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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Border Railways. Urana Link Opened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

The official opening ceremony in connection with the new line of railway from Urana to Oaklands was performed at Urann on Thursday by the Premier, Mr. J…

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Motor Boating. Championship of Australasia. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

Hordern's motor beat Kangaroo easily beat Monek's Rainbow for the championship of Australia. The Kangaroo averaged 30 miles an hour…

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Motoring. Another Sydney Melbourne Trip

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Two motor cyclists, named Guan and [?], called at Mr. F.C. Blacklook's establishment in Albury last evening and made the necessary local arrangements in [?] with…

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A Motor Driver Fined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

At the Albury police court yesterday, before Mr. H.F. Roberts, P.M., Clande D. Mnolure, a driver of a motor car, was proceeded against for not having kept to the…

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To-day's Cables. Snow Causes a Railway Collision London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Fierce snowstorms and blizzards continue to ravage Great Britain. During the storm the Leicester express, travelling at 50 miles per hour, collided…

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Opening of the Oaklands Railway. Official, Ceremony

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

In our last issue we published a brief account of the official opening of the railway line to Oaklands, the ceremony, in connection with which took place on…

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Main Roads Endowment

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

On instructions from Mr Griffith, N.S.W. Minister for Public Works, the shires classification advisory committee has completed anew…

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Deaths in Railway Collision. London, Tuesday Afternoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

As was feared when the first news of the brain collison at Bromfield Lane was received, the disaster has been accompanied by loss of life…

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Railway V. St. Patrick's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent the Railway club in their match against St. Patrick's on the Hovell street ground to-day:—Gordes, Ross, Rankin,…

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St Patrick's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

The above match was played on the Howell street ground, Albury, yesterday. After a very exciting game victory rested with St. Patrick's by the very narrow margin of the…

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Elopement by Aeroplane

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

An elopement by a distinctly-novel method is reported from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Miss Amy Cours, of that city, fell in love with Mr. Arthur Smith…

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The Shire of Waradgery. Six Road Contracts Let. Aggregating over £940

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Waradgery took place yesterday. There were present:—Mr C. G. Stewart (president), and Crs. Rutledge…

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Railway Deputations to the Premier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 42

Mr. R. T. Ball took advantage of the Ministerial visit to Oaklands, by introducing a request from a number of settlers south of Oaklands for an extension of the…

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Oaklands Railway. Official Opening by the Premier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 41

Thursday last was a red letter day for the town and district of Oaklands, formerly known as Clear Hills. The railway has been running since December 23 last but…

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More Country Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 31

Mr. J. Harper Assistant Railway Commissioner, in giving evidence before the Public Works Committee on the proposed construction of a railway from…

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New Railways. Opening of Line to Oaklands

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

On Thursday the official opening ceremony in connection with the new line of railway form Urana to Oaklands was performed by the Premier, Mr. J. S…

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Railway Routes. a New Proposal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

Several attempts have been made to solve the problem of serving that large tract of country lying between the Great Southern line and the…

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Riverina Railways. Opening of the Line to Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

[?] for some time past [?] passenger goods, has [?]on the recently completed railway line from Urana to…

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Robbery in a Train. Pound Man Succumbs to Temptation Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Frederick Wicht, a young man, who has been working for three years at the Adelong Estates Copper Mine, New South Wales, appeared at the City Court to-day to answer a…

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