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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Iron Quoits. Union Bridge Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon there was a fair crowd present at the above club' rinks, to play for a trophy donated to the club by Mr. Jas. Day. After an exciting finish…

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Proposed Hudson Bay Railway. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 3

The Canadian Government is despatching an expedition to explore Hudson Bay with a view to discovering the advantages of Port Nelson and Port Churchill as…

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Loses Leg Ec Tram Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 3

A Pitt street tram last night ran over Arthur Pearson, aged 13 years, a dairyman reading at Botany street, Hurstville. His left leg was fearfully crushed, and it was…

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N.s.w. Railways. the Shortage of Trucks. Commission Takes Evidence in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 4

The Royal Commission inquiring into be question of shortage of trucks and delay in transit of goods on the N.S.W. mines sat at the Albury court home on…

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Cablegrams. Terrible Railway Smash. 11 KILLED; 39 Injured. Woman Sees Husband Decapitated. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred on the Maccadet Bridge, not far from Paris, yesterday. Through the mistake of a signalman a…

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New South Wales a Tram Sensation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

About 8 o'clock this morning a double city tram was crossing the Ocean street loop near Centennial Park gates, when the rear bogey of the hindmost ear jumped…

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Car Accident. On the Hay Bridge Approach

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

Last week, a motor accident happened on the southern approach of the Hay bridge. The south side mail cart was approaching the bridge, and…

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Cablegrams. Prince's Tragic Death. Crushed Beneath Motor. Car. Eldest Son of Duke of Cumberland. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Prince George, Earl of Armagh, the eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland, has met with a tragic death. The Prince was motoring to Mecklenburg…

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Railway Collision in France. Signalman's Error. Fearful Scenes. Decapitated Bodies

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The mistake of a signalman on the Maccadet Bridge, Paris, resulted in a head-on collision between two trains. Eleven passengers were killed and 39…

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Railway Navvy's Fate. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 3

Michael Craig, a navvy, working on the railway line near Goulburn, was killed by a train last night. His mutilated remains were scattered over the line for some…

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Motor-boat As Car for Airship. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

An meteresting experiment is being made in connection with the German airship Suchard. A motor-boat has been fitted to the…

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General Cable News. Brisbane Tramways. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

The Brisbane tramways investment has been resold. The capital has been increased to £825.000. creating 15.000 new £5 shares. The chairman outlined the…

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Cablegrams. Prince's Fatal Speed Orgy. Motored to Death. at Fifty-six Miles an Hour. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

Further details have been gathered in respect to the tragic death of Prince George of Cumberland, eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland and nephew of Queen…

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Train Crashed Into. Terrible Scenes Witnessed. Bridegroom's Head Cut Off. Paris. May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 42

A deplorable railway accident occurred on the Pontoise to Paris line on Sunday evening. An excursion train from Pontoise to…

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Railways and Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 33

Very, considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the Homebush fat stock saleyards at the disorganised state of the stock trucking arrangements on the railways…

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Railway Union and Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 32

Members of the Orange branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association were called together to consider a circular letter in regard to the desired…

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Three Railway Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Three mishaps occurred on the New South Wales railways last night, and one had a fatal result. Thomas Shepherd, 30 years of age. employed at Bookwood…

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Motor Bandit's Vendetta. Against Police Informants. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

The apache desperado known as "Bill," who murdered Blanchet, a carter, because he had caused the arrest of Renert, one of the motor bandit gang, made an…

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A Contrast in Railway Policies. What the Liberals Prom-. Ise: What Labor Has Done

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

Mr Wade. Leader of the N.S.W. Liberals, speaking at Cudgellico last week, dealt with the questions of railway extensions. He recognised…

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Motor Car Patent

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Some months ago Mr. J. J. Charley, a resident of Melbourne completed a novel motor car invention and without any…

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