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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Irrigation Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The adjourned public meeting oiled to consider the question of advocating the construction of a line if railway from the Narandera Hay line to the proposed…

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Irrigation and Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Speaking at Berrigan recently, Mr. H. J. F. Peters, the Labour representative of Denilliquin electorate said in the course of his remarks:--"Two things of great…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Porter Crushed Between Buffers

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

A intal railway accident occurred at the Young railway station to-day. The accident was not witnessed by anyone, but a railway porter named…

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Sensational, Railway Accident. Two Carriaces Silot Down and Embankment. Eleven Persons Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

About midnight on Tuesday, while the north-western mall train, bound for Sydney, was a short distance from Blandford, near Murrurundi, a…

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Train Tragedies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 45

A tragic occurrence, in which a wife whose husband had committed suicide put an end to her life while journeying to identify the body, has created a sensation in…

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Children's Page. For Young Australians Who Road "The Banner." (Edited by Uncle Jeff.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 12

A lot of interesting letters and scraps are to hand this week. A growl: One little friend out Brocklesby way, I think, forgot to stamp her envelope…

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Railways Approved by France. London, March 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 43

The question of railway construction in the Balkans has recently received attention, and more than one Continental nation' is interested in schemes which have…

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A Tale of a Motor-car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

A prop[?]s of the growing popularity of the motor car business as an opening for "younger sons," an excellent story is going round of a young man…

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The Blandford Railway Smash. Official Committee's Report

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

The committed of railway officials appointed to inquire into the causes of the railway accident near Blandford, whereby a refrigerating car and…

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Reforms in Macedonia. Projected Railway Schemes. Britains's Benevolent Neutrality, London

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

In the italian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday the Minister for Foreign Affairs recommended the Power of Europe to give their united support to all…

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Cablegrams. China and Japan. the Farcmen Railway. Japanese Attitude Resented. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

The members of the Chamber of Commerce at Ninchwang, a port on the west of the Lietung Peninsula, have pretested against the hostile attitude adopted by…

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Hill Climbing Motor Contest

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

The two-days' sealed handicap hill-climbing contest of the Automobile Club was satisfactorily concluded yesterday. The contest started at…

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Germany's Possessions in Africa a Big Railway Project

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

The Gorman Federal Connell has sanctioned the scheme of colonial railway construction proposed by Herr Deraburg, Director of the Derman colonial…

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Whitton Railway League

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

Previous to the meeting cf the Farmers and Settlors' Association, on Friday evening last, a meeting of the above League was held…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Woman Run Down by a Train. She Throws Her Baby Clear

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

A serious railway accident occurred at the Bent-street crossing, Northcote, shortly after noon to-day, by which a Mrs. Frances Rac, 31 years of age,…

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Fatal Ending of a Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Matilda Jatho, 03 years of age, who had resident at Hambleton-street. Albert Park, and who sustained dreadful injuries when run over by a train at the Port…

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Railway Revenue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The railway revenue for the seven days ended March 7, amounted to £11.677 on the total received for the same period last year. The revenue…

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Proposed Opening of Roads and Proposed Closing of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 20

Description of Road to be opened.—Part of road from Morundah to Narandera, along the southeastern side of the Jerilderie-Narandera railway, parishes of Waugh and Corobmilla,…

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Ping-pong" Bridge. the New Two-handed Game

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

"Now that bridge has become to universally, popular, a demand has arisen for some form in which the game can be played by two players…

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Floods at Narrabri. Miles of Country Inundated. Bridge Sweapt Away. Residents Removed in Boats. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

The rains in the Narrabri district are the heaviest which been experienced for years. It was thought on Monday, when the Namoi river…

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