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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The Suffragettes. Railway Sheds Sed Afire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Another serious outrage by the Suffragettes was attempted yesterday. Some woman tried to burn down the sheds of the Great Control Railway at…

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Railways Deficiency. Increase on Freight

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Mr Cann, the State Treasurer, said on Wednesday morning that the N.S.W. railways, for the first time in a decade, will show a dead…

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Riverina Railways. Mr. Wade's Speech

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Wade, ex-premier of New South Wales, visited Tocumwal. on Tuesday, and addressed a good meeting in…

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Victorian Motor Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. F. P. O'Connor, lion, secretary of the Yarrawonga progress association, has been approached by several motorist resident in New South Wales, who…

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Cablegrams. the Balkans and Turkey. Road to Peace Clear. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

The way is now clear for the ending of the Balkan war. The Servian Government has realised that it must yield to the pressure of the Great Powers, and the…

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Something for the Country to Pay For. Bridge Across Sydney Harbor. to Cost Nearly Three Millions. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

The Public Works Standing Committee to-day decided to recommend to Parliament for adoption the design for a bridge across the harbor, prepared by Mr…

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New South Wales. Trackless Trams in Sydney. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Griflith, Minister for Public Works, is undeeded whether to authorise the introduction of a trackless tramway system in Sydney. He says that the chief…

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Wednesday Half-holiday Association. Railway V. Imperials

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

Football will be advanced another stage in the above competition on Wednesday, when Imperials will meet Railways on the Albury sports ground. Railways, who put…

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Railway Station on Fire. Disaster at Mentone

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

The Mentene railway station, early on Friday morning was almost completely destroyed. The crackling of the burning timbers…

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Sydney to North Shore. Description of the Bridge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Following in a detailed description of the bridge across Sydney Harbor, to connect Sydney with North Shore, which has been recommended by the Public Works…

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Tram and Motor Lorry Collide. Six Persons Injured. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred in the city, at five o'clock this morning, between a tram and a big motor lorry used by the City Council for the…

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Motor Cars on the Border. the Victorian Act

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

Mr.F. P. O'Conner, hon. secretary of the Yarrawonga Progress Association, has been approached by several motorists resident in New South Wales, who…

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

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 4

These who wend their way to the Albury sports ground to-morrow afternoon will no doubt witness a good exhibition of the winter pastime. The contesting teams…

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Railway Problems

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The murder is out at last. The Chief Railway Commissioner wants 80 more engines to be able to work the system with any approach to efficiency! How…

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Football. Railway V. Imperials

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

This afternoon on the Albury sports ground a rare treat is in store for football enthusiasts. The competing teams will be the Railway and Imperials, which, on…

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Increased Railway Fares and Freights

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

It is stated that increases 20 per cent are to be made in the charges for season tickets on the railways after July 1 next, and that freights charged for goods…

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Motorists' Stratagem

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

Certain motorists, adapting action to their own ends, have discovered a method of getting all repairs on the road done free of charge and without lifting a finger…

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Swan Hill-piangil Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. John Gray, M.L.A., has received the following communication (which he forwarded to the shire) from the secretary to the Minister of Railways:…

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Border Railways. Ministerial Pronouncement

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

The New South Wales Minister for Lands anil Agriculture (Mr. J. L. Trefle), accompanied by Mr. R. Scobie, M.L.A., the member for the district, Mr. L. A. B…

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Financing Railway Lines. £3,000,000 Worth in N.s.w

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

The Now South Wales Government has concluded a tentative contract with Griffiths, Australia, Limited, for the construction of £3,000,000 worth of railway. The…

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