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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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A Wonderful Winged Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 10

To combine the principles, of the aeroplane and the trolley car; in other words, to take aeroplanes from which hang cars and attach them to a mono-rail which will…

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Bombs In India Treasure Train Wrecked. London, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 42

A desperate attempt to wreck a train containing native treasure has been made near Calcutta. The train had proceeded about 57 miles, when a bomb was thrown…

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Improvements at Railway Station Great Expansion of Business

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

The railway traffic at Albury is progressing by leaps and bounds and during the last twelve months reached the colossal figure of £04,000. This includes both…

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Alleged Trespass on the Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 31

In the Albury Police Court on Tuesday, the cases in which J. J. Allan and Joseph Bulmer, residents of Eastern Hill, were prosecuted by the Railway…

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Trouble About a Motor Cycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 30

At the Albury Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. F. Butler; P.M., the Meadow Bank Manufacturing Company proceeded against L. V. Harris, cycle…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 32

A terrible fatality occurred at Blayney (N.S.W.), a railway fettler, John Donahee. being run down by a passenger train from Cowra and cut to pieces. Death was in…

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Hopefield. Improvements at the Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

Very extensive improvements in connection with the above station are being carried out, and, it is thought, will be completed towards the end of next week…

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Control ef Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

The Har Land Brand has given a reserved decision on a [?] which is destined to [?] before very long—the [?] of the…

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Attempted Train Wrecking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 33

A dastardly attempt was made early on Thursday morning to wreck the train running from Yass town to the Junction on the main southern line. The driver and…

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Tragedy in the Air Aeroplane Fatality. London, September 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 41

An aeroplane fatality occurred to-day at Boulogne. Captain Ferber, a French military aeronaut, had taken, a flight, and while he was descending the machine…

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Crossing the Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly our Tuesday, Mr. G. R. M'Lourin, M.L.A., complained of prosecution of residents of Albury for crossing the railway line…

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Railway Employe Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

William Clarke, 45 years of age, railway employe residing at Hooper[?] from a [?]e on the railway line at Foo[?]ay to-day. He was picked up in a…

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Another Victim to the Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

A man named P. A. Henry, of[?]ade pendent means who is about 69 years of age and a resi[?]et of Marrickville, was knocked down in the city to-day by a…

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New Railway Commissioner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 32

Mr. John Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, was on Friday appointed by the Cabinet to the Assistant Commissionership for Railways rendered vacant by the death of…

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Russia's Resources. Northern Mines and Railways London, September 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 42

According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," an important offer to the Russian Government by a syndicate of British capitalists is…

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Henty to Pleasant Hills Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 28

Whilst at Henty on Wednesday, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., was interviewed by several local residents regarding the above matter. In reply, Mr. Ball stated that the Minister had promised to send up an…

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The New South Wales Budget a Substantial Surplus Predicted. Heavy Railway Expenditure. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

The State Treasurer (Mr Waddell), in the Legislative Assembly to-night, delivered his financial statement. With reference to the duplication of railway lines,…

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Victoria. Railway Guard Killed. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 5

A guard named William Peterson met his death in a shocking manner at the Hawlborn railway station at about 10 minutes past 12 to-day. The unfortunate…

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Another Aeroplane Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Orvile Wright made an account in his aeroplane at Poledam, in Prussia, yesterday, He was able to assmad [?] height of 700 feet, which is the greatest…

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Aeroplane for Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 2

The Weight aeroplane, which Messrs. J. and N. Tait have scoured for exhibition in Australia, is now on route to Melbourne aboard the H.M.S. Otranto…

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