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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Horse That Stood Still. Strange London Scene. Road Blocked for Two Hours

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The typical American mule had a rival on September 20th, in a case of a horse at Charing Cross, which, for pure “cussedness” in staying power could…

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The Olympic Motor Show. Opened by the Duke of Connaught

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The opening of the Motor Show at Olympia this morning (11th November) by the Duke of Connaught was a purely informal affair, and there were no…

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General telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. the Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The trum and train traffic to-day showed a considerable increase on last year's traffic for Anniversary day. PREMIERS CONFERENCE…

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Railway Accident. Woman Killed; Others Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

A railway accident occurred near the Stanwell-park station, on the Iliawarra line, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of a woman and…

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Railway to the Lachlan

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

A widely representative deputation waited on the Minister for Works on Wednesday afternoon with a request for the construction of the long desired…

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Excursion Train Smash-up

The Worker · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

Stanwell Park (N.S.W.) has again been the scene of a railway smash, which, in this instance, was responsible for loss of life. On Jan. 25 the 3.36 p.m. train…

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Terrible Tram Accident Man Badly Mangled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

A man named Harrington met will a terrible accident at Bondi Junction this afternoon. He alighted from a tram, when he was struck by another…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Worker · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

The person, who hesitates in a Sydney street stands a chance of being run over. Fortunately, fatalities as the results of tram accidents are, despite the narrow streets, of…

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State Railways and Tugerculosis

The Worker · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 12

The State-owned railroads of Bavaria are grappling with tuberculosis. So far [?] are they are combating the disease in a practical way, setting an…

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Colonial View of Railway Crisis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

The objects the British railwaymen desire to attain ought to have been conceded by the companies long ago. victory, however, In many a sordid fight…

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A Riviera Tragedy Lady Motorist Killed. She Turns Her Head

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

From Cannes of January 28th a correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes:— A party of English automobilists met…

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Western Railway Proposal. Barellan to Hillston. a Fine Wheat District

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

A widely representative deputation waited on the Minister for Works on the 23rd instant (Says the Evening Neivs) with a request for the…

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Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

Brussels, 10th November. — Two serious motor-car accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…

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Lady Mangled by a Train

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

A serious accident happened on Thursday night at the Richmond (Melb.) railway station, when Miss Henrictta Ure, aged 41, of…

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Railway League

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

A large meeting of the Coolamon—Currawarna Railway League was held at Currawarna on Wednesday last the business being to appoint a…

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Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The principal items of thE programme of sports to take place in connection with the 23sd annual railway picnic, to be held at the Wagga Show…

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Proposed Coolamon. Curra Warna Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

The secretary has compiled the following information from the evidence forms which have been collected by members of the league. The total…

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The Tramway Employees

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

The tramway employees, many of whom have not yet learned the true principles of Unionism, seem to be completely under the domination of the Trust, which, although…

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Railway League

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

A MEETING of the Railway League was held at Perkins Post Office Hotel on Monday night. Present Messrs J. D. Brown (chair), T. W. Witts, W. H…

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Mr. Stewart and the Railway Deputation. To the Editor of the "Spectator."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Jannary 24th I read with surprise that the Hillston Branch of the Western Lessees' Association had refused to send a…

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