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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Cablegrams. Above the Clouds. One and a Quarter Miles in the Air. Wonderful Aeroplane Flight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 2

At Lanark, ia Scotland, an aviator named Drexel, on Friday created a new world's altitude record for aeroplaning. He ascended to a height, of 6750 feet and reached…

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Killed by a Tram. At the Morgue to-day the Coroner, Dr

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 4

Cole, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death at the Melbourne Hospital, on August 9, of Michael Edward O'Keefe, 69 years of age, a…

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Cut to Pisces on Railway Dreadful Early Morning Tragedy. on Albury-wodonga Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 4

An accident on a railway always creates a great deal of concern, particularly when it is a case of a man having been chopped down by a train whilst walking along the…

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Young Woman Under a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

An extraordinary escape from experienced by a young woman named Sarah Burr, of the Rectory, Kogarah, while attempting to alight from the Dulwich Hill…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 2

The tram strike, which is paralysing all business in the city is still in progress, and there does not appear to be much chance of a speedy settlement…

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Cablegrams. Railway Disaster to a French Excursion Train While Grossing the Points. Thirty-six Deaths. Many School Girls Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

A railway disaster involving great loss of life occurred at Saujon, a town in the French Department of Charente Inferleure, on Sunday. An excursion train crowded…

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Melbourne to Albury Express Work of Train Crew. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

A complaint was made at the Benalla Progress Association on Friday last about the work of the engine crew of the Albury express travelling from Benalla to…

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N.s.w. Railways and Tramways Increases in Revenue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

The report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the year ended Jane 30, discloses a surplus on the years, working of £568,167, as against £468,006…

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Opening the Riverina. Southern Outlet Wanted. Berrigan Railway Conference. BERRIGAN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

Over 30 delegates attended a conference to-day to deal with railway matters, affecting the district. The following resolutions were passed:—…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News London, Tuesday, Saujon Railway Disaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 5

Further details regarding the Seujon railway disaster disaster that the signals indicated that the line was clear for the passenger train. Another train narrowly…

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Curious Railway Mishap

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 2

A coal train consisting of 10 waggons and a locomotive was proceeding out of the Carrington yards near Newcastle this morning when apparently the brake…

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Cricket Railway C.c

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Albury railway station last night, Mr. Alit S.M. presiding with a view of re-organising the railway cricket club for the ensuing season…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News London, Wednesday. French Railway Disaster

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 3

The cause of the appalling railway collision to the Bordeaux excursion train, on Sunday having proved to be the erroneous signalling of "line clear," further…

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Bullet Fired Into a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 3

Whether as the result of one of those motiveless crimes which are becoming too frequent of late, or the accidental discharge of a gun, a passenger by the 7.45 p.m. down…

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Railway Smash. Train Telescoped. Disaster in France. Schoolgirls Killed. London, August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 42

A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday near Bordeaux, in the south-west of France. A Sunday excursion train was running from Bordeaux to Royan, on…

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Level Grossing Smash. Motorists Killed by Train. Millionaire's Fate. London, August 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 41

A sensational fatality occurred yesterday on the railway line at Capo May, Now Jersey, resulting in the death of five persons…

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Shipboard Arrest. Railway Employe Decamps. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 42

An employe on a London railway was arrested in Liverpool yesterday while he was boarding the White Star liner Arabic which was just about to start for New…

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Opening the Riverina. Southern Outlet Wanted. Berrigan Railway Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 20

Over 30 delegates attended a conference at Berrigan to deal with the railway matters affecting the district. The following resolutions were passed:—…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

The tramway strike has practically collapsed. It is doubtful, however, when the cars will run as the City Council may refuse licenses to men who have not had…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Fire at Tram Workshops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 3

A mysterious fire occurred at the tram-way workshops at Randwick. When the men arrived to begin their work this morning they found the ground floor of a…

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