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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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A Novel Railway Journey

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

Among the [?] events that have happened during a twenty years [?] in South Africa, the train journey as a refugee at the outbreak of…

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Australian Railway Problems

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

"The Times" is publishing a series of articles on railway problems in Australian. In the first article relating to Queensland the difficulty of securing labor is…

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Canadian Railway Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

Sir Thomas Tait, formerly Chairman of Railway Commissioners in Victoria, is spoken of as likely to be appointed the new chairman of the Canadian Railways…

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Coal Train Bolts. Dashes Into Another Train. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occurred lit Cardiff on Saturday. The driver of a coal train, made up of 41 trucks, lost control while descending a…

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The Railway Congestion. Royal Commission in Corowa. (Continued from Friday's Issue)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 3

A. A. Piggin, carrying on business in Corowa under the name of A. A. Piggin and Co., said his firm purchased at Corowa, Hopefield, Balldale, and…

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Motor Car Accident. On the Hay Bridge Approach

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 1

Yesterday evening, about 5.30, a motor accident happened on the southern approach of the Hay bridge. At that hour the south side mail cart was approaching…

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Traffic Congestion on the Railways. Royal Commission Sits at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 41

On Thursday last, 9th inst., the Royal Commission (Mr. Walter Blacket, barrister-at-law) appointed to inquire into the shortage of trucks on the New South…

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Starving Stock Rates. Welcome Railway Concessions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 28

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. for Corowa, has been advised as follows by the Chief Railway Commissioner—With reference to your letter of the 10th inst., urging that…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 46

Mr. E. Jamieson, departmental engineer, has visited Moulamein, with instructions to make a flying survey of the proposed railway route joining the town of Moulamein,…

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The Railway Commission at the Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 32

Giving evidence at The Rock, before the Royal Commissioner, Mr. S. M'Clure, storekeeper and general agent, stated he had purchased 45,000 bags of the last…

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Motor-car Bandits. Arrest of Suspect. Berlin, May 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 43

A man closely resembling Garnier, who is wanted in connection with the Bonnot motor-car outrages, has been arrested here, and detained pending further…

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Woman's Motor-cycle Trip in Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 14

A courageous lady motor-cyclist, Miss E. L. O. Watson, of Golderls-green, is about to start on an adventurous journey in South Africa. She intends to ride about…

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Riverina Railways. Proposed Moama - Moulamein Link. Balranald

The Independent · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

Mr E. Jamisson, departmental engineer, last week visited Moulamein, with instructions to make a flying survey of the proposed railway route joining the…

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Motor Car on Fire in Albury. at Mr. Blacklock's Garage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

A Flanders' Motor Car, owned by Mr. C. Hanaen, of Culeairn, took fire as men were at work repairing it at Mr. F. C. Blacklock's establishment in Kiewa street…

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Finley to Tocumwal Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

There has been a good deal of agitation for some time, and which has continued since this line has been actually passed by Parliament, to…

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Warning to Motorists. Municipal Council After Them

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

In connection with the general business of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, Ald. King draw attention to the pace at which motor cars…

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Paris Motor Bandits. Burn £400 Worth of Banknotes. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

When Gamier and Vallet. the two motor-bandits who were run to earth at Nogent-sur-Marne, on the outskirts of Paris, realised that the game was up they…

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A Strange Railway Fatality. a Man's Neck Broken. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

A strange railway fatality occurred on the IIlawarra line this morning. The engine driver of a train saw a man's body lying a few feet from the rails, between…

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An Aeroplane Invention

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

M. Moreau, the inventor of a stabilisator for aeroplanes, illustrated its working in a series of flights yesterday. By virtue of the invention he was able use…

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