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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Border Railways. Evidence in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 45

The Inter-State Commission on Border Railways resumed the taking of evidence at State Parliament House, Melbourne, on Wednesday. Mr. Barnes, M.L.A…

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Border Railway Traffic. Evidence at Albury by the Royal Commission. the Question of Congestion at Albury. Railway Department Prepared to Make Improvements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 19

On Monday last evidence was taken at the Albury Court House, before the Royal Commission appointed for the purpose, on the subject of Border trade and the…

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Border Railways. the Congestion at Albury Third Rail System Opposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Interstate Commission on Border Railways resumed the taking of evidence at State Parliament HOuse, Melbourne, on Wednesday. Mr. Barnes, M.L.A.,…

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Melbourne Motor Bandits. an Unsuspecting Chauffeur's Story. Highwaymen Point Revolver at Him. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

While no arrests have been made in connection with the attempted highway robbery in Spencer street yesterday, the police are hopeful of being able to discover…

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To-day's Latest. Germans Admit a Set-Back at Dead Man's Hill French AEroplanes Drop Bombs on German Railways. The Anzacs in Egypt Capture a Camp. Mr Asquith on the Treatment of Irish Prisoners. A Balkan Correspondent on Bulgarian Methods

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Berlin official communique admits that the French attacks penetrated over a 400 yards front of the German trenches south-east of Dead Man's…

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Border Railways. Joint Commission Takes Evidence at Albury. Position Strengthened for Corowa-wahgunyah Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

The joint commission of inquiry into borders railways sat at the court house, Albury, on Monday, to hear evidence concerning the alleged congestion of…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's" Attitude

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any plane…

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Recruiting Train at Deniliquin. Splendid Reception. Enthusiastic Meeting. 28 Recruits Obtained

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

The Victorian Parliamentary Recruiting Committee’s train arrived in Deniliquin in Tuesday evening. The party of visiting politicians, returned soldiers…

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Quest for Motor Bandits Police Seek Maroon Car Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

Great activity is being displayed by the detective police in the search for the motor bandits who on Wednesday made the bold but unsuccessful attempt. to rob…

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Moama=Moulamein Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday a number of landowners along the proposed railway from Moama to Moulamein met in Melbourne to consider whether they would…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's" Attitude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place outside the…

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Circus Train in a Smash. Engine on Embankment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

While Wirth's Circus special train was shunting at Parramatta at noon on Thursday, the engine of a detached portion of the train crashed into the dead end and…

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Motor Car Kills Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

Shortly before 7 o'clock on Friday evening, in Corio-street, Shepparton, Mr. R. Young, a visitor from Berrigan, N.S.W., was run over by a motor car…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's" Attitude

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place…

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[?] Wool Embargo. “John Bridge’s” Attitude

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday of last week that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to…

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A Provisional School. to Be Opened Shortly on Tocumwal-road

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

After an agitation extending over some two years the residents along the Tocumwal-road .are to be benefited by, the establishment of a…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

The Railway Department is making preparations to give effect to the new scheme of departmental control of refreshment rooms. The work of organisation is in the…

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Railway Electrification in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 33

Consideration was given by the Victorian Cabinet to the difficulty which has arisen with the contractors in England in regard to the fulfilment of the electrification…

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The Leg-end of the Tramp

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

One afternoon a cast-down tramp timidly knocked on the door of a suburban home, and when the owner of the house appeared he meekfully…

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A Long Motor Trip Adelaide to Sydney in a Dodge Brothers Car

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long Journeys have months ago, some long…

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