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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Another Tram Victim. SYDNEY,Sunday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

A man named frank Ward, aged 40, whose address is not known, was dreadfully iujured by a traun in Castlereagh street, last night He was knocked, down, and…

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Crushed Beneath a Tram Car. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

William Todds, a married man, aged 36 years, was knocked, down and killed by a train in Elizabeth street yesterday.A crowd of about 6000 people collected and…

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Railway Car Overturned. Garrison (Montana)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

A railway mishap, which cost seven lives, has occurred here. A day caboose and line repairers' outfit car, belonging to the ^Northern Pacific Company, was overturned…

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Sporting. Football. Railway v. BORDERS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 4

The team of represent the Railways gainst the Border will be chosen from:- [?](2),Birties,Rodgie,Howse,Hill, Arnold ,[?], Webb,jones,Barber,…

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Clear Hills or Oaklands to Mulwala Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 4

The Public Works Committee will pay a visit of inspection to the route of the proposed railway from Oaklands to Mulwala this month, and take…

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Railway Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

Another railway fatality occurred at Yerong Creek on Saturday night, as the result of which Thomas William Gillard, stationmaster at Yerong Creek,…

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Coming of the Aeroplane Cab. First Specimen Is Built in France

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 3

The first aero-cab actually constructed has been built in France for the use of M. Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe. The cab .body of the…

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Sporting. Football Junior Football Association. Borders. V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 6

Undoubtedly the result of the meeting of the Borders and Railway has been awaited with great interest. This after-noon they will take the playing arena…

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Border Railways. Valuation of Land to be Resumed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

Considerable interest was manifested in the visit of Mr E. J. Sievers, Now South Wales Government valuator, to Wentworth last week for the purpose…

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Railway Accident in Ireland. Twenty Persons Seriously Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

A railway mishap occurred yesterday at Lombardstown, in the north of Cork countly, Ireland. An excursion train, while shunting, ran…

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New South Wales. Block on Railway. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

A goods train was shunting at Hurst-ville at 6 o'clock this morning. When crossing the points several loaded waggons , left the rails causing serious delay to…

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Both Legs Cut Off. Shocking Railway Accident. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

T. Topptield who was engaged with a relaying gang on the Northern railway line was run over by a goods train last night and had both legs cut off. He was taken…

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Why the Lamb Was Named. Dempston, Cross Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Last week, while I was out driving with father and mother, we saw a big kangaroo. The grass is looking lovely and green about here…

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National Roads Bill Statement by Victorian Premier. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

The National Roads Bill will, Mr. Watt, the Premier, stated this afternoon, be introduced in about a fortnight. The measure had been drafted, and he was about…

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Suburban Collision. Train Disaster in Rio. Rio De Janerio, August 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 42

A terrible railway disaster occurred here on Wednesday. While travelling at a high rate of speed a suburban train on the Central Brazilian…

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Kidney Disease Can Be Cured. From Mr. John Jones, storekeeper, Parramatta-road, Auburn, Sydney, N.S.W., 10th October. 1911

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 40

For several years I suffered from chronic disease of the kidneys. My whole, body was racked with pain night and day, especially in the back and sides. Other…

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Great Southern Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 32

Mr. J. Fraser, Engineer-in-Chief for Existing Lines, Railway Department, gave evidence before the Parliamentary Public Works Committee as to the expediency of…

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Proposed Kiewa Valley Railway. an Adverse Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 20

The report of the Railways Standing Committee on the question of connecting Dederang, Tawonga and1 the Kiewa Valley district by means of a 5 foot 2inch guage…

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D. and M. Railway Co

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

The 76th half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held on Tuesday morning last at the Company's offices, Denlliquin, when there were present…

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Clear-hills Mulwala Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

Further evidence concerning the proposed Clear Hills to Mulwala railway was heard by the Public Works Committee in Sydney on Wednesday…

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