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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Letter-box. Across the Seas. Buckland's Road, Otahuhu", N.Z.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I just received a "Banner" from home, and I see they have had a general rainfall over the country, which was badly needed. Last summer…

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Railway Freights

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 32

The Chief Railway Commissioner, when at Wagga received deputations from local bodies. A number of requests were refused. The Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Inter-state. Railway Construction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 32

The Premier is reported to have said, while speaking at Grafton, that the Government was spending £600,000 yearly on the North Coast Railway, this being more…

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Border Railways. Omission of Wahgunyahcorowa Project

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

The omission of the Wahgenyah-Corowa connection from the list of border railways to be dealt with by a joint standing committee has come as an unpleasant…

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Brennan Mono Rail. to Be Tried on Finley. Tocumwall Railway. Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Holman, after inspecting the Brennan device for applying the third rail system to solye the break of gauge between Sydney…

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Railway Construction Claims of Different Districts

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 6

The Premier is reported to have s[?]d, while speaking at Grafton on Thursday, that the Government was spending £600,000 yearly on the North Coast…

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New Railway Southern Riverina Line

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 6

Deniliquin, a prosperous town in Southern Riverina, supported by a wealthy district, is at the present time not linked up with the railway system…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway. Conference Suggested

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

The secretary of the Tocumwal Progress' Association is in receipt of the following letter from the Berrigan Shire Council, under date May 6:—…

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Finley-deniliquin Railway. Departmental Export's Support

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

The proposal to constant a railway line from Deniliquin to Jerilderie was considered by the Public Works Committee in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Jerilderie-Deniliquin Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The estimated cost of the const[?] of the proposed line of railway [?] Jerilderie to Deniliquin, 44 mile[?] chains, and with a ruling grade of…

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Finley-tocumwal Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 1

At the Berrigan shire council meeting on Monday last Cr. Hoyle introduced Messrs. E. J. Gorman and H. P. Whitty as a deputation representing the…

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Linking Up. the Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway. Commissioners Favor Alternative

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

Deniliquin, a prosperous town in Southern Riverina, supported by a wealthy district, is at the present time not linked up with the railway…

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Bridge at Morago

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Mr H. J. F. Peters, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Works Department: “Referring to the deputation which waited on the Minister…

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Attempted Train Wrecking

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck the the Melbourne to Sale express near the latter place on Wednesday night. A piece of hardwood six feet long and…

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Attempt to Wreck Train on Melbourne to Sale Line. Wood Placed on Rails Sale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

That a deliberate attempt was made on Wednesday night to wreck a passenger train from Melbourne to Sale, is shown in a report furnished by Constable Brown…

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A Railway Signalman Murdered. Relieved to Be Act of Vengeance. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

A railway signalman named Poulain was found shot near St. Denis, and died later. His wife worked the signals until [?] arrived…

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Shocking Fatality Man Killed on Railway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 3

A shocking railway accident, near [?] railway station was discovered early this morning, when a his [?] Wm. Smith Arthur, 87…

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Railway Accident at Wangaratta. "Took No Notice of Train Whistle."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

The Corner (Mr. J. W Beaven) and a jury of 12, on Thursday at Wangaratta resumed the adjourned inquiry on the Lady of Miss Edith Garnett, who was…

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An Army Airman Killed. During Aeroplane Squadron's Flight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

Disaster bafel a squadron of army aeroplanes white voyaging from Moutrose to Salisbury on friday. The squadron encountered a dense fog in the North…

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Cablegrams. Aeroplane in War. Hangs Like Hawk Over a Gunboat. Thrilling Incident of Mexican Revolution. Durango (Mexico), Sun

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

An aeroplane manned by Constitutionalists attacked the Federal gunboat Morelos. The aeroplane dropped bombs which med the ship The Morales was obliged…

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