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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Financing Railway Schemes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 32

Speaking on the subject of the new railway scheme, and the undertaking of the Griffiths Australia Ltd., to obtain for the Government a loan of £3,000,000 at…

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Motor Boat Ocean Race. Hamilton (Bermuda)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

An ocean motor boat race has been held from Philadelphia to Hamilton. (the capital of the island of Bermuda). The winner was Barbara H. which covered the…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

We hear that the laying of the plates and sleepers for the Fiuley-Tocumwal railway was commenced last week from the Tocumwal end…

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Walong-cudgellico Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McGowen, turned the first sod in connection with the Wyalong-Lake Cudgellico railway line on Saturday last. Mr. McGowen…

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Financing Railway Schemes. Private Company's Offer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

It is quite certain that the policy to he placed before Parliament by the State Government in July next will will consist of a daring public works…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. Tait is in receipt of the following letter from the Public Works Department (through Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A.):--…

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Vigorous Railway Policy Advocated

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

The Premier (Mr M'Gowen), speaking at the turning of the Brat and of the Wyalong-Cudgellioo railway, declared himself strongly in favor of a…

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Electrifying the Panama Rail Road

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

Now that the relocation and reconstruction of the Panama Railroads is completed, surveys are being made for the transmission of power for the…

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Bomb Thrown From Train Outrage in Cheshire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

While a train was passing through Runcorn, in Cheshire, yesterday, a bomb was thrown from one of the carriages into the street…

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Riverina Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 6

Mr. W. Tait, of Corown, is in receipt of the following letter from the Public Works Department (through Mr. R. T. Ball, M. L. A.): "With reference to your letter…

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Football. Federals v. RAILWAY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

The above clubs met on Wednesday in the presence of the largest gathering of spectators seen at a local club match for some time. Interest seems to increase…

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Bisley Rifle Meeting. Australian Tram Arrives, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 4

The Australian team of riflemen arrived at Plymouth on Friday to take part in the forthcoming Disley meeting. All the members of the team are well. They are…

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Sydney's Team Juggernaut Tram Cars Wrecked. Collision at Ray Street Corner Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

A collison between tram cars occurred this morning at the corner of Hay and Castlereagh streets. Two passengers and a driver were injured, and the cars were…

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Cablegrams. the Mad Suffragettes. Attempt to Destroy Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

The Suffragettes attempted to destroy the Eden Park railway station at Beekenham (in Kent, seven miles from London). The seats were saturated with…

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By Air and Field. Clever Feat on Horseback and in Aeroplane. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

A remarkable feat was accomplished yesterday by Lieutenant Egan kriegier. He rode the winner of the Steeploohase at Madgeburg, then aeroplaned a distance of…

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Improvements in Railway Yard

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

The work of remodelling the Corowa railway yard, and putting down additional rails to facilitate shunting operations, is at present being carried out…

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The Man on the Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 4

To be captain or officer on a great ocean liner holds, in the mere thought, more than a tinge of romance. But in reality—…

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Railway Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 6

A meeting will be held at the Albury waiting room to-morrow evening for the purpose of forming a Railway Hockey Club…

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Sydney Tram Held Up. Man with Empty Revolver. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

There was a sensation in George street yesterday when a man named Turner held up a tram car. At the Central Police Court this…

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Child Trampled to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

Barbara Veronica Knox, two years, was playing with her six-year-old brother in front of their mother's house in Judge St., Wolloomooloo yesterday when a young…

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