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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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"Knights of the Road" in [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

The office boy had been discovered in a lie. It was not one of the ordinary prevarications of our everyday world, but quite a serious…

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Railway Royal Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to make recommendations concerning the recent strike in the railway service, held a meeting to-day, but as Mr. Catts,…

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Cricket. Mate's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

Following is a picked junior team to pay against Railway Seniors on Hovell street [?] to-day at 2 o'clock sharp:— L. Castleton, E. Snell, C. Dallinger, R…

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South African Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

A Railway [?] has passed is first reading in the South African House of Assembly. It provides for the construction of 791 miles of new lines at a total cost of £8,117,225…

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Claim for a Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

Mr Justice Gibson was occupied yesterday morning in hearing a case in which Richard Hindson sued Hector McKenie for the detention of a motor…

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A Peanut Pioneer. Me Enjoys His Motor. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

The motor industry has joined hands he the peanut business. Mr. Charles smith, of Franklin street, who is a well known vendor of peanuts and similar…

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Railway Carriages Set on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

The Suffragettes set fire to a train which was at a siding Teddington, Three Compartments were burnt out before the fire brigade extinguished the flames…

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Priests and Motor Cars. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Bishop of Troves has issued an order forbidding priests in his [?] to ride in motor cars…

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Young Lady Killed. Fall From Electric Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

About 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, Miss Jessie Robison, assistant secretary to the Elstern wick Golf Club, lived at Church square. St. Kilda, boarded an electric tram…

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District Western Leases. Why More Eighths Are Not With-Drawn. Waiting for Railway Development

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

A gentleman who interviewed the Minister for Lands recently, to urge the withdrawal of lands from Western Leases, in order to make, them…

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Serious Motor Car Accident. Three Persons Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

A startling motor car accident occurred on the main Melbourne to Sydney road on Sunday, at 3 p.m., and in consequence Mrs. E…

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Riverina Railway Proposals. Henty-daysdale. Support From Bulgandra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Henty-Days dale Railway League was held at Bulgandra on Saturday morning. The correspondence dealt with…

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The Recent Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The condition of Mrs. Kelly, who was so seriously injured in the motor car accident at South Wangaratta on Sunday week, is now very critical, and is…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

There is great dissatisfaction and disgust expressed throughout this district at the apathy of the Department of Works in connection with the…

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Railway Requirements

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

IF it be a fact that railway extension to Balranald is a matter of urgent necessity, then it behoves the local league to keep "pegging-away" till the required…

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Train Collides with Buggy. Two Persons Injured. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred last night at the Ninth street crossing at Bowden. A train collided with a buggy, and two persons were injured…

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Run Over by a Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

The sad news by wire on Monday last of the death of Mr. William Stanley Watts cast a gloom over Urana. He was killed on the…

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Most Economical Car for Country Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

It is seldom that luxury and economy, are intimately associated. But they are in the 20 h.p. Ford, as brilliantly demonstrated in the recent Sydney to…

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The Railways and Decentralisation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 32

The effect of the attempt of the Vic­torian Railway Commissioners to fall into line with the Government's decentralisation policy is not altogether appreciated by…

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Daddy's New Motor. Mitta Mitta. via Bethungra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Father and mother came home from Sydney the other day, and brought me a lot of nice things. Did you see the eclipse of the moon, Uncle?…

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