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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Cricket Albury and Border Association. Albury v. Railway United

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

To be played at Billson's Park to-day:—Albury's team.—L. Davis, A. Bond, Penrose, Hore, Blogg, Moir, M'Kenm, Bingham, M'Donald, Kenna, Cross…

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Motor Car Overturns Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

While a motor party was on its way from [?] to Singleton, the car overturned, and one of the occupants, Edward Dorrington, of Sydney, had his right…

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South African Railways an Improvement Forecasted. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

In submitting the railway budget to the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. H. Burton, K.C., Minister for Railways and Harbors, stated that, despite the effects…

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Train Dashes Into Motor a Chauffeur Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

A chauffeur named George Cummings, in the employ of Young Bros., auctioneers, was killed in a sensational manner at a level crossing at N[?]ill on Friday…

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Lonely Bush Road Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

Sparks's mail coach, conveying passengers from Warburton via M'Veigh's to Matlock on Wednesday, about 8.30 a.m., discovered Mrs. Caterian Becker…

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Motor Accidents at Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday a motor cycle accident happened on Melbourne road, about a mile from Benalla, JOhn Scholes, of Messrs Watts, Turnbull…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Pepherd, one of the district secretaries of the A.W.U., states that at a large meeting of employees engaged on the Henty-Billabong railway…

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New Aeroplane Engine Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Doctor Rateau has invented a new aeroplane engine based on the principle of the turbine. and designed to produce 30,000 revolutions a minute. It will enable…

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End of the Foolery in Sight Outdoor Assemblies Allowed Masks Only in Trains and Trams Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The Medical Consultative Council held a meeting to-night and afterwards conferred with members of the Cabinet…

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Railway Electrification Soot-encrusted Wires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Owing tO the constant running of steamdriven engines, each distributing smoke as it goes, the overhead wires erected in preparation for the electrification of the…

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Bombing a Railway Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 20

On the night of which I am about to write we were to take our aeroplane across the lines for the first time, writes one of our indefatigable airmen…

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Lonely Bush Road Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 33

Sparks's mail coach, conveying passengers from Wanburton via M'Veigh's to Matlock, discovered Mrs. Caterina Becker lying unconscious on the side of the road…

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168 Miles an Hour. an Aeroplane Flight. New York

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

Lieutenant Harmon flew in an aeroplane from New York to Washington, 168 miles, in an hour…

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Troop Train Smash. at Trieste. Terrific Runaway Down Mountain Grade. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

Milan reports a troop train, after c[?]mbing a steep ascent to 13,000 feet near Trieste, became detached from seven coaches, containing 450…

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Motor Mishaps at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 30

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday a motor cycle accident happened on Melbourne-road, Benalla, about a mile from the town. John Scholes, of Messrs. Watts. Turnbull…

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Motor Driver Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 29

George Cummings, chauffeur for Messrs. Young Bros., Nhill, Vic., was killed in sensational circumstances. He was driving one of the firm's cars from the railway…

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Possibilities of the Motor in Agriculture

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

In an interesting article by Mr. S. F. Edge on the above subject, in the "Field," recently, after describing some of the disabilities under which…

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Special Train From Adelaide. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

A special train with stranded Sydney people will leave Adelaide on Saturday. Mr.Holman advises that four days detention at Albury are absolutely necessary…

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Rock-mangoplah-pullitop Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Recently Mr. A. G. Manning, M.L.A., had an interview with the Minister for Railways, respecting the proposed railway from The Rock to Mangoplah and…

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Jealous of the Adelaide Train Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

There is great indignation among New South Wales residents stranded in this city at the action of the Holman Government in arranging for a special train from…

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