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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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The Railway Bridge Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 20

In challenging deputations. to say how much they will contribute towards the cost of an improvement they ask for the N.S.W. Chief Railway Commissioner…

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Aeronautics. Success of British Aeroplane. London. September 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 44

Mr. S. F. Cody, of the aeronautical staff at Aldershot, has eclipsed his previous successful efforts with his hew machine. He made a cross-country flight of 40 miles…

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Control of a Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

A big railway deal has been comp[?]ted by Mr. D. E. Thompson, U[?]ted States [?] to Mexico. He has pur[?]hased [?],000,000 dollars' worth of stock in the…

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President Taft's Motor Tour

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

President Tuft [?] started on a motor car journey through the States, which is to cover 13,000 milon. He is to make a sori[?] of speeches explaining the now far[?] and…

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'A' Dash for This Poli[?] with Dalloon and Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

Mr. Gee, 10, Nitsche undeterred by the late of M[?] Andre and Well man is making preparations for a dash to the North Pole by…

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A Railway King's [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. Harri[?] the recently [?] American "Railway King," has [?] to his wife his entire ca[?] which is var[?] between £10,000,000 and…

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Daring Dash Fob Liberty, Prisoner Leaps From a Moving Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 2

A young man named Fred, While was committed for trial at [?] on Friday on a charge of having made an outrageous attack on a girl Ball was fixed…

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Victorian Railway Picnic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

The annual picnic promoted on behalf of the Victorian Railways Mutual Benofit Society was held in Bendigo to-day The number of visitors from Melbourne…

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New South Wales. London Sunday. the Deadly Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred in the city on Friday night. Mr. Alexander ma[?] a farmer, 40 years of age, r[?]ding at Rew[?]…

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The Accident to a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

The report that a bomb had been thrown at a train at a spot 57 miles from Calcutta, blowing off the roof of the treasurevan, was, it appears, without foundation…

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New Aeroplane Record. Made by Orville Wright. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

Mr. Orville Wright, one of the Brothers in the new world of the air, has created a new record for the flying machine pure and simple…

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Stock Routes and Roads. An Interesting Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 3

The Hay Land Board had before it last week, an inquiry, by direction of the Minister (a) As to the advisableness of notifying parts of road from…

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Road Making Machinery for Albury Extensive Plant to Be Bought

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

The engineer reported to the Albury Municipal Council last evening as follows:— (1) Road-making Machinery.—Having gene exhaustively into the question of…

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Barriers at the Railway Station Council's Anomalous Position

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

During the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening. Ald Ashby said he had noticed an announcement in the press to the effect that…

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Railway Trespass Cases Federal Defence Bill Nominal Fines Inflicted the Measure Outlined. an Annual Expenditure of Two and a Half Millions. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 5

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., the often [?] journal railway [?] was heard, in which the N.S.W. Railway In the House of Representatives to-night Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister of Defence, moved the second reading of the Defence Bill. He said that Australia had been…

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Fatal Accidents to Girls Baby Under a Tram Car. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 5

A little girl named Mattle Peddle, 4 years and 8 months old, died in the Prince Alfred Hospital this morning from a fractured skull. The little girl had resided…

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Ultima-nyah Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 3

When the Premier was at Nyah, the chance was taken to lay before him the desirability of the Government constructing a railway from Ultima to some…

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Murderous Motor Car Chauffeur Committed for Trial Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Alexander Martin, a former of Newnes, 40 years of age, who was killed through being knocked down by a motor car at the intersection…

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Proposed Motor Roads. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 41

The "Spectator" in its current issue makes some interesting deductions from the provisions of tho Development Bill, in an endeavour to furnish a reason for the…

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Cupid in the Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 21

Romantic happenings in plenty occur in railway stations. Recently the papers recorded the marriage of a young lady, an heiress. Miss Dolly Hopton, to a young…

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