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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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First Aeroplane in Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

The growing public interest in aviation will receiver considerable impetus in Sydney (says the “Evening News”) on November 18 next, when a Wilbur…

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Cricket. Junee v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 6

Team selected to represent Railway Club on Show Ground this afternoon P. Morton E. Fran[?]felder, C. M'Donnell, L. Incher. W. Vile. J. O'Donnahue, R. Lucas…

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How the Czar Travels. the Railway Car Puzzle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

The Czar arrived at Posen from Alexadrove and then proceeded by tram to Frankfurt. In order to increase the difficulty of…

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Aeroplane Flights 90 Miles an Hour. First Woman to Fly Alone. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Saturday w[?] an interesting day from an [?] point of view several noteworthy achievement being recorded. At Blackpool, Mr. Hugh Latharn [?] an…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 6

Preparations are being actively pushed forward in this matter. Witnesses have now been selected and have signified their willingness in give evidence before the…

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Junee Railway v. Albury Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 6

The above clubs met on the Albury Show Ground in Saturday. Junce won by an innings and 22 runs compiling [?], Gray 42, S. Will[?] not ou[?], W. Gand[?]y [?]…

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LAVINGTON v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 6

Lavington C.C. play Railway C.C. on Show Ground wicket on Saturday next at 3 p.m. Railway team will be chosen from J. Arnold, E. Frauenfolder, C. Water…

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Murder of Prince Ito Killed on Railway Station, Other Japanese Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

Full details have been received of the [?]ination of Prince Ito, the famous Japanese statesman, at Herbin, in Manchuria…

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Train Falls Into River Railway Bridge Collapses. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

[?] heavy rain and floods have beet exper[?] in the South of England. These conditions were responsible for an…

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Aeroplane in War. Etc

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 7
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport…

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Motors in Country Villages

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 5
Also in The Riverine Grazier

A petition to the Queen is now being feigned, says "Public Opinion," for presentation by the women of England in the following terms:—"We women of…

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Railway to Lake Cudgellico

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 32

A large deputation waited upon the Secretary for Public Works in Sydney for the purpose of advocating the construction of a railway line from Wyalong, via…

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New South Wales Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 33

The report of the N.S.W. Railway Department for the quarter ended September 30 issued during the week. The gross venue for the quarter was £1.256,831, as…

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Cricket. Junee Railway v. Albury Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 23

A match was played on the show ground on Saturday between the Junee and Albury Railway Clubs. The visitors won by an innings and 22 runs Junee scored 111…

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LAVINGTON v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 4

On the Albury Show [?] on Saturday afternoon a match was played between the Albury Railway and Lavingtong which after an enjoyable game resulted in a win…

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New South Wales. Tram Conductor Shot. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

A tram conductor named James Stubbs 30 years of age, who lived with his wife and family in Macarthur-street Ultimo were found dead in the bush at Randwick…

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A Motor Fatality. at Melbourne

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

A terrible motor accident occurred late on Sunday night at Elwood (Melb) when a car owned by Mr. S. G. Blackl of Terang and driven by his chauffeur Charles Mar…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Difficulty with Railway Navvies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 3

Mr. Neilson, M.L.A this morning received the following from C[?] "Men working on the C[?] railway who live at Casino leave the sleeper…

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