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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,064 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 54

Express Train Stuck Up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 33

An unusual occurrence delayed the Sydney express on its north bou[?] trip on Thursday night. When nearing Violet Town, about 100 miles from Melbourne, the…

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Lunatic in a Train. an Exciting Adventure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 8

Passengers in a train from Donal to Amiens have met with an extraordinary adventure (wired the Paris correspondent of "Daily…

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Premier in Train-smash. Fast Special Collides with Goods Train. Injuries to Ministers. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 42

The special train conveying the Prime Minister of Canada and party through the western provinces met with a serious mishap on Saturday. The train had left…

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Road-making Machinery. Hume Shire Councillors Cautious

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 28

At Wednesday's meeting of the Humc Shire Council, Cr. Wells had given notice of the following motion:-"That this Council purchase a traction engine, adn such…

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Camden-road Murder. Crippen's Defence Arranged. the Girl's Story. London, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 42

Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard, who arrested the dentist Crippen in Canada on a charge of murdering his wife, denies that Crippen has made a confession of guilt…

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More Railways Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 32

A deputation, representing railway, leagues, progress associations, shire councils, from the western Monaro district, with several members of Parliament, that…

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Rush for New Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 33

Mr. Lee, Minister for Public Works, informed a deputation which asked fro three railways, that he had had under consideration between 50 and 60 new railways. 90…

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Armed Man and Sleeper. Railway Officer's Experience

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 43

Mr. Kernot, superintendent of permanent-way for the Silverton Tramway Company, has reported to the police that on Saturday afternoon he journeyed to…

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Mergenthaler's Fate Killed While Motoring. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

Fritz Mergenthaler, the millionaire son of the inventor of the linotype, while driving in a motor car with his wife and three others at Cape May, New Jersey…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

It is [?]ved that the Government intends to take action against the tram strike [?] and leaders for breach of the award of the Arbitration Court in view…

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Motor Lorry and Team Collide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 3

At Woolloomooloo this morning a motor lorry owned by Messrs. Newland Bros., collided with the front of a tram. The lorry was not seriously damaged but the…

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Richmond Railway Disaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

Evidence in the railway inquiry case on Wednesday was interesting and important. Two of the chief actors in the tragedy of July 18 stood in the witness box. The one…

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Curious Motoring Fatality

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 8

While holding the rope by which horses were pulling his motor char-a-bane out of some mud, Mr David Kinder, aged seventy-three, of…

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The Railways of Riverina. The Berrigan Conference. BERRIGAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

The Conference took place to-day and was a great success. The Hay resolutions were carried unanimously. Forty-one delegates, representing twenty-seven…

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Railway Conference. at Berrigan.an Important Gathering

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

A conference of delegates from public bodies in Southern Riverina was held at the School of Arts, Berrigan, yesterday. The following…

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Cablegrams. Aviation. Free Aeroplane Trips. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

A system of free flights has been inaugurated in connection with the Blackpool Aviation Carnival now in progress. One person, in every 50 who pays for…

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Quarrying the Stone for the Albury Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Should a person take a stroll across to the western side of Hospital Hill he will come across a big and deep cutting newly made. This as a quarry whence will…

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Cut His Throat on Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

A painful sensation, was caused at Moreland railway station this afternoon by the attempt of a man named Bernhart Hansen, who resides at Spotswood, to end his…

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Railways for Riverina Conference at Berigan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Delegates representing Hay. Jerilderie, Finley, Deniliquin, Tocumwal, Berrigan, Oaklands, Mulwala, Savernake, Daysdale and Narandera, and the shire councils of…

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Railway Construction in Riverina. [?]Ence at Berrigan. Important Resolutions

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

A [?]nce of representatives of [?] Shire and Municipal Councils [?] Farmers’ and Settlers’ Associations [?] held at Berrigan on Thursday to…

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