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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 63

Kidnapped in Motor. St. Petersburg Sensation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 3

A great sensation has been recently caused in society circles in St. Petersburg lay the kidnapping of the son of a prominent millionaire by the lad's…

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Railway Congestion

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

The Royal Commission of inquiry into the question of the congestion of traffic on the New South Wales railways, resumed the taking of evidence…

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Lookhart to Clear Hills Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

The work of laying the rails across the Burrangong plain, was delayed for a time pending the completion of the two bridges at Urana-Creek, but since…

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Guard Falls From Train When Travelling 40 Miles an Hour. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

Anthony Walton, a railway guard, fell from the southern express this morning when it was travelling at the rate of 40 miles an hour, between Moss Vale and…

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Airman to the Rescue. Doctor's Motor Breaks Down. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

A remarkable story of how a doctor reached an urgent case comes from Rochester in this State. Dr. P. L. Alden was rushing to a case…

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Motor Registration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury Police Court yesterday. Azer Dwyer Robbins was charged with not having returned a certificate of registration…

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Upper Murray Mails by Motor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

On Sunday last the Albury mail arrived at Tintaldra per motor. Residents of the Upper Murray express the hope that the motor service will continue…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. an Inter-state Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 4

The arrangements being made by the Minister for Home Affairs and a conference of engineers for the construction of the trans-Australian railway have brought…

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Starving Stock. Railway Rates for Fodder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 18

In answer to representations made by a deputation from various associations on. Thursday, the Chief Commissioner for Railways has agreed to make further…

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Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 33

The settlers between Piangil, on the Victorian side of the Murray, and Balranald are circulating a petition, which is being universally signed, urging the…

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Railway Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 33

A draft agreement, prepared by the Department of Home Affairs, concerning the transfer by the South Australian Government of an eighth of a mile of land on each…

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The Children. for Young Australians Who Read "The Banner." Motor Hogs and Other Things

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 12

My, Dear Young Relatives,—I suppose you read in last issue of the "Banner" of the dreadful, taxi-cab accident at Moore Park, Sydney, by which a dozen cadets were…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.m.) a Motor Certificate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 7

A. D. Robbins was fined 2/6, with 6/ costs, for not delivering certificate of motor. Noxious Weeds in the Municipality…

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Motor Car Risks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 43

The risks a motor car runs are not confined to its wreckage. It may spread to wreckage of another car or valuable property, or to life and limb of others. All…

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Oaklands-Barooga Railway

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 3

Cr H. Vagg, secretary of the Mount Gwynee Railway League, has received a letter from Mr R. T. Ball," M.L.A, as follows— "I have…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway. Members Op Both State! Parliaments to Be Banqueted at Tocumwal. First Sod of Earthworks to Be Turned at Finley on Friday 22. Reception Picnic to Be Held at Finley at Noon

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

"A well attended public meetingwas held on Monday evening last under the auspices of the local railway league, to make arrangements…

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Iron Quoits. Union Bridge Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

This afternoon on the above club's rinks at the rear of Flyhn's Union Bridge Hotel a competition will take place for money prizes of 20/ and 10/, donated to the club…

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Fall From a Train. Child's Serious Injuries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 4

Several passengers in a second-class compartment of a Cook's excursion train from Seymour to Melbourne on Friday morning, received a fright when a little lad,…

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MOTOR Car'S Axle Breaks. Five People Injured. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

A motor accident occurred at half past 1 o'clock yesterday morning. A car was running from Pieton when the axle broke and the car turned round suddenly throwing…

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An Erratic Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a motor car, carrying four passengers, left Wodonga for Chiltern Valley, where a football match was to take place between Wodonga and…

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