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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Corowa Wahgunyah Railway Connection

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last week, the following question was asked by Mr. R.T. Ball. member for the district--"I desire to…

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Irish Railway Disaster. Engine Rolls Down Embankment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

Farther details have been received regarding the fatal railway accident which occurred at Strabane, County Tyrone, on Sunday night,…

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Swan Hill-balranald Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Balranald Railway League, Mr. C. Soady, has received a letter from the Secretary of the Swan Hill League, Mr. W. C. Finlay…

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Delivery of Goods by Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 33

Motor delivery services will be established by the Railway Commissioners in Melbourne and the principal provincial centres soon after the return of Mr. Fitzpatrick…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 20

A special meeting of the Jingellie Railway League was held at Smith's Bridge Hotel, Jingellie, on the 6th inst., and although the meeting was hastily…

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Cycles and Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 43

The hundreds of visitors that were attracted to Mr. F. C. Blacklock's stand must have indeed been struck by the display put forward by this enterprising…

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Motor Boat Racing. French Victory at Cowes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The race for the International Motor Union Trophy was contested today, at Cowes, over a course of 32 miles. The event resulted in a win for the…

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Border Motor Traffio. A. Harsh Regulation

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

Mr E J. Gorman, of Nangunia station, Berrigan, appeared at the [?] court-on Friday morning to answer a charge preferred against…

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The Border Railways. Agreement at Premiers' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Holman) has issued a memorandum of the results of his recent conference with the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Watt[?] on the subject of border…

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International Motorboat Race. Win for English Vessel. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

The second event in the international motor boat contest was contested to-day at Cowes. The [?] race yesterday resulted in a…

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King George As a Motorist

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

Will Buckingham Palace Mews be [?]bolished, the famous creams go the way of the London cab horse, and the King and Queen use a motor-car for…

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A Race in the Dark. Incident at Wodonga Railway Yards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

A railway employe, Fred Powell, was standing on the platform at the Wodonga railway station after the departure of the first division of the express for Albury…

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International Motor Boating

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 4

The third, and deciding race for the international Motor Boat Trophy was contested at Cowes between the French boat Des Pujols and the English vessel Maple…

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Sensational Train Robbery at Broken Hill. a Train Boarded and the Brake Van Robbed. The Culprits Get Safely Away. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

A sensational robbery was committed at Broken Hill last night, when the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train was boarded by two highwaymen, who,…

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Caring Train Robbery Broken Hill to Adelaide. Armed Men Secure £120. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

A sensation has been caused here by a daring exploit on the part of train robbers, who successfully carried out a carefully executed plan to rob the express on its…

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A Suffragette Outrage. Railway Station Destroyed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

A serious Suffragette outrage was committed on Saturday night. The Kenton railway station, three miles from Newcastle-on-Tyne, was set fire to an burnt…

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The Industrial Unrest. Railwaymen's Demands. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

Speaking at a mass meeting of railwaymen in Victoria Park yesterday. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labor M.P. for Derby, appealed to the men not to fritter…

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Irish Railway Disaster. Train Crew in Court. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 3

As a sequel to the railway accident which occurred at Strabane, in Country Tyrone, about a week ago, when an excursion train was derailed and one…

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THE N.S.W Parliament. Border Railways. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this evening the Premier laid on the table several documents, including the report of the Police Department for 1912, and the agreement…

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Light Railways. To Feed Main Lines

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 6

A Suggestion for the opening up of the [?]st empty spaces of Australia was put forward in the course of an interview with an "Evening News"…

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