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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Employe Killed. Run Down by Express Dimboola

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

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Percival James Watkins was held by Mr. Wledermann. deputy coroner, at Dimbeela this…

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Kelly Benefit Match. Albury V. Railway

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

There was a large attendance at the football match which was played on the Albury sports ground on Saturday, in aid of the Kelly Benefit Fund. All the moneys…

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Railway Strikers Lectured. Judges Scathing Comments and Heavy Fines. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Fifty more railway porters who struck work at the Darling Harbor railway goods sheds recently, were brought before Mr. Justice Heydon this morning, charged with…

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Railway Junior Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

To-morrow night (Wednesday) a meeting of members and intending members of the Railway Junior Club will be held at Davey's Saloon, Dean street, at…

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Britain and Bagdad Railway. German Press Irritated. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The German newspapers are irritated at the success of Great Britain in securing concessions in respect to the Baghdad railway. The journals consider that…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from various railway leagues interested in the early construction of the [?]enty to Billabong Forest railway was held at Mr. M…

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Proposed Train Service

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

The Jerilderie "Herald" writes —"We hear that it is quite on the cards that when the FinleyTocumwal railway is completed…

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The Closing of Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

A Daysdale correspondent of a district contemporary writers:--"The Coreen shire council, so far as this portion of it is concerned, have started a new…

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Woman Stabbed in Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

While the Albury express was travelling between Melbourne and Ascot Vale on Saturday afternoon, a woman named Mrs. Kate Bell, aged 28 years, who…

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Bagdad Railway. the Road to India. London, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 42

To Judge from the information available, the British position in the Persian Gulf, and with it British interests in India, have been—made more than ever secure as an…

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The Urana Independent Published Every Friday. Telephone Number, 28. Friday, May 23, 1913. Our Unreliable Train Service

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

It is not surprising that Melbourne is complaining loudly of the chronic lateness of the express from Sydney. So unreliable is the service, that…

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No Money for Railway Duplications

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 33

Several weeks ago the Chief Commissioner for Railways issued a new regulation, altering the time for the receipt of goods at Darling Harbour goods sheds from 4.30 to…

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Underground Railways for Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 31

The Minister for Works intimated a few days ago that, with the support of the Cabinet, he would introduce amongst the first business to be dealt with by…

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Bomb in Duke's Park. Explosive on Railway Line. London, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 42

Un Friday a canister containing 12lb. of gunpowder, with a partly burned fuse attached, was found in Dalkeith-park, near Edinburgh, the seat of the Duke of the…

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Railway Men in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 25

The figures quoted by the Victorian Minister of Railways to show the improvements effected in the wages of railway employes proved that in increases alone the…

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Largest Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 37

The world's largest railway station, New York Central's terminus, has just been opened to the general public. For ten years an army of workmen has been toiling to…

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The Border Motor Tax

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

The following letter, which might with equal justice have been dated from Albury, appears in the Melbourne press:— Sir,— My forebears were Border folk…

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N.s.w. Premier in Albury. Mayor Complaints About Railway Officials

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, the mayor said that be had much pleasure in informing his brother aldermen how pleased the…

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Melbourne Railway Smash. Damages Against the Department

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

Miss Queenie Cust, of Cariton, sued the Railway Department for £1000 damages because of injuries sustained in the railway accident at show time…

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Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

The Railway League meeting convened last Wednesday in the Mechanics' Institute, by the hon, secretary, fell through for want of a quorum…

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