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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Hillston. a Persecuted District. Railway Urgently Required

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 45

For a period of thirty years agitations have been going on with the aim of receiving a railway to the town of Hillston, which would serve a considerably large area…

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Increase Railway Facilities Opposed by Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 32

The Municipal Council of Junee asked the co-operation, by a letter to the Wagga Council, in a movement, commenced at Junee, to induce the Chief Commissioner…

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Queensland Border Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 32

A proposal to extend the railway line from Kyogle to the Queensland border was presented to the Minister for Works by a deputation of Kyogle residents, introduced…

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Inter-state. Proposed Railway to Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 32

Mr. W. Hutchinson (Chief Engineer, Railways and Trawmays Department) gave evidence before the Public Works Committee with regard to the more suitable of the…

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Motor Car Contest. Caus Pass Through Albury This Afternoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

To-day will see the third step of the interstate motor touring contest (Sydney to Melbourne) and the first car will leave Gundagai at 7 a.m., and should pass…

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New South Wales. Cab and Tram in Collision. Sydney

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

A cab, in charge of a driver named Mantle, and containing as passengers Richard and Jack Condor, of King street, Newtown, collided with a tram car to-day,…

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Proposed Railway Extension. From Jerilderie to Deniliquin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

A public meeting of the residents of the town and district was held on Wednesday last in the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of…

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Motor Cycling. Remarkable Motor Cycle Engine. Will Revolutionise Heavier Type

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

A remarkable twin-cylinder horizontal motor cycle engine is shortly to make its appearance in England. If all that is claimed for…

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Railway for Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

With a view to forming a Railway League at Coreen Mr. D. W. Swan has convened a meeting of all interested for Saturday week next, 5th prox., at 2 p.m,…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The 'Henty Observer," commenting on the remarks of our Daysdale correspondent recently, says:-- "Daysdale people are very sunguine concerning the railway,…

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Motors. Cadillac and Detrotter's Cars

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 8

The enterprise of John McGrath, [?] was well rewarded during the display days of the Royal Show. Their exhibits attracted well merited attention…

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Victoria. Collapse in a Train. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

An elderly man, who was in a railway carriage this morning, collapsed shortly after the train left Malvern. When the train arrived at Flinders street he was…

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Sensational Level Crossing Accident. Train Crashes Into Cream Waggon. Narrow Escape of Occupants

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

At about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a special stock train, when returning from Tallengatta to Wodonga, crashed into and wrecked a cream waggon, driven…

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Two Tramway Accidents. Death Through Boarding a Moving Tram. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

A youth, whose name is as yet unknown, was running after a tram in Nelson street, Annandale to-day. He jumped on the front car, but slipping, fell to the ground…

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F Co. Infantry in Camp. Complemented by Commandant. Return of Chiltern and Woddonga Units. Complaint for Railway Commissioner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The Wodenga and Chiltern units of F the treatment they received at the Easter encampment at Liverpool yesterday and the Albury unit will come back…

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Explorer Tramps 2,000 Mile Desert. South African Travels Alone Through Fifty Zone. Three Days Waterless

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Travelling on foot and alone through the heart of the terrible Kalahari Desert, Mr., Tom Bowker, a South African traveller, tells of…

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Motor Car Contest. Cars Pass Through Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

Nineteen of the 21 motor cars taking part in the inter-State motor car tearing contest (Sydney to Melbourne) passed…

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Cricket. Premiership Match. Albury v. Railway. Albury Wins by Three Runs

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 4

The Albury show ground was an interesting sight on Saturday, quite a pleasant surprise to those who are accustomed to the lonesomeness of country cricket…

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Floods in New Zealand. Water in Streets Four Feet Deep. Railways and Electric Light Cut Off. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The [?] new devastating part of Southland have not been as serious during the past 30 years. Railway communication is destroyed in all directions, and in very…

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Strike at Broken Hill. Objection to Non Unionists. Silverton Tramway Idle. Broken Hill

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

The trouble regarding the employment of non-unionists on the Barrier was to-day brought to a head. In pursuance of the resolution not to…

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