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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Victorian Railway Men. Request for Wages Board

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

About 400 railway employes attended a meeting at the Guild-hall, Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon to consider what action should be taken in regard to the…

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Lockhart to Clear Hills Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 6

The contractors, Messrs Barrie and Cowdery. are making steady progress with the Lockbart Clear Hills railway extension, and anticipate having the rails laid to the…

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Criticism of the Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

At yesterday's conference the chairman said the N.S.W. railways were the worst managed in the world, and the facilities were not to be compared with those of…

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The Secret of Good Roads

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

Mr F. M. Jennings has the following interesting letter in the last issue of the Waugaratta "Chronicle":—…

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Woman's Shocking Death. Mangled by a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

While walking along the railway path which runs from the Toorak station to the Mathoura-road crossing at 9.45 p.m. on Monday, Mr. William Lane, jeweller, of…

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Foundling's Life Story. Killed by Motor Lorry Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

The accident in which a boy named Alexander Farquhar was killed by being run down by a motor lorry in Adelaide List week, has recalled a strange episode in…

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Tube Railway Station. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

It is rumored that Queen Victoria markets trill be used by the Government as a railway station for the proposed tube railways…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. the Annual Conference. Railway Policy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday the conference carried a motion endorsing the policy of non-political control of the existing railways, and the endorsement of the…

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When Labor Rules. Shocking Waste of Mosey. on the South Coast Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. Price, M. L. A., has just completed a visit to the North Coast, where he went to satisfy himself regarding complaints to the effect that there had been an…

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A Lady Killed in a Motoring Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 5

An inquest was held at Ulverstone, Tas.,on Monday concerning the death of Mrs. Annie Harrison, 47, wife of a storekeeper at Wynyard, who died on the previous…

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Drops Dead on Steamer's Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 3

The steamer Whak[?]tane arrived on Saturday from Montreal. The captain reports that on June 2 the second officer, P. Black, dropped dead On the bridge from…

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Shocking Death at Wodonga Railway. Mr. James Ryan Decapitated Run Over by a Locomotive

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

A Shocking accident occurred at the Wodonga railway station on Saturday afternoon, as the result of which, Mr. James Ryan, proprietor and editor of the…

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Woman Lies Across Tram Track

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 4

A sad caw of attempted suicide came under the notice of the Melbourne Hospital authorities on Thursday night, when a middle aged woman was brought to the…

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Special Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Particulars are announced in another column of the special train, which is timed to leave Wahgunyah on Saturday next for Albury at 12.5 p.m, in…

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Wodonga Railway Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. R. H. Smyth, J.P., held an inquest at Wodonga yesterday concerning the death of Mr. James Ryan, the victim of the railway tragedy at…

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Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

A. A. Piggin and Co. report having sold on account of Mr. Thos. Machin his 8 h.p. De Dion motor car, to Mr. J. H. Izon, of Burryjaa,…

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Henty-daysdale Railway Meeting at Bulgandra. Public Works Committee's Visit Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Henty-Daysdale Railway League was held at Bulgandra on Saturday morning last, there being present…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

On our fourth page will be found an interesting report of a meeting held in connection with the above on Saturday week…

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Farmers' and Settlers Association. the Annual Conference. Defence, Railways, and Postal Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

At the Farmers' and Settlers' Conference on Tuesday, the following motion was moved:--That the Minister of Defence be…

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Man Swathed in Flames. Roasted Under Motor Car. Lighted Canble Explodes Petrol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

At Nurse Gardiner's private hospital, Gienferrie road, Hawthorn, on Monday, there died, as the result of severe burns inflicted in a motor accident, Herbent…

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