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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 60

Motor Car Mishap

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Francis, of Corowa, whilst driving home from Yarrawonga with a party of friends in his motor car on Sunday evening last, met with an…

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Finley-Tocumwal Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 1

During last week the remaining portion of the engine, which is to assist in the work of the sleeper and plate laying of the railway line in…

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Railway Institute Class

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 6

A well attended meeting of railway employes, presided over by Mr.J.Alt, S.M., was held at the railway station on S.M., was held at the railway station on Thursday night for the purpose of forming…

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The Rand Strike. Strikebreakers Get Years Wages. Railwaymen Go Out If Concession Is Refused. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

During the Rand strike riots, six police and three dragoons were taken to the hospital suffering from injuries. For minor injuries 10 civilians, 25 policemen, and 23…

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Special Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

A special train will run from Wahgunyah to Albury on Saturday next, chartered by the Rutherglen Football Club. See advertisement…

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French Automobile Races Grand Prix Road Race. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

The French Automobile Club's Grand Prix Road Race for motor cars was decided over a 570 miles course at Amiens yesterday…

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Travellers Detained at Wodonga. Passengers Removed From Train by Police. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

Prior to the first division of the Melbourne express leaving the Albury platform this morning through passengers from Sydney were warned by the broder…

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Farmers And' Settlers Conference. Railway Commissioner Johnson Moved to Tears. Wonderful Railway Traffic Expansion. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference to-day with land, decentralisation, forestry, and railway matters. All the railway resolutions, numbering 37, were…

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Border Railways. New Riverina Route

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of delegates of the Balranald and the Burriwong and Wakool railway leagues at Balranald, on wednesday convened for the purpose of deciding upon a…

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Linking the Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 2

For some time past the Progress Association of Corowa and Wabgunyah have been moving in the matter of having the two railway systems linked, and…

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Railway to Balranald Conference of League Delegates

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last, at the Burrawong Hall, delegates from the Balranald, Wakool, and Burrawong railway leagues met in conference to decide…

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Attempt to Evade Quarantine. Motorists Stopped at Wodonga. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

Late this afternoon a motor car, carrying, besides the chauffeur, two male passengers, was stopped in Sydney street by the police. In reply to the police, both…

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Breaking of Railway Journeys

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 4

Some time back a traveller on the railways wrote to the Albury Municipal Council [?] protesting against the action of the railway authorities in…

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Kiewa Valley Football. Mongan's Bridge v. TAWANGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 23

Teams from these clubs tried conclusions on the ground at Tawanga on 12th inst. The result was rather an easy win for the visitors, although one of their…

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Up Against North Shore Bridge. Sydney, Friday Night

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 6

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference this morning, a motion was carried that such undertakings as the North Shore bridge or the tunnel…

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The Disease Spreading. Patient in Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

A disquieting fact was disclosed to Dr.R. T. Paton, Director General of Public Health, this morning. Upon his arrival at his department, Dr…

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Should the Tram Fares Be Raised?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 33

The attention of the Premier was directed to the statement by the Chief Railway Commissioner suggesting that there is to be an increase in the tram…

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Railways and Shires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 33

A deputation of two, introduced by Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works with the request that a railway, line should be constructed from…

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Motor-car Race. French Grand Prix. Onlooker Killed. Paris. July 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 43

The French Automobile Club's Grand Prix road race for motor cars was decided over a 570-miles' course at Amiens yesterday…

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The Small-pox Scare. Several Country Cases. Prince Alfred Hospital Staff Affected. Disorganisation of Railway Traffic. Passengers Held Up at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 21

A sensational development in connection with the small-pox epidemic in Sydney took place on Tuesday afternoon when a resident doctor, three nurses, two wardsmen, and…

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