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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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The Missing Link. Between Two Railway Systems Mr. Lee Refuses a Connection

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 6

Messrs Peters, M'Garry, and Scobie, Ms.L.A., headed a deputation to the Minister for Works this morning, representative of the Tocumwal Farmers…

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Railways in Riverina. New South Wales Government A[?]e. Legislator's Denunciation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 3

The attitude of the State Government over the extension of the railway from Finley to Tocumwal is applauded by the Sydney journals, which declare that the…

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Re Jerilderie Coreen Road

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

SIR,—With reference to the interview which you had with me on the 13th July last, accompanied by Ald. wise of the Jerilderie Council…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway. Deputation to the Minister Mr. Lee Says Emphatically “No.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

On Thursday last Mr. Peters, M.L.A. introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works (Mr Lee) asking for the extension of the railway from Finley to Tocumwal…

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Aeroplane Flight Across Three States

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 2

A splendid flight has been accomplished by an American named A. H. Forbes in an aeroplane. Starting at St. Louls in the State of Missourd he flew cash crossed…

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Chicago Bank Held Up. Robbers' Flight in Motor Car Sensational Death and Suicide, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 2

A remarkable crime with a sensational sequel was committed at Chicago. A man entered the Enkine Bank, which is situated in a suburb of Chicago, and…

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Railway Revenue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 3

The railway revenue for the seven day's [?]emting October 7 totalled £102,529. The account potted for the corresponding week of last year was £94,459. An…

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The Train Passed Over Him

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

William Ker[?] aged 35 years, a telegraph operator at Bourke had [?] and a in[?] escape from death at Blayney on Friday night. He…

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Killed on a Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

Albert Wilson, 17 years of age, was killed on the railway line near Wall on Saturday night through being struck on the head by the cowcatcher attached to…

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Upper Murray Bridge Bringenbrong or Towong?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

On the subject of a bridge across the Upper Murray, Mr. A. T. Barlett writes to the press:—"It her come as a surprise to find that the estimate submitted by the…

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Hume Shiri Council's Enterprise Trial of a New Road Grader an Efficient Machine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 2

A trial of the Austin raod-grader, which has just been purchased by the Hume Shire Council at a cost of £93 was held yesterday afternoon at E[?]. There…

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A Bridge Party

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 21

A large number of the friends of Mrs. C. L. and Miss "Poppie" Griffith farewelled them at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, the function taking the form…

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Naval Aeroplane. Inventors Moved to Laughter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 8

A trial was made at Portsmouth on August 7 of another naval airship, again the product of the fertile brains of two officers of the Submarine depot-…

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The Upper Murray Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 31

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 13th inst., Mr, Craven asked the Acting Minister of Public Works—"If he will inform the House, in view of the fact that…

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Conquest of the Air the Aeroplane. Its Birth and Evolution

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 8

Everything must have a beginning; but in many cases that beginning is so "wrapt in mystery" as to preclude the possibility of discovering it (says the…

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Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 32

One of the most important railway proposals that has been before the country for many years was the subject of a report by the Railway Standing Committee…

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New South Wales Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 32

Many of the leading pastoralists of the State waited upon the Premier (Mr. Wade) in Sydney on Friday to urge the granting of a large number of trucks, so that stock…

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Drugged and Robbed. Railway Sensation. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 41

A daring robbery, in which recourse Was had to chloroform in order to facilitate the purpose of the thieves, has been perpetrated on the Vienna-Warsaw express…

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Daring Bank Robbery. Thief Shoots Policeman From Motor. London. October 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 41

A daring robbery, followed by tragic incidents, took place at the Erskine Bank, in a suburb of Chicago. A robber, holding a revolver in each…

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Wahgunyah Railway. Visit of the Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

The Victorian Railways Commissioners paid a flying visit to Wahgunyah on Tuesday morning. A deputation, representative of the forwarding and…

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