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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Riverina Railways. Urana-oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following communication:--I have just been notified by the Under Secretary for Public Works that…

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Oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

As stated in our last issue, the official opening of the Urana Oaklands railway will take place on Thursday next, 9th inst. The ceremony will be…

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Motor Car's Somersault Driver's Sensational Escape. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

A sensational escape from death through a motor car wildly dashing down the side of a steep hill happened last night The police this morning were informed…

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Wodonga-albury Road. Councillors Indignant with Government. "Give Somebody a 'Fiver' to Burn Bridges."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council, a letter was received from the Department of Public Works, advising that the following sums had been…

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Motoring. Another Record Breaking Trip

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

At 4 a.m. on Tuesday, C.R. Mundy, a Victorian motor cyclist, set out from Sydney with the object of lowering J. A. Fair's record time for the journey to…

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Motorists Incinerated. an Indian Tragedy. Calcutta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

Two Bengali jute brokers when motoring endeavored to avoid a buffalo and the car fell into a ditch. Both men were planed beneath the car,…

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Motor Car Overturns. Two Occupants Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

A sensational motor car accident occurred to-day, A car was being driven by Albert Wood, aged 20, of Queen's road, Five Dock (six…

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A New Railway. Tubbul Road, via Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—It is very hot up here just now, and the grass is all drying up There were a lot of nice flowers up here in the spring, but they are dead now. The…

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Chicago Motor Bandits. Diamond Jewellery Haul. Policeman Shot Dead. Chicago, January 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 43

The desperate acts of the Bonnot motor car gang in France are being emulated in this city. On Friday night four bandits drove in…

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Railway Traffic Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 32

In view of the sitting of the Wages Board shortly the New South Wales Railway Traffic Association has prepared claims for consideration. The union has…

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Another Tram Smash. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

To-day a tram running from Coogee to Sydney ran into the back of a car pro-ceeding from Long Bay to Sydney, an a great smash was the result…

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Railway V. Military Camp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The team to represent the Railway against Military on the show ground on Saturday afternoon, is as follows:—Heywood, E. Stewart, Kilroy, Vile, McDonnell, Sparks,…

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North-eastern Railway. More Trouble Over Knox. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The second suspension of the engine-driver Knox, this time for running past a signal set at danger, has led to further trouble on the system of the North…

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Riverina Railways. Opening of the Line to Oak Lands. Ceremony Performed by the State Premier. Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

Although for some time past traffic, both passenger and goods, has been carried' on the recently completed railway line from Urana to Oaklands, it was not…

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Railway Appointments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Watts, stationmaster at Urana, has been definitely appointed to Oaklands, and has taken over there. His successor at Urana is Mr. Willis,…

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Railway Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

The engine omitted a warning cough, The whistle was blown and the train went off Correct to the nearest second,…

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Motoring. Record Sydney to Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A [?] record between sydney and Melbourne was created by C. Mundy, who, leaving Sydney at 10 minutes past o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, arrived at…

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Proposed New Railway. Moama to Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The special representative of the “Bendigo Advertise,” writing from Moulamein with reference to the proposed railway from that township to Moama…

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Narrowly Escaped Death Tried to Catch the Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

Hurt Gower, aged 18, had a narrow escape of being killed by a train at St. Peter's railway station this morning. Gower is a textile worker, and was returning home after…

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N.S.W. Train Horror Just Averted. a Marvellous Escape. of Eclipsing Sunshine Disaster. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

It has just transpired that the passengers by the 1.35 p.m. train from Sydney to the South Coast on Wednesday had it marvellous escape…

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