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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Motor Cycling. Club Formed in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of motor cyclists was held at the "Border Morning Mail" Chambers last night for the purpose of forming a motor cycle club in…

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Cablegrams. Aisgill Railway Disaster Enginedriver Convicted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

The trial of Samuell Candle, enginedriver, on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the recent railway disaster at Aisgill, was concluded yesterday at…

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[?] Road

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3

This malter, which has b[?]en a theme for discussion at Council meetings for months, reached a semblance of finality last week. In reporting on…

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The Roads Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 33

In a report, to the Minister, the Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works, makes the following comment respecting road-making:—"Modern…

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Best Boy and Girl. Young Road, Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was pleased to see my last letter in the "Banner." We Went to the Young and Grenfell Shows and enjoyed ourselves very much. Dad…

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Troop Train Wrecked. Many Killed and Injured. New York, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 42

Meridian, in tho State of Mississippi, has been the scene of a terrible railway disaster. A special troop train crashed into a…

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Railway Commissioner V. Commonwealth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 32

A couple of years ago Mv. T. R. Johnson (Chief Commissioner for Railways) had prepared a scheme for new railway station premises at Newcastle. The…

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Motor-power From the Sun

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 39

Charles Dickens called the sun "our servant of all work;" and, indeed, all power is derived from the sun, though we sometimes forget it, since it comes indirectly…

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Fuel of the Future. Motorists Faith in Alcohol

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

The Marquis of Crewe presided at the opening of the Imperial Motor Transport Conference at Olympia. Sir Boverton Redwood, Bart…

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Henty-Billabong Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

Considerable indignation is expressed by those settlers interested in the construction of the Henty-Billaboug line, which was promised by the…

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Killed by a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

A man, believed to be Patrick McHugh, laborer, engaged on the railway deviation works at Sutherland, was run over by a train before 1 a.m. to-day, and died…

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Rain for 26 Hours. Train Struck by Landslide. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

A phenomenal rainfall in the Mangaweka, Taihope, Palmerston, and Wanganui districts has caused great damage, and been responsible for a sensational railway…

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Driver Caudle. Railwaymen Petition for Release. National Strike Threatended. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 2

The "Exchange Telegraph" correspondent at Carliste reports that there is increasing indignation among railwaymen at the sentence imposed on the enginedriver…

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Railwayman Loses an Arm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

At the North Melbourne railway yards this afternoon Patrick Brazil, a supernumerary laborer, was platelaying when he was run over by an engine, his left arm…

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Railways and State. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

A Royal Commission has been appointed to report as to what changes are desirable in the relationship between the British railway companies and the State,…

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Motor Power Prom the Sun

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

Charles Dickens called the sun “our servant of all work ”; and, indeed, all power is derived from the sun, though we sometimes forget it, since it comes…

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A Dreadful Railway Accident. at Waterloo Station. Express Runs Into Stationary Train. Four Passengers Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

A fearful railway accident occurred on Saturday at Waterloo Station, London. A dense fog prevailed, and the Mid-Kent express dashed into a local train standing at…

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Sporting. Cricket. Albury & Border Association. Stock Agents V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

The above clubs opened the season in the senior rounds on the show grounds on Saturday, and ideal weather favored the match. The wicket was on the slow…

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Dodging a Motor Car. Bendigo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 3

Arthur Hail, aged six years, was playing with other boys on the tram track at Job's Gully bridge, Eaglehawk, this morning. In attempting to dodge a motor car…

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"A Railway Czar." Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

The State Ministry, if returned to power, contemplates an amendment of the Act so as to give the Cabinet some portion of the control of the railways…

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