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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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N.S.W. Railways. Annual Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways for the year ending 30 th June is to hand, and, as usual, is full of interesting figures…

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Aviators in Motor Collision. Aeroplane Constructor Kiled Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

An aeroplane constructor, Charles V oram, was killed in a motor collision collision at Bellevill[?]sur-Saons. The Baroness de la Roche, a lady aviator, who was also in the motor…

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General Railway Strike in Spain. Strikers Derail a Train. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

A dastardy outrage has been committed by the railway strikers at Barcelona, the principal manufacturing town in Spain. They derailed a train with the result…

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Cablegrams. Foreigner Runs Amok. in Tottenham Court Road. Kills One; Injures Four. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

A great sensation was caused yesterday by a tragedy which occurred at an hotel in Tottenham Court road. A foreigner,who was residing at an hotel, ran amok…

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Cheap Meat for Germany. Tariff and Railway Concessions. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

It is announced by the Prussian Government that important concessions are to be made regarding the importation, of Russian and Balkan meat stuffs for…

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Motor Car Fatalities. Tyre Comes Off—car Topples Over Bank. One Man Killed; Another Bad L[?] Injured. Windsor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

A dreadful motor car accident occurred here on Saturday. A car containing Messrs Greig, Bailey, and others was proceeding to the…

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Farmer's Wife Killed. by Descending Aeroplane. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

While making an aeroplane flight on Saturday at Aussig, a large manufacturing town in Bohemia, an airman named [?]ner met with a slight mishap, which compelled…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Tramman's Foot Cut Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

A tram conductor named Thomas Kelly, aged 33 years,. of Ultimo, met with a shocking accident to-day. He was leaning out in front of a tram bound for the…

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Motor Bandits Chased. Plot to Rob Bank Fustrated. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

A powerful motor ca, which had been stolen from Belgium, entered Paris., and then a dramatic police chase occurred in effort to capture the four occupants…

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Parents' and Citizens' Association. Trouble Over Picnic Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury Parents' and Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday night. Present:-Mr. J. E. K. Fellowes (chair). Mesdatnes Hodgson and Lithgow…

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A Serious Railway Accident. Messenger Burnt to Death. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

A shocking railway accident is reported from Nashville, in Tennessee. Two Pullman cars, four day coaches, and two express cars broke off the Louisville…

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Football Railway V.military

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

On Saturday the Albury and Border Junior Association ClubS. Trill play their second semi-final game between the Railway and Military. As the Railway are…

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Fatal Motor Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 32

A fatal motor smash occurred near Windsor on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in one man being killed and two others injured. The party, consisting of…

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Motoring Disasters. Signor Marconi Injured. Rome, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 42

Signor Guglielmo Marconi, of wireless telegraphy fame, has had a narrow escape from death in an accident. A motor-car in which he was being driven…

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Motor Traction

The Independent · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Motor power for haulage purposes is gradually extending its influence in this State Something over a month ago a two-cylinder Marshall motor tractor passed…

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Bulgaria-servia-turkey Railway Traffic Stopped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Bulgaria and Servia hare stopped all railway traffic to Turkey…

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Proposed Railway. Albury to Yass-canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

Answering a question put by Sir John Forrest, in the House of Representation on Friday, Mr. O'Malley said that a full inquiry had not yet been…

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Transcontinental Railway. Pennington's Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

At last Monday night's meeting of the Corowa Progress Association, some discussion took place on the proposed construction of district railway lines…

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Italy's Rulers in Peril. Motor Collides with Tram. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

The King and Queen of Italy, while mo­toring yesterday at Pisa, had a narow escape from serious injury or death. Their motor collided with a tram-car…

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Football. Railway V.military

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

The team to represent the Railway this afternoon Trill be selected from:- C. "Water-street, E. Abbott, Danks, O'Malley, Heywood. Jones, Frauenfelder (2), Rodgie,…

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