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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Lobbe and Sharp, of Albury, received a wire on Saturday intimating that Mr. Fair is again attempting to lower the motor cycle record between Sydney and…

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Railway Company Defrauded. 16 Employes Arrested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

Sixteen lift men and booking clerks were arrested on Saturday at stations on She Baker street Waterloo tube railway, on charge of fraud…

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Children Trampled to Death. at a Picture Show. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

A ghastly tragedy occurred at Bilbao, the principal port of Northern Spain, yesterday, through the idiotic trick of a practical joker…

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Motor Cycling. Record Breaking Effort. Sydney to Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. A. Fair, secretary of the New South Wales Motor Cycle Club, left the G.P.O., Sydney, at 10 minutes past on Monday afternoon, on an attempt to lower…

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Cricket. St. Patrick's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 6

On the show grounds to-day St. Patrick's and Railway will meet, and all players are expected to be on the ground at 2 o'clock. The following will represent St. Patrick's:…

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Border Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday of last week, in the Victorian Legislative assembly, the Minister for Railways moved that a railway be constructed from Swan Hill to Piangil…

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War Om the Balkans Peace Delegates in Conference. Military Methods of Bulgars Perfect. 200,000 Turkish Refugees Tramp Country. Kaiser's Brother Visits Britain. Powers Work for Peace Extension of War Would Be Criminal Ann Insane. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

Although, there is nothing in the news to hand, gathered from many sources, to definitely allay anxiety in regard to the Balkan situation, there is much in it of…

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Motor Cycling. Fair Establishes Another Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 3

John A. Fair, the motor cyclist who passed through Albury on Tuesday, on his way from Sydney to Melbourne, intent on establishing another record, arrived in the…

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Gale on English Coast. a Steamer Founders. Coastal Erosion Threatens Railway. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

A severe gale raged in the English Channel and along the west coast of England and Wales, on Monday and Tuesday. The storm caused a large crane at the…

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Main Roads Bill Rejected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

There was a great deal of opposition in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to the Main Roads Bill. It was declared that the measure was an…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 47

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report on November 22:—Hides.—Values of choice New South Wales and New Zealanders were at times l-8d. higher. Sheepskins.—Woolled…

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The Banshee. Reminiscences Published to Build a Road. Remarkable Book

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

Ghost stories of a dramatic character are related by Lord Rossmore ina volume of reminiscences entitled "Things I can tell," published last month by Messrs…

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Railway Extension on the Border

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 29

In the Assembly last week, Mr. Ball called attention to the matter of railway extension. He said:—"I wish to ask the Minister for Public Works whether it is a…

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Trans-australian Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 35

Recently there has been some uneasiness among the workers on the trans-Australian railway line at Port Augusta because the Federal Government has not finalised…

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Railway to Jervis Bay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 32

Mr. Scrivener, surveyor, in a report on a railway from Bungendore towards Jervis Bay, says there is no doubt it would give much readier access to the timber belts…

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Record Motor Cycle Ride

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 23

J. A. Fair left the G.P.O., Sydney, at 4 O'clock on Monday afternoon on an attempt to lower the motor cycle record between Sydney and Melbourne. He arrived…

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New Sydqey-Brisbane Motor Record

The Independent · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

Particulars are to hand of the new motor record between Sydney and Brisbane (700 miles) established by Mr W Joes accompanied by Mr J. Adams, both well known in…

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Lady Motorists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

Two ladies passed through Wodonga in a motor car yesterday en route from Sydney to Melbourne. Miss E. M. Tulloch was the driver of the car, and she was accompanied…

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Railway V. Military Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The team to represent the Railway club against the Military Camp, on the show grounds on Saturday is as follows:-Tighe, Heyrrood,E. Stewart, Kilroy, McDonnell…

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Registration Cancelled of Railway and Tramway Service Association. Severe Comments by Judge Heydon. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

Judge Heydon to-day in the Industrial Court called upon the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association to show cause why its registration should not…

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