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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The railway picnic was held at Old Junee on Monday in bleak, showery weather. The attendance fell far short of previous years, and no doubt…

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Musical Motors

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

The latest idea in musical novelties is the invention of a Chicago man, who has recently perfected a contrivance of electrically-operated musical…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Enclosed Roads Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday morning. when there were present—Councillor Angel (president) in the chair,…

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[?] Council the Roads Question. Councillor Macpherson and Lands Department

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday in Wagga. Cr. S. Angle (President) was in the chair, and Crs. C. E…

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Sensational Collision. Train Hits Picnic Drag. Man Decapitated. Second Accident Averted. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The Brighton-Sandrigham railway line was tho scene of a sensational occurrence on Saturday night. A lumber of drags containing…

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Borambola Butts. Alleged Theft by Railway Workers. Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Ernest Gerald Conway and George Stubbs were again brought up on remand on the charge of stealing, in company, two bage of wheat of the…

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Federal Official Robbed a Railway Station Incident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Colonel James Owen, of the Home Affairs Works Department, was robbed, of official papers at Queanbeyan railway station. A bag also contained a…

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The Man on the Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

To be captain or officer on a great ocean liner holds, in the mere thought, more than a tinge of romance? But in reality—…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Capsizes. Outbreak of Fire Follows. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

A motor car travelling from Kempsey to catch a train at Taree, over turned while going 30 miles an hour near Coopernook. The driver and all…

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Accident at Railway Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A young man named Thomas Kynaston, driving for Messrs. Copland and Co., met with an accident about II o'clock yesterday morning at the…

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Cheaper Motor Fuel. Twenty Miles for Sevenpence London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

Various experiments have been [?]usde in London recently with a view to discovering cheaper fuel for mote a. The London Fire Brigade yesterday…

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Railways Control. Federal Referendum Proposal. the Case in Opposition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

The history of this extraordinary proposition shows how completely the Government of Australia has become the mere register of determinations…

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New Railway League

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

On Saturday, the 8th inst., a num­ber of residents along the Barmedman-Hillston Railway, met at Mr. Hay's Buddigower Homestead for the…

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Wyaloner-Cudgellico Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 7

The following letter was received by Mr. A. J. Kelly, M.L.A. in reply to a request from the Wyalong Railway League to the Minister for…

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Railway to the Coast

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

Thus the Henty "Observer"—"It is our belief that a railway from the main southern line to the coast will, serve the needs of the Riverina…

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Our Cross Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

Two new proposals for country, railways come under the consideration of the Public Works Committee on Wednesday. On the question of…

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Railway Traffic. General Disorganisation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

The general disorganisation of the railway traffic is due mainly to the heavy loading from the country and the demand made upon rolling…

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Cross Roads Sports

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

There is very little entertainment provided in Wagga for the public on Easter Monday and so the sports meeting at Cross Roads should benefit…

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Aeroplane on Roof. Most Exciting Adventure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

An editing ami perilous adventure befell Mr. J. B. Manio, the aviator, who created so much excitement by flying over the City of…

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Proposed Long Distance Day Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

Concurrence cannot altogether be grained with the decision of the Wagga Council on Thursday night not to co-operate with the Junee municipal…

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