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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 60

Military Aeroplane's Flight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

Remarkably slow progress is being made by the five military aeroplanes, which are flying from Aldershot to Montrose, the now aviation base in For far shire…

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Jumped From Moving Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

A retired country station owner named Matthew Bevan, aged 75, met with a serious accident to-day. He boarded a train at Sydney for Kogarth. The train did not…

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Motor Cycle Record Breaking. Melbourne to Sydney Trip. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 6

J. Bolger, the motor-cyclist who recently established a record of 24 hours 11 minutes from Melbourne to Sydney, says that, without the least hitch in arrangements…

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Mates V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 6

The following have been selected to represent Mate's Athletic Club in their match against the Railway Cricket Club this afternoon at the sports ground. Play will…

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Bonnot Motor Crimes. Death Sentences Asked For. Paris, February 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 42

The public prosecutor at the trial at the Seine Court of Assizes of the twenty motor car bandits, who are charged, with 33 crimes, including eight murders, has asked…

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Barellan-merool Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 30

Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., has informed the Barellan-Merool Railway League that he has had a very satisfactory interview with the Minister in connection with the above…

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Children's Story. the Traitor. a Story of Life in the Railway "Shops." (Conducted from last issue.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 13

"No, I won't go," said Jim suddenly. "I'm sorry if I've disappointed you, but I can't go." "Oh, don't worry about me,", said…

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Sydney to Melbourne in 24 Hours. a Remarkable Motor Cycle Ride

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

On Thursday, February 20, Mr. E. Tyler accomplished a very remarkable feat, by Jeurneying between Sydney and Melbourne on a 3½h.p. Speedwell motor cycle, in the…

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French Motor Bandits. Heavy Sentences. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

The trial of the motor bandits was concluded yesterday. The jury brought in their. vedict after 13 hours deliberation. Dioudonne, Lonier, Batlizen, and Fandy…

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The Melbourne Railway Fatality. Fuller Particulars. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 1

In connection with the railway smash, it appears that the engine and ten trucks left the Yarra Junction, and after going some distance one truck at the rear of…

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A Pleasant Motor Drive

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

A start was made by Mr. S. C. Fuge in his Siddeley Deasy motor car on 29th January, and was joined at Hopefield by Mr. A. Guskett, of "Morningside"…

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French Motor Bandits. Condemned Prisoner's Confession. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

A sensation was caused in the Paris Criminal Court yesterday at the conclusion of the trial of the members of the notorious Bonnot motor bandits…

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Industrial Unrest. Threatened Railway Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Board of Trade has arranged a conference between the masters and man on the question at issue with the Midland Railway…

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Railway V. Military Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

The team selected to represent Railway in the above match on Show Grounds thsi afternoon in as follows:—Heywood, E. Stewart, C. Schneider, Vile, Waterstreet,…

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General Cable News. Railway Construction in Persia. Teheran

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

Intelligence has been received of an attack by robbers on Mr. Green, a railway surveyor, and his camp on the Bu read. The tribesmen took all the valuation in…

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Paris Motor Bandits. How Carouy Died. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Particulars have been made available regarding the death of the motor bandit Carony, who committed su[?]ed in his cell after being sentenced to penal servitude…

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Railway Signal-wire Cut

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Advices from Nantyderry, a station in Monmouthshire, on the Great Western Railway, state that Suffragettes have cut one of the signal wires, rendering the…

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Another Railway Trouble. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

It is stated that, in the event of a railway strike, which is extremely probable owing to the dispute between the Midland Company and its employes, all the…

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Winter Railway Service

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 3

The innovation established in December last by the Railway Commissioners of running purely passenger trains on the main country lines instead of mixed trains, while…

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Industrial Warfare. General Railway Strike Favored. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The situation created by the dismissal of the guard Richardson by the Midland Railway Company is becoming increasingly serious…

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