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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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South African Mining Railwaymen May Go Out. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

Consequent upon the declaration of the Miners Association and Trade Unions that all miners in Johannesburg would be called out on strike on Friday, in…

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Railway Extension

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

We would again remind those who are interested in the railway extension between here and Deniliquin to be alive to their own interests in…

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Riverina Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

THE recent speeches of the Minister for Works on the question of railways in Riverina are of such a character as to give great satisfaction to the…

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Railway Tenders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

The tender of H. J. field, Corowa, has been accepted for the supply and delivery of 10,000 sleepers for the Wagga to Tumbarumba railway, at 44 each…

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Pontoon Bridge at Cologne

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The bridge of boats over the Rhine at Cologne, so well known to travellers, is to fall a victim to the prosaic spirit of “progress,” It will be replaced by a…

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Wednesday Half-holiday Association. Borders Railway Match to Be Replayed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the delegates of the above association was held last evening at Calmody's Club Hotel. The chief business of the evening was the consideration at…

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Passengers Leave Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

Passengers by the Melbourne to Sydney express, on learning at Moss Vale this morning that Sydney has been quarantined, left the train, declining to come…

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Man Trampled to Death. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

The Government made an initial mistake a resorting to the old Dutch law forbidding assemblies beyond six persons, when 1000 people had already arrived…

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Railway Station Burned. Troops Ordered to Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

The situation in Johannesburg is a serious one. Trams and trains are held up, while the municipal electric power has been cut off,…

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Railway Superannuation Scheme. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Railway employes have prepared a superannuation scheme, for which they propose to seek the approval of Parliament. The draft scheme provides for the…

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Albury V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 4

A match in aid of the Children's Ward Fund was played on the Albury sports ground on Saturday between above teams. Although the weather was ideal for…

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Carmody Cup. Railway V. Imperials

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon on the Albury sports ground the above teams will meet in connection with the Wednesday Half-Holiday Association competition. It will…

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Mail Train Delayed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

The special train carrying the English mails to Sydney arrived at Wagga last night on schedule time, but was two hours late on roaching the Central Railway…

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Express Train Collision. Inquiry Board's Finding. Danger Signal Passed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

Last Saturday morning a goods train that was standing at The Rock railway station was crashed into by the Melbourne express. No one was injured,…

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Football. Carmody Cup. Railway V. Imperials

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon the Railway Club will try conclusions against the Imperials. The Imperials, since their last game with Railways, have somewhat improved, and…

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Railway V. Imperials

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

The representatives of the Railway team in the match with the Imperials on Wednesday will be chosen from: Abbott, Arnold, Ball, Birtles, Howse, Webb, W…

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Cablegrams. the Rand Strike. Will the Railwaymen Strike. Desperate Fight Near Rand Club. Many Rioters Shot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

Enormous and eager crowds surrounded the newspaper offices when a settlement of the miners' strike was announced. Great excitement prevailed and much…

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Railwaymen Prepared to Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 2

The railwaymen's executive has resolved that if the miners decide to continue the strike a general strike of railwaymen will be declared…

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Slump in Railway Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 2

There was a big slump in railway travelling to Victoria on Monday, and both the expresses took their departure with searcely any travellers. There were only…

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Strange Motor Fatality. Throws Stone Into Air and Kills Driver. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 2

A Peculiar motoring fatality occurred on Sunday night in Louisville, Kentueky. A motor car struck a rook lying in the roadway. The stone inirtled into the air…

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