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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Navigating the Air. Dr. Graham Bell's Aeroplane. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 42

Whilst the airships of Count zeppe[?] and Major von Parseval, and the aeroplanes of the Wright brothers and Messrs. Garman and Delagrange have occupied the…

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Six Days Snowbound. European Express Train. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 42

The severe weather that has been experienced in Europe has interfered greatly with railway traffic. An express train from Vienna to Cannes, a Mediterranean…

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Railways in China. a German Loan Withdrawn. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Recently Dr. Morrison, correspondent of the "Times" at Pekin, reported that a German syndicate was lending £3,000,000 for the construction of the northern half…

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A Railway Shunter Mangled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

A railway shunter named William Wilson, 46 years of age, was knocked down by a heavily-laden waggon in the Darling Harbor railway yards…

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Chinese Railways. German Influence. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 41

Following up the statements that China was disregarding the terms of the agreement with Great Britain respecting railway construction, and that British money…

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Motor Cars in War. a Highly Successful Feat. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

In order to test the practicability of motor cars for use in warfare an interesting experimental run was organised by the Automobile Association of Grant…

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B[?]d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Machic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

Nothing but good ran result in giving to the public [?] hint as to the various incident in which Mrs. Kat[?], of No. 2 [?]…

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Broken Hill Strike. Removing a Railway Line. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The three men, William Rosser, Joseph Lyons, and Edward Arthur Kingsley who were arrested last night, were before the Police Court…

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Upper Murray Railway. Minister of Works Interviewed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

As representing the Upper Murrey Railway League Ald. A. Waugh and Mr. W. G. Henderson were Introduced to the Minister of Public Works Mr. C. A…

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Pulling Up a Railway Line Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

The three men William Rosser Joseph Lyons and Edward Arthur Kingsley, were charged at the police court this morning with m[?]lelously displacing certain ralls…

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Sensational Accident. Express Train Wrecks Station. Five Persons Killed. London, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 43

A remarkable railway accident, involving loss of life and serious damage, occurred yesterday in Canada. The Canadian-Pacific Company's Boston…

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Railway Statistics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 33

A report has been issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. G. H. Knibbs to Mr. H. Mahon, Minister for Home Affairs, of the desirability of…

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Motors for War. Successful Experiment. London, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 43

In order to test the practicability of using motor-cars under conditions of warfare, an experiment on an extensive seale was conducted yesterday by the…

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Vanished Motorist. Where Is Miss Charlesworth? a Mysterious Case

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 8

Where (asks the "Westminster Gazette" of Friday, January 8) is Miss. Violet Gordon Charleaworth, the attractive young lady who was…

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The Ring. Discussion in a Tram

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 8

There were eight of us travelling in a close third-class railway carriage from the city to the suburbs. When the train stopped at a certain station a large…

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A Dreadful Experience Man Falls Through Murray Railway Bridge. Remains Helpless All Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

At about 8.30 on Saturday night a man named Frank Mort, a cleaner residing at Wodonga, was going home from Albury to Wodonga…

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Faulty Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Kearney, cab proprietor, was driving across the Corowa-Wahgunyah bridge on Saturday his horse went through the decking on the…

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Lockhart-clear Hills Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. Wise, secretary of the Urana Progress Association, has received the following official letter from Mr. W. J. Hanna,…

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Ovens Bridge at Boorhaman

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

In accordance with a desire exp[?] by some ratepayers in the East Riding of the Northern Ovens Shire to change [?] of the…

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Ten-Mile Road Race

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

The effort made by the recently formed Athletic and Pastime Club to revive interest in cycling by promoting a ten-mile road race for a gold…

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