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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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A Man-bird in America. Remarkable Aeroplane Feats

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 1

Californians have lately been treated to the sight of some wonderful feats in aerial navigation, writes a correspondent from 'Frisco. There has been a…

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Fall From a Tram. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 2

Shortly alter 9 o'clock last night a young lady named Mary Lanigan, met with a serious accident at the intersection of Hope-street and Sydney-road. Brunswick. Miss…

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The "Wash" of an Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Those of our readers who have sat in a racing shell, or stood at the wheel of a racing yacht, will remembee how troublesome is the "wake"…

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Battle on a Train. Drunken Traveller Runs Amok. London, March 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 42

A sensational incident occurred yesterday on board the Baltimore-Ohio express. Mr. Bethea, a member of a wealthy Southern family, got on board the train crazed with…

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Motor Wreck at St. Kilda

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 35

About 11.30 p.m. on Thursday Dr. Leary, of Sandringham, was driving homeward in a motor car, along High-street, St. Kilda (Melbourne). Going down the steep hill…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Two Trains Collide. 20 Soldiers Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

A telegram has been received giving brief details of a terrible railway disaster in Germany. Mulheim on the Rhine, an important town in Prussia, was the scene of…

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Clear Hills - Savernake Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 5

A deputation from the Savernake railway league asked the minister for Works to extend the railway from Oaklands to Savernake Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A…

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Coming Half-sized Motor-car Encine

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 2

The gas turbine corresponding to the gas engine hag been the subject of constant experiment, and though still crude in its development may shortly…

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Two Motor Hogs Get Off the Death of William Boatwright. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

The trial of Tom Bushell and Frank Baynton, chauffeurs, on a charge of feloniously killing William James Boatwright, at Sydney, on February 24 last, was concluded…

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The Open Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 12

The road is open, the year is new; The sun is in its place on high; There's work for hopeful men to do, There still are honors for the few…

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Train Blown Over. Disaster at Trieste. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 7

During a gale at Trieste, on the Adriatic, yesterday a train was precipitated over an embankment. Four passengers were killed and 18 injured…

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Electric Trams Collide. Passengers Thrown Out

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 45

A collision took place on Wednesday afternoon between two electric trams at the intersection of Cleveland and Elizabeth streets, Sydney. A Redfern car, loaded…

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Wonderful Tramway Traffic. the Easter Records. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

The tramway traffic during the recent Easter holidays was the heaviest on record. The returns show that there were 900 cars running on Easter Monday, and that, with…

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General Cable News London, Thursday. Accident on Funicular Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

An accident occurred: to-day in the [?]cular railway on Mount Vesuvius. A runaway empty car, descending the line, struck a passenger car which was…

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Canadian Grain Trade. Keen Railway Competition:. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

The United States railways have reduced the grain freights from Port. William. Ontario, to the sea, with the object of capturing the Canadian grain trade…

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Thousand Mile Aeroplane. Trip in Ten Hours

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

The Wright suit—based on alleged infringements of patents—of which the first results have just been announced in their favour, may result in the…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. William Tait, the hon. secretary of the Ringwood Railway League, is in receipt of the following official report on the proposed southerly extension of the…

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Ten Horses Fall Through a Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

A serious accident occurred at Morven. A wheat waggon, drawn by 10 [?]ses, and driven by John Fletcher, was about to cross the Billabong bridge. Coming down the…

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A Motoring Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

A regrettable motoring fatality occurred at Durban yesterday. Mr. Woodhead, editor of the Natal “Mercury,” a Durban daily newspaper was driving in his car…

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The Marsrities Labor Troubles. Tramway Men Go Out. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

Jest as the strike of naval reservists at marseilles was seemingly collapsing fresh industrial trouble has broken our in the city. The employes at several factories…

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