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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Sarah Bernhardt. Motor-car Accident. New York, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 43

An accident has befallen Madame Sarah-Bernhardt, the famous tragedienne. While motoring in Los Angeles her car collided with a motor-truck. Madame…

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Railway Rifle Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 33

Senator Pearce informed a deputation from the Australian Government Railway and Tramways Reserve Rifle Clubs that he had always encouraged the railway men…

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Proposed Railway Extension. From Jerilderie to Deniliquin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

After a long silence over matters in connection with the prospects of this extension, the Secretary of the Jerilderie the Secretary League is in…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

From what we hear, the progress with the laying down of the sleepers and rails on the Finley-Tocumwal railway route is slowly proceeding,…

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"Detroiter" Motor Car

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

Some further interesting particulars of this fine little car will be found in our business columns, but no data is so convincing as the human document…

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Chief Railway Commismissioner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner (Mr. T. R. Johnson) has referred to a rumour that he was about to go on extended leave of absence. He gave a public denial to…

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How General's Son Walked Under Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

Mr. William Anderson, the seventeen-year old son of General Anderson, commanding the British forces in South China, has been killed in…

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Shocking Train Accident. Boy's Leg and Arm Cut Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

Through the impatient action of attempting to board a train before it had stopped, a lad named Bert Goulder, aged 13, of White street, Moreland, had the…

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Railway Trouble at Chicago Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

A serious trouble is threatened on numerous railroad systems, the [?] which are in Chicago. The railwaymen demand an increase in wages. Negotiations'…

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Two Trams Collide. Racecourse Tram Bisected, the Traffic Blocked. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

Two trams collided at the corner of King and Elizabeth streets to-day, with serious results. One, bound for Ersgine street, overshot the stopping mark, and…

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Aeroplane Antarctic Expedition. Paris

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

It has been decided that Lieutenant Monard, a military aeronaut, will lead a [?] expedition to the Antarctic next June. He will take with him two…

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Tornado Viewed From a Train

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

Passengers travelling in the Chicago-Burlington-Quincy train saw the tornado strike Omaha while in the train. They saw the station buildings whirled…

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Couple Run Down by Train. Man and Woman Killed. Bodies Terribly Mangled

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

The shockingly mangled bodies of a man and woman were found lying on the Bendigo line near St. Albaus on Monday night—the seventh anniversary, by the way, of…

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Suffagists at Mr. Lloyd George's Meeting. Women Disgracefully Maltreated at Llantstumdwy. Trampled Upon and Hair Torn Out

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

Scenes of much violence occurred recently at Llanstymdwy (near Criccieth), the village in which Mr. Lloyd George spent his boyhood…

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Improved Train Service. Agitation From Junee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The municipality of Junee wants a fast passenger day train from Albury to Sydney. At the meeting of the Albury municipal coucil last night the following…

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N.s.w. Border Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

Partly for the purpose of discussing with the Ministers of the State the details of the agreement which has been arrived at in respect of the construction of…

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Motor Car Contest. Interstate Reliability Trials. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

Of the 24 motor cars entered, 21 cars stared for Melbourne from Sydney post office between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning, in the interstate reliability touring…

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Railway Collision. Many Persons Injured. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 3

[?] last night a serious accident occurred at Midland Junction. The Mulland Company's train from Geraldton arrived two hours late, and was waiting…

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Wahgunyah Springhurst Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

The following time table is now in force on the above railway lines:-- Daily. Wahgunyah to Springhurst.--…

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Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 47

The scheme arranged last year between the Victorian and New South Wales Governments for the construction of border railways, though determined as far as the…

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