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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Motoring in Judaea Sensation in Jerusalem. First Car in the City. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 42

The populace of Jerusalem was yesterday treated to a sensation altogether novel to that ancient city. An automobile—the first to enter its gates—arrived, and…

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Railway Projects. London, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 43

The Macedonian question came before the Italian Chamber of Deputies yesterday, when Signor Tittoni, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, referred to the railway…

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The Northcote Railway Accident

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

Mrs. Frances Rao, who met with serious injuries in a railway at North[?] yesterday, is doing as well as [?] expected in the Melbourne Hospital…

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The Fighting Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 1

The "horseless carriage" has come to play, but we do not seem to have found a name for it of a permanent character. The French call them "auto-mobiles," and the…

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Light Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 8

The "Farmer and Settler" says:--"Nyngan branch F.S.A. has set the ball rolling in the matter of light railways of the Barren Jack type for…

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Railway Commissioners' Dispute

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 6

"The Newsletter" (states that journal) was correct in its statement last week as to there being a serious disagreement among the…

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Death in a Railway Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

John Crace, 70 years of age, residing at Camperdown, while-proceeding by train this morning to East Maitland, died suddenly in a railway…

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A New Motor Wheel. Substitute for Pneumatic Tyres

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 1

In a report to the Washington Bureau of Manufactures, Mr. Thomas H. Norton, the United States Consul at Chemnitz, gives particulars of a motor…

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Victoria. Sunday Labor in Railway Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

A communication on the subject of Sunday work on the railway was received by the Premier to-day from the secretary of the Public Questions…

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Navigating the Air. Farman's Aeroplane. Another Successful Trial. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Another fine performance has been accomplished by M Henry Farman, in the aeroplane, with which he recently won the Deutsch-Archdcaeen prize…

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[?] —A Road to Fortune

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

Kaid Sir Mary [?]…

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Municipal Socialism. London County Council's Trams. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

An Independent audit of tho books of the tramways belonging to the London Country Council has been made by the firm of W. B. Benta and Co., chartered…

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Wahgunyah Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

Despite, the concerted action of four municipal Ladies--two from Rutherglen and two from Corowa district--in the matter of having…

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Resumption and Dedication of Lands for Roads. &c

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 20

Description of Road opened:— Road along the south boundary of and within portion 66, parish of Carlyle, county of Denison, Berrigan Shire No. 67…

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Beechworth Federal Competitions. the Judce Misses the Train. Albury Comperttors Withdraw

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

Several unfortunale and regrrllable factors (says the "Ovens and Murray Advertiber ") eombined to make the sixth Baeehworth Federal Competitions. Which were…

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Privileges Enjoyed by Railway Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 25

Railwaymen, in addition to regular and permanent work, enjoy many advantages which, although not in every case expressible in pounds, shillings, and pence, are yet…

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Railway Development in New South Wales. a Quarter of a Century's Progress

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

ONE of the most hopeful features in the progress, of the State of New South Wales is the marvellous development of its railways during the past quarter of…

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A Thief to Catch a Thief. Rorberies in Railway Trains. Perpetrated by a Deteotive. in the Railway Company's Employ. London

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

For some time past the London and North-Western Railway Company has been considerably puzzled by frequent and exlensive robberles of jowellory and…

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