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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The Lady and the Motor Car

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

The reputed heiress, known in Beachworth as Miss Mary Roberts, who was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences from…

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The Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

The perplexities of the Government are increasing, and the disabilities of the man on the land are not being relieved. To a…

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Railway League Meeting at Bull Plain. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

Sir,--I saw a report of the Railway League meeting at Mr. M. O'Brien's, Bull plain, and a reference that Coreen was not represented. The reason that…

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Famous Bridge Builder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

Waterloo Bridge, the granite para[?] of which has been damaged by a [?] motor bus, was opened by the Prince Regent on Waterloo…

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Aeroplane on Roof. Most Exciting Adventure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

An exciting and perilous adventure [?] Mr. J. B. Manio, the aviator, who created so much excitement by flying over the City of…

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Railway Block at Maitland Removed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 5

The Railway Traffic Department was notified this morning that the block on the line between West Maitland and Farley had been removed, owing to the subsidence…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Guard's Van Breaks Away. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

A most disastrous head-on railway collision was only averted at Como railway station on Saturday night by the coolness of the of the officials. The guard's van…

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Cablegrams. the Berlin Wedding. the Popularity of the English Sovereign. Cheering Crowd Blocks Motor. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

The whole population is absorbed in the Royal wedding. The public imagination has been quickened by the reconciliation of the houses of Hohenzollern and…

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Sporting. Football. Wednesday Half-holiday Association. Borders V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

The grand opening match of the Wednesday Half-holiday Association will take place on Wednesday afternoon, when the Borders and Railways will try conclusions…

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Football. Railway V. Borders

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

The chief topic of conversation in football circle in Albury is the coming match between the above teams. The battle for supren[?]acy will take place to-morrow…

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Ballot by Railwaymen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The conference of the Society of LOcomotive Engineers and Fireman at Leeds on Saturday by 55 votes to 4 refused to have a ballot taken concerning the…

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Train Wrecks Motor Car. Four Persons Killed. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

A shocking level crossing accident occurred on Sunday night at Itzehoe, a river port 32 miles north-west of Hamburg. At midnight a motor-car, in which were…

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Sporting Football. Borders v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

To-day will be a red letter day in Albury as regards football, when Borders and Railway will meet on the sports ground. This is the grand opening match, and as…

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Did Not Buy Railway Tickets. How Four Men Fared

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

An extremely hard case came before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Albury police court yesterday, when William Brown (24), and Charles Bleasby (24) were each…

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New South Wales. Railway Engines Urgently Needed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

An urgent requisition for more railway engines, to be manufactured abroad, was before the Cabinet this morning from Mr. Johnson, Chief Commissioner. It was…

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Beautiful Labor Finance Railways Losing Heavily. First Deficit for Nine Years. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Cann, State Treasurer, authoritatively announced to-day that he was in possession of facts which show that the railway and tramways belonging to the…

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Wodonga Railway Ganger Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. Egan railway ganger at Wodonga, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. Mr Egan was assisting to handle a quantity of steel rails…

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Road Problems

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

THE coming of the petrol motor has accelerated progress and created problems in many directions, but no administrators have been more harassed…

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Proposed Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

The Jorilderie "Herald writes as follows:--"We hear, that it is qiute on the cards that when the Finley-Tocumwal railway is…

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Popular Railway Officer. Mr. Ormsby Honored

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

On Tuesday night a presentation of a handsome clock and illuminated address was made to Mr. Ormsby, night officer, by the railway casual stuff, on the eve of his…

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