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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Border Railways and Trade. to Bridge the Eleven-mile Gap

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

Settlers in the Riverina having asked that consideration should be given to the question, of linking up the railway systems of New South Wales and Victoria for the purpose of…

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Finley Train Service. Progressive Alteration

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

An alteration has been made in the running of the Finley-Narandera train. Under the new time-table the trains will pass at Widgiewa…

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Run Down by a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

A man named William Hatfield. while walking along the railway line at Thorn leigh this morning,was overtaken by a train and killed. He leaves a young wife…

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Road Construction in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 33

The Victorian State Government is preparing a roads construction scheme, which will bo an instalment of a national roads policy. The scheme proposes that the…

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Paris to Madrid. the Aeroplane Race. Eagle Attacks Aviator. paris, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

The aeroplane race from Paris to Madrid was won by Mr. Vedrine. He crossed the Somosierra Pass, the altitude of which is 4,690ft., at a height of 6,000ft…

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Inter-state. Finley to Tocumwal Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 32

Before the Public Works Committee, Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway Commissioner, gave an amended estimate of the cost of construction of the extension of the…

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Correspondence. the Upper Murray Railway To the Editor of "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 23

Sir—With regard to the Upper Murray railway it will be remember that some months ago, deputation, representing the Germanton and Jingellic Railway Leagues…

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Motor Bursts. Aviator Dashed to Death. Rome, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 7

The Italian aviator, Cirro Cirri, was killed yesterday while making a flight over the Cameri aerodome. The motor of his machine exploded, wrecking the aeroplane…

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Lunatic in Tram-car. Girl's Terrifying Encounter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 8

A powerful young man with a perpetual smile, Arthur Wakeford, made the Kingston-on-Thames Court ring with wild laughter as witnesses…

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Finley-Tooumwal Railway. Who Should Pay for It?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Watt) seemed amused when his attention was drawn to the statements made by Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway…

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Aeroplane As a Memorial. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 5

The Council General of Algiers, as a memorial to the late Minister for War. M. Beateaux, who was killed by an aero-plane at Issy, has offered £10.000 for an…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Unconscious on Railway Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 3

A resident of North Brighten named Joseph Hannaford was found lying unconscious on the railway line between Ric[?]ond and Flinders street to-day…

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Cablegrams. General Cable News London, Sunday. Deaf and Dumb Children Bun Down by Motor Omnibus

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 3

A motor omnibus running on Gray's Inn road ran through a party of deaf and dumb children which was crossing the road. One child was killed and two others…

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Motor Car Smash in Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred in Oxford street, Paddington, on Wednesday morning, when the Governor-General's motor-car became jambed…

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Shire Resumes Road

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

The Deniliquin Local Land Board on Friday, the 26th ult., dealt with a claim by the Exors. of Wm Faulks (whose estate is now wound up) against the Wakool Shire…

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Motor Car Accident One Killed-twenty Injured. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Sunday night at St. Denis, a few miles from Paris. An automobile proceeding along The…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). Tramcar Jumps Metals Forty Persons Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 5

Stalybridge, near Manchester, was the scene of a sensational accident yesterday. A tramcar crowded with workmen was descanding a h[?] when, in rounding a…

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Mr. John Dillon Serious Motor Accident. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. John Dillon. one of the best known members of the Commons, in which he has represented East Mayo in the Irish Nationalist interest since 1885,…

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Jerilderie Closer Settlement and Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Jerilderie Closer Settlement and Railway League was held on Friday night last in the Town Hall. There was a good attendance…

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Railway Station Safe Robbed. Gundagai

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 5

The Coolac railway station was broken into and entered last night. The safe was smashed open, it was thought by dynamite, and the thieves secured the £3…

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