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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Border Railways. States in Conference. Satisfactory Agreement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 6

A conference was held in Melbourne on Friday last between Mr. Beeby (Minister of Lands of New South Wales), Mr. A. A. Billison (Minister of…

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Riverina Railways. Interstate Ministerial Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

A conference of New South Wales and Victorian Ministers was held in Melbourne on Friday last, when [?] recommendations [?]…

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Cablegrams. French Motor Bandits Two More Arrests. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 5

The Frenen police yesterday made two more arrests in connection frith the breaking up of the murderous gang of motorcar bandits, of which Bonnot, who died on…

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Motor Car Race. 78½ Miles an Hour. Santa Monica (Cal.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

Great speed wad maintained in a motor race of 303 miles, which was decided here yesterday. Teddy Telzclaff secured the world's…

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The Baghdad Railway. Negotiations in Progress. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

In replying to a question asked by Mr. J. F. Mason, Unionist member for Windsor, the Prime Minister to-day made a statement in reference to the present…

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A £500 Motor Car Stoles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Warden, of Swanston street, attended a meeting at the Masonic Hall, Collins street, last night. At 8 o'clock he left his motor car in the street. Three…

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Football Railway and Instructional School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

The above teams met on the Albury show grounds on Saturday. The weather was fine and a fair crows witnessed the match, which was well contested. The…

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Killed in Train Smash. Battle-scarred Veterans' Fate. New Obleans

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

A special train carrying veterans who served in the Confederate armies during the Civil War, to a reunion ut Macon, was wrecked on the journey…

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RAILWAYS. Proposed Moama-Moulamein Line

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 5

A feeling of excitement prevailed in the usually quiet township of Moulamein when it became known that the much and long talked of proposal to connect…

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Proposed Riverina Railways. Mr. Beeby's Arrangements. Co-operation of New South Wales and Victoria

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 6

The Minister for Lands last week explained in more detail the proposed New South Wales Victorian scheme for linking up the Southern Riverina…

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Wagga to Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 33

Some 300 men are now employed on the construction of the first section of the Wagga, to Tumbarumba railway. Every day the resident engineer (Mr. G. C…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 33

A serious motor-car accident occurred last week whilst a party of Grong Grong residents were returning from the Narandera races, as a result of which two of the…

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Motor-car Record. 78 Miles an Hour. Santa Monica (Cal.), May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 42

A world's record for a motor-car race over a distance of 300 miles has been established by "Teddy" Tetzelaff. The race was free to all competitors…

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M'keen Motor Trains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 32

Considerable interest was manifested in the trial run of the two recently imported M'Keen motor trains. No attempt was made to drive the trains at top speed, but…

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Motor Car Bandits. Witness Abused in Court. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The investigation into the antecedents of the Anarchists who are alleged to have been members of the gang of motor bandits, headed by Bonnot, the "demon…

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The N.s.w. Railways. Alleged Shortage of Trucks. Commission Takes Evidence at Corowa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The N.S.W. Royal Commission appointed for the purpose of finding out whether there is a shortage of trucks, and whether there are delays on the railways, yesterday…

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Railway Extension

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The petition referred to in our last issue requesting the Minister to let the earthworks, of the Finley-Tocumwal railway in sections at…

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The Hillston Railway Movement. The Works Committee Takes Evidence. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 1

The Public Works Committee arrived here on Monday evening and were occupied all day yesterday, hearing exhaustive evidence re the route along which the…

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The Railway Congestion. Royal Commission in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The Royal Commission (Mr. waiter Blacket, barrister-at-law) appointed to inquire into the shortage of trucks on the Now South Wales railways, and…

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