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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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New South Wales. the Lovely Railway Service, Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

Great disorganisation still continues to prevail on the different suburban railway services, and business people me greatly inconvenienced…

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A Scientific Detective Story. How Professor Reiss, of Lausanne University, Unravelled a Famous Crime with a Bloodstained Towel and Railway Ticket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

Mme. Guian was the wealthy widow of Jean Howard Guian, former president of the Bank of France, Mme. Guian was seventy years old. One…

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Railways and Punts. The Needs of Euston and Tooleybuc

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Mr R. W. Martin, the special representative of the "Bendigo Advertiser," writes from Euston:—As has already been agreed between…

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Railway Extensions

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

Sir Edgar Vincent, chairman of the Dominions Commission, now in Australia, speaking of the tour, said:—"An observer travelling as we did cannot…

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Dying on the Road. a Mystery of the Mist. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the death of Gustave Haselich, 40 years of age, a leather worker, at Waverley, who was run over last night in Macquarie street…

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Lion and Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

The following remarkable incident is described in an article on the "Cape to Cairo Railway" in the Empire Magazine":—A construction train was…

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Defence of Germany. Submarine Equipped with Anti Aeroplane Gun. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

A new submarine has been constructed which is equipped with a 2.9 inch anti aeroplane gun, which is carried on a dis appearing mounting. It takes only 20…

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Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 46

Mr. C. E. Lee, shire council clerk, Tumbarumba, wrote this week to the "Sydney Morning Herald":—I have followed with much interest the series of articles by R…

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Inter-state. Railway Votes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 32

The State Treasurer, Mr. Cann, says there has been no reduction in the votes for duplication of railway lines, as has been stated. Relating the facts as to the…

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Motor Record Breaking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 23

A. V. Turner, a member of the Automobile Club of Australia, with his 50 horse-power "American" car, arrived at Martin-place, Sydney, at 9.32 p.m. on Saturday…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 13. (Before Mr. Robert, P.m.) a Motor Certificate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 25

Gerald Tom Griffith was charged with not having delivered up his certificate of registration as a driven of a motor car within three days after it expired…

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Cyclonic Gales and Rain. Railway Lines Awash. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The heavy storm, which has been raging round Sydney for the past two or three lays, showed signs to-day of abating For the 21 hours ended 9 a.m to-day 252…

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Another Railway Sensation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

There bombs were discovered in a carriage of a passenger train at Kingston-on-Thames yesterday afternoon. In the same compartment were pamphlets…

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Child Killed by Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

An accident, which was attended with fatal results, occurred in Eigin street, Carlton, on Wednesday evening. Shortly after 7 c'clock, Mr. B. Stillwell, manager for…

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Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Jerilderie-Deniliquin Railway League will be held in the Mechanic's Institute) on Wednesday, 21st inst., at…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners. Local Deputations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners paid their animal visit to the local railway yards on Tuesday last, arriving at about 11.45 and taking their departure…

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The Flooded Coast. Rivers Rise 43 Feet. Communication Cut Off. a Bridge Collapses. West Maitland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 5

The heavy torrential rains sill continue to fall. The river has risen to a height of 31 feet, and this evening the water hud spread right across High street. All trams…

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Another Train Necessary. Sydney and Adelaida Expresses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 3

The increasing traffic between Melbourne and Sydney and Melbourne and Adelaide will soon have to be provided for by a correspondent increase in the…

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The Ghent Exhibition. Accident on Scenic Railway. Brussels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

Friday's proceedings at the great Ghent Exhibition were married by a serious accident. Two carriages on the scenic railway ran…

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Floods in N.S.W. Railways Submerged. Warning Disregarded. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 4

Many equate mites of farm lands are covered with flood waters to the death of several feet between Newcastle and Maitland. Several house in Maitland have…

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