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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Showed Up. Road Men's Plight. Draught Horses Frozen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. C. G. Wade, who has been on a bicycle trip to Mt. Kosciusko, received a telegram from Jindabyne on Monday, as follows:—…

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Adelaide Tram High Handed Tr Employ

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

The Adelaide Tramway[?] a little high-handed work[?] causing serious friction [?]ployees, and may lead to a[?]…

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Serious Railway Smash

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 5

A serious railway accdent occurred at the Cowra (N.S.W.) railway platform, through some trucks, which had broken away, dashing into a stationary bain. Eight…

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A Try for Special Train from Wagga

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

Years ago, the Railway Commissioners exacted a £31 guarantee for the special train from Narandera on the Coolamon…

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The Motor Fiend. Another Fatality. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

While a motor car was crossing the bridge of the Swan River at Perth a man stepped in front of the car and was killed instantly…

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Railway Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Stockinbingal, Yeo Yeo, Morangorell, Tubbul, and the other parts should be alert to look after their interests in the matter of the railway to Forbes…

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Knew The Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

The following incident illustrates in an amusing manner Lord Roberts infinite capacity for taking pains," His Lord…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

A carter named Augustus Fisher Oldfield, lately in the employ of founders and Co., was killed by a tram at Balmain last night. The…

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Burglary at a Railway Station. Safe Opened with Dynamite. Amusing Incident. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 7

Bowden railway station was broken into by burglars early on Thursday morning. The iron safe was down open by dynamite, the door being…

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Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

Augustus Oldfield, 25, carter, was killed by a train at Balmain early this morning. He was observed lying across the line, but before the car…

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Horses En Train at Randwick. I. Earnshaw's Team

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 25

Numerically, I. Earnshaw has the biggest team in training at headquarters this month, and it is doubtful if, in point of quality, it can be surpassed, as his lot…

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Bendigo District Notes. the Tramway Monopoly

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

When a British syndicate of capitalists some years ago asked the Bendigo City Council for permission to lay tramways in the streets democratic ratepayers denounced the…

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Death on a Motor Car. the Chauffeur Expires

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

Realising on 14th November that he was losing consciousness, and that the steering wheel of the motor-car which he was driving was out of his control,…

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Melbourne to Sydney by Motor. OCCUPIES 25½ Hours. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

Messrs. C. B. Kellow and H. B. James completed their motor ride from Melbourne to Sydney this morning at 4 o'clock. The journey…

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Railway Fatality. a Man Run Over

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

The cow catcher of the engine of the Corowa Culcairn train, running to Corowa on Thursday morning, struck the head of a man, name unknown, who…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Victor Paul, aged 45, a city butcher, while coming from Long Bay-to the city in a tram last night, attempted to pass from one car to another while the tram was in motion. Paul…

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"A Stumbling Block on the Road."

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 29

You will meet her every other day in her own little home, or at work in the city, but at work in some business or profession which may come under the designation of…

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A Runaway Motor Car Bolts Down Hill. Car Overturned and Passengers Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

A sensational motor car accident occurred a couple of miles from Moss Vale last night. It appears a party of four, consisting of Constables…

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Fell Under a Tram

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

Victor Paul, a well-known Sydney butcher, was journeying by a Long Bay tram, when he decided, for some reason, to change from one car to the other. He was doing…

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Inverell Railway Coachmakers

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 23

A meeting of the Inverell Branch of the Amalgamated Coachmakers, Railway Car and Waggon Makers' Society of N.S.W. was held on the 13th. The attendance was…

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