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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Border Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 28

The report of the joint commission of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee and the New South Wales Public. Works Committee is almost ready for the…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detroit Product

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 29
Also in The Riverine Grazier

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers' motor cars have played a prominent' part in the invasion of Mexico in pursuit of Villa…

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Explosion on Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 46

A Rome correspondent states that three railway waggons loaded with explosives blow up at Spezzia. There were numerous casualties and several buildings, were…

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District Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

WE notice in a Deniliquin contemporary that a public meeting has been convened by the Mayor of Deniliquin to take place on Friday, 7th inst., to…

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Railway Wool Rates—increase of 5 Per Cent to the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

Sir,—"The recent a[?]ment by the Railway [?] that they will [?] decline all responsib[?] to wool…

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Railway Proposals. Morgan (S.a.) to Hay

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

The South Australian proposal to construct a railway line from Morgan in South Australia to Hay in New South Wales, via Wentworth, has…

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Border Railways. Commission's Inquiries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

Though the Border Railways Commission is still considering its report on the question of the extension Of lines across the River Murray Into New South…

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Border Railways. Two Lines Proposed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Border Railways Commission’s report has been drafted, and, it is understood, sent on to the Governor. It recommends the…

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Railway Wool Rates. an Increase of 5 Per Cent. to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

Sir,—The recent announcement by the Railway Commissioners [?] they will henceforth decline all responsibility in regard to wool…

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New York Railway Interests. Change Hands at £8,500,000. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

The New York Central Railway Co. has announced the sale of its holdings in the New York, Chicago and St. Louis railway to the Cleveland interests for…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

The annual visit of the Railway Commissioners of this State to Henty look place on Tuesday afternoon last, when a petition was presented by…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detroit Product

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers’ motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in…

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Bombs on Open Town. Huns Kill Innocents. French Attack Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

A Paris communique reports that German aeroplanes dropped bombs on the open town of Lure, 18 miles north-west of Belfort. Eleven women and 2 children…

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Victorian Railway Employes. Demand Wages Board. Action at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Wodonga branch of the Victorian Railways Union on Saturday night, it was decided to call a mass meeting of the union and kindred…

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Abtilleby of the Clouds. British and French Aeroplane Methods

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

The communiques of the various belligerent Powers have had so much to say lately on the subject of aerial combats that it seems worth white to…

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Big Floods Feared. Murray Still Rising. Roads and Bridges Damaged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

The Murray river is still rising, and a big flood is expected. From Sunday evening till six o'clock last evening the river at Albury rose nearly two feet. The…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops enters Mexico is Detroit Product

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers' motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in…

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The War. the Allies' Combined Offensive. More Russian Successes Bukowina Occupied. Long-contested Positions Won. the Road to Kovel Open Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

Petrograd announces the complete occupation of Bulkowina, and civil organisation is proceeding. A Petrograd correspondent says that…

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Border Railways. Commission's Inquiries. Two Lines Recommended Moulamein to Moama. Balranald to Kerang

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 3

Though the Border Railways Commission is still considering its report on the question of the extension of lines across the River Murray into New South…

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