondent of the "Age" writes:—During the past few yearn the New South Wales Railway Commissioners have advanced the metropolitan tramway…

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Broken Hill Railway Proposals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 32

According to the Sydney press, the Minister for Works declines to be forced into making any further statement on the subject of the Government's proposals with…

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Sensational Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 41

A Brisbane (Q.) telegram states:—Travelling at the rate of 40 miles an hour on Thursday afternoon, the engine of a goods tram ran on to a bridge near Willmere,…

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A Cross-Country Railway. Stockinbingal to Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 23

The Minister for Works was interviewed on Tuesday morning by a deputation from the country which will be served by a railway line, should it be constructed,…

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Fire at Railway Booking Office Caused by Lightning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

A rather alarming incident occurred at the Albury railway station during the thunderstorm in Albury yesterday afternoon. At 2 o'clock there was…

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Lockhart-clear Hills Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

For the past week or two the surveyors have been engaged in the vicinity of Cullivel. Being restricted to a certain grade, it is taking some…

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Sudden Death in a Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

Mr Frederick Mac kern, a well-known public servant engaged in the Lands Department, died suddenly in the train when coming…

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Died in a Train Public Servant's Sudden End. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

A gentleman named Frederick M'ivetn a well-known public servant, died under distreasingly sudden circumstances this morning. Mr. M'Kern had not…

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Anarchy in India. Another Outrace Attempted. Bomb Thrown at a Train. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

Another bomb outrage, bearing a close resemblance to that perpetrated on Wednesday near Agarpara, ten miles from Calcutta, has been committed near the…

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Striker Released From Gaol. the Recent Tramway Strike. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

When the recent Sydney tram strike was in swing, a man named Albion Richard Crofts was proceeded against for having assaulted Detective…

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Motor Car Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

While motoring between Bulli and Sydney on Wednesday, the steering gear of a car broke in which Mr W. Kilpat rick (Cornalla), Mr R. W. McLaurin…

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Cycling. South Coast Road Race. Won by A. H. Darley. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the South Coast Road Race from Nowra to Sydney took place. The winner turned up in a, H. Darley, who completed the…

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Train Alterations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

On and after today the train now lonving Wahgunyah for Springhurst at 8 p.m., and Springhurst for Wahgunyah at 9.8 p.m., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and…

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Wahgunyah Railway Timetable

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The summer time-table on the Wahgunyah-Springhurst line comes into effect to-day. There will be two trains daily leaving Wahgunyag, viz., at 7.51…

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Railway Crossing Tragedy. Wedding Guests Killed. Due to Dense Fog in Paris. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

The fog which enveloped London on Monday was also in evidence on the other side of the Channel. It was particularly dense in paris. Many…

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Road to Be Openeo

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday a petition wa[?] received from Mr E. D. O’Dwyer and others asking for the opening of the east [?]nd [?]oad through [?] blo[?]k, now…

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