Aerial Navigation. the Wrights' Aeroplane. Successful Trial. London, August 10
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2
The Wright Bros, aeroplane flew 2500 metres at a height of 30 feet in 115 sees. at Lennan. The vessel was quite under control, circling easily…
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The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2
IT was never expected that once dairying was entered upon on a large scale in the various States butter would again reach the old…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2
A railway shunter, Thos. Kennedy, was knocked down by a truck at the Central Railway Station to-day. His left leg was completely severed above…
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Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2
Some time ago the Secretary of the M. P. and A. Association Commissioners, requesting them to run a special train…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 7
A providential escape from a serious accident happened to the mail train from Dubbo, N.S.W. Owing to the fact that the road had been weakened by the heavy…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 7
A sad and terrible accident occurred at South Kensington, V., Railway Station on Saturday evening. Hearing that a woman had fallen across the line in a fit,…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 7
Mary Jane Smith was committed for trial at Orange, N.S.W., on Thursday last for the murder of her illegitimate male child. Evidence was given by the police…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2
A second successful trial was made yesterday at Lc Mans. France, by the Wright Bros.' aeroplane, which on the previous day flew a distance of 2500…
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Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2
On last Thursday night Mr. Fitzpatrick, in the Legislative Assembly asked the Minister for Railways if it were a fact that a railway stationmaster at…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 25
Mr. J. Miller, M.L.A., recently introduced to the New South Wales Railway Commissioners a deputation representing racing clubs in regard to reduced fares,…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 17
The Tramway Employees Union has authorised an appeal to kindred societies, but is deferring the matter of a general appeal pending the decision, of the Sydney…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 17
At the request of a number of Unions and sympathisers with the members of the Tramway Union who have been victimised as the result of the recent Strike,…
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The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 16
THE recent tramway strike in Sydney is a difficult thing to discuss because the strike itself was an incoherent affair. The daily papers arose and declared the…
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Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4
No factor associated with humar life and activity contributes no much to man's happiness here on earth as peace. Let peace prevail…
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The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2
A report is current that the tramway men contemplate striking Again on Wednesday next, in the event of the 200 men now unemployed not being reinstated…
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The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2
Between twenty and thirty vessels are bar-bound at the Northern Rivers. The supplies of provisions at many townships are becoming exhausted…
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Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 8
We may expect that when the time comes for the consideration of some larger scheme of national management our present railway proprietors and…
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Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2
Wright's aeroplane yesterday went eight miles in eight minutes. It is contemplated to testing the" machine for a long flight…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2
Whilst cowing down hill yesterday morning towards junee a p[?] accident happened to the sydney express. Which , happily, was without…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2
Wright Brothers' aeroplane to-day covered eight mites in eight minutes while testing for a long hight that is projected…
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