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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railways in Japan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 7

The first railway in Japan was opened in 1872 between Tokio and Yokohama. The people of Japan quickly appreciated the importance of railways…

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Chili's Great Railway Steamship Competition. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

In view of the construction of the Trans-Andean railway by Chili, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company u building four fast steamers in order…

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Dreadful Tram Accident Head Cut in Two. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

About 6 O'clock to-night Henry Burgess, aged 14, alighted on the wrong side from a tram at the Broadway, Glebe…

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Floods in Servia Railways Seriously Damaged Twelve Fatalities. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

Extensive floods in the Kragujevatz district and other flourishing parts of Servia have caused heavy damage and losses…

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Aeroplane for the King VANCOUVER, April 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

A well-known London manufacturer 16 building an aeroplane for presentation to the King…

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Murrumbidgee Canal. Tender for Bridge Accepted Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 3

A tender was accepted to-day for the construction of an embankment across the creek on the Narandera Wagga road, contract 907,…

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An Aviator's Escape. Mob Wreck Aeroplane and Burn Shed. London, April 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Latham flew 54 kilometers over, the sea at Nice, creating a record. Afterwards when essaying another flight his motor stopped and the aeroplane…

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Railways and Tramways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

The railway earnings, for the quarter ending March 31st, shows an increase of £189,210 and the expenditure an increase of £127,065 over the…

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Duplication of Railways. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 4

Sir,—In the recent state bye-elections, two seats, in which the farmers' vote predominates, have been lost, and producers have been charged with…

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Tenders Accepted. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Works. Cooma to Bombala Railway. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

Tenders have been accepted for the construction of an embankment across the creek on the Narandera-Wagga-Murrumbidgee Northern Canal. The…

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Duplication of Railways (To the Editor of the "Express.")

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 3

Sir.—In the recent Slate bye-elections two seats in which the farmers' vote predominates have been lost, and producers have been charged with…

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Railway Traffic Congestion the Premier on the Situation Big Relief Works Promised. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 2

In a comprehensive speech made this afternoon to an influential deputation, which interviewed him concerning the condition of chaos into which…

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Wagga—humula—tumbarum—ba Railway

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 2

Dr. Arthur, M.L A. is one of the Wade Government supporters who has been seized by pes[?]m as a consequence of the results of the Federal elections, and…

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Amalgamated Railway Employees' Society. Annual Conference

The Worker · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 9

Twenty-six branches attended the annual conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway' Employees of Victoria which was opened last Friday. Mr. A…

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Thousand Mile Aeroplane. Trip in Ten Hours

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 7

The Wright suit—based on alleged infringements of patents—of which the first results have just been announced in their favour, may result in the…

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Motor Waggons for Parmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 3

The motor wiggon system in agricultural districts in England is extending. Two services of motor waggons have been established to meet the needs of…

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The Railway Tangle Government Grapples with It. a Promise by the Premier. Big "Works to Start Shortly a Special Loan Projected

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 4

In a comprehensive speech made on Wednesday afternoon to an influential deputation which interviewed him concerning the condition of…

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Getting Into Train

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

Prominent Liberals are considering the question of establishing a Federal Liberal Reform League…

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Great Aeroplane Contest "Daily Mail" £10,000 Prize. London to Manchester. Vancouver, April 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

Thousands of people gathered along the route to watch the aviators who entered the contest for the "Daily Mail" prize for an aeroplane flight…

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A Railway Wanted

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., is one of the Wade Government supporters who has been seized by pessimism as a consequence of the result of the…

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