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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Wakool Bridge Opening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

Wednesday last was a days of days for this district, signalised as it was by the official opening of a bridge over the Wakool river, which will be…

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Wakool Bridge Opening. Banquet Speeches

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

After the opening ceremony had been performed (a full report of which appears on our fourth page) the crowd dispersed in various directions on various matters…

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Railway Communication

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

The opportunity was availed of on Wednesday last, by the Balranald Railway League and the Wakool Farmers and Settlers' Association to…

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Motor Cycle Record Breaking

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

It is extremely probable that J, Bolger, of Sydney club, will make his third attempt to lower the Sydney to Melbourne motor record late next week. He…

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Sydney's Unemployed. Hold Up the Tram Service. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

Processions of the unemployed were, asusual, held in George street, Sydney, today. The procession halted on the tramline, and attempted thus to hold up the…

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Goods Train Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 33

Traffic on the main Western line was hung up for three hours in consequence of a remarkable accident which happened to a goods train on the Sydney side of…

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Railways and Harvest. a Shortage of Engines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 17

The Minister for Railways has received from Mr. Johnson a report in regard to the complaints that have been made of congestion in the wheat traffic…

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Northern Territory Railway Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 32

A commission is being appointed to advise the Government on all railway matters affecting the Northern Territory. The commission will report upon the adequacy…

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Children's Story. the Traitor. a Story of Life in the Railway "Shops."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 13

I've got a chance to go in the 'shops' do you think I ought to take it?" Jim Harvey asked Sullivan this question as he joined the engineer of the "Sunset…

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Motor Cycle Record Breaking. Sydney to Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

Eric Tyler, of Melbourne, left the Sydney General Post Office at 9 p.m. on Wednesday on an attempt to break the motor cycle record for the run between Sydney…

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Motor Cycling Extraordinary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

Mr. Brown, of Cobram, a member of the executive of the Bungowaanan- Cumberoona Irrigation League, is a busy man, and an export motorist…

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Charley Motor in Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 3

On Thursday morning in Wagga many people had the pleasure of seeing and riding in a motor car fitted with the now patent chassia, invented by Mr…

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Off the Map. Britons Who Have Never Seen a Railway-train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

There are millions of Britons yet who have never seen an aeroplane, though the aeroplane tour recently organised by a great London…

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Sentenced for Stealing Motor Car. Bathurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

Andrew Hamilton Arnott and George Williamson were to-day each sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment for having stolen a motor car at Bathurst on November 16…

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Motor Cycle Record Breaking. Sydney to Melbourne Record Broken

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

Eric Taylor, who passed through Albury about noon on Wednesday, was successful in establishing a new motor record record between Sydney and Melbourne, but…

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Explosion Proof Motors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

The United States Bureau of Mines following an investigation having for its purpose to ascertain the methods of lessening the risks attending the…

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English V. American Motors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

With the objects of studying the engineering methods adopted in the production of American motor cars a party of members of the Institution…

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Motor Cycle Record Breaking. Melbourne to Sydney. New Record Established

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

J. Bolger, this New South Wales motor cyclist, at 2.16 o'clock a.m. on Saturday completed a remarkable motor cycle ride from Melbourne to Sydney. He a…

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Cablegrams. Railway Strike Likely. a Guard Dismissed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A serious strike is threatened on the Midland railway. Last week a guard named Richardson, was discussed by the company on the…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Melbourne. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Two trucks or a timber tram were derailed at Yarra Junction, Melbourne, this morning Some men who were sitting on the…

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