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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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197 Miles an Hour. Motoring Record. London, October 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 43

A remarkable record has boon made in motoring on the Brooklands track. Driving a 12-cylinder Sunbeam car, Caseagne covered 107 miles 1672 yards in…

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Combaning Railway Proposal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 32

Evidence was given before the Public Works Committee by Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway Commissioner, on the proposal to construct a line of railway from…

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Bad Railway Disaster. Collision in a Tunnel. 7 KILLED; 18 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Another railway disaster occurred in London on Wednesday—the second serious smash on the English railways within two months…

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The Merry Little Motor. Economical Joys of the Modern Runabout

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 8

Five thousand miles in a year, [?] a neat, motor-driven vchicle, for at expenditure of £10 5s.—or at tin [?] of only a halfpenny a mile. This…

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Henty-daysdale Railway the Henty-billabong Railway. Rejected by Legislative Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 5

More than ordinary interest attached to the sitting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, owing to the fact that the chamber had played such havoe…

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Original Correspondence the Henty-billabong Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Sir,--In Tuesday's issue of your esteemed print it is stated that the Henty-Billabong railway proposal has been thrown out by the Upper House. This…

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Coreen Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the various leagues advocating the extension of the Billabong railway line through Daysdale, Coreen and on to Ringwood, will…

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Motor Cycling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

Arrangements are being made to form a motor cycle club in Albury. Such a club should flourish, as there is quite a large number of enthusiastic motor cyclists in…

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The Liverpool Railway Disaster. Due to a Signalman's Fatal Carelessness. Boy in the Signal Box. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

A sensational disclosures has been made in reference to the shocking railway disaster at the entrance to St. James' station, Liverpool…

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Border Railways And Mr Wade

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

LAST week the Assembly gave preliminary consideration to the Border Railways (Easter and Wentworth) Railway Bill. The Bill seeks to ratify…

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The Liverpool Railway Collision. Evidence at Inquiry. Signalman Admits Mistake. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

An inquiry was opened at Liverpool on Friday by the Board of Trade into the circumstances of the shocking railway collision outside St. James' station, Liverpool,…

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Motor Cycling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 4

At 8 o'clock on Wednesday night next a meeting of all interested in motor cycling will be held at the "Border Morning Mail" Chambers, for the purpose of…

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Perils of Flying. Double Aeroplane Fatality. Moscow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A double aeroplaning fatality occurred on Saturday in the Kalvga district. Mr. Met[?], a military aviator, accompanied by a mechanic, made an…

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Railway Offices Raided. War Minister's Allegations. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

Following on the arrest of Mr. Altman and three other officials of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company on a charge of having induced persons liable to military…

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Coreen Railway League Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above league was held at Martin's Wine Hall on Saturday evening last, Mr. D. Swan, the president, occupying the chair. After…

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Riverina Railways. Henty-daysdale Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

A very largely attended meeting of the above league was held in the Public Hall, Pleasant Hills, Mr. O'Mears, president of the league, occupying the…

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Main Roads Grants. Allocation Now Available. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, announced this afternoon that the Main Roads Grant having been allocated amongst the different councils, the money…

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Motor Cycling. Meeting to Form a Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 4

To-night at 8 o'clock a meeting has been convenced by Mr. J. Nathan, at the "Border Morning Mail" Chambers, for the purpose of forming a motor cycle club. Such…

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Lion Hunt in Leipzig. Eight Lion in the Streets. One Rides in a Motor Bus. Another Visits an Hotel. Leipzig

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

All the eight lions which escaped from a circus at Leipzig on Sunday have been accounted for. The animals belonged to Barmen's…

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Border Railways. Council's Opposition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 3

A motion by Mr. Flowers in the Legislative Council last week to suspend the standing orders to enable the passing of the Euston and Wentwork railway…

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