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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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A Motor Car Fatality. Old Woman Run Down. Driver Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

An old age pensioner. Ann Hamilton, 69, was crossing Oxford-street to-night when she was knocked down by a motorcar. She was conveyed…

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Commercial. Properties Sold by John Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge and Company, Ltd., announce having effected the sale of "Bowra Park," situated in the Molong district, consisting of…

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North Shore Bridge. Opposition by Country Members. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. John Miller, M.L.A., expressed the view that every country member would oppose the building of the North Shore bridge or…

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UNDER-ESTIMATED. Revenues of New Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

ACCORDING to Mr. C. Binnie, vice-president of the Stockowners' Association of N.S.W., who was examined by the Public Works…

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MOTORING. Inter-State Motor Car Reliability Trial. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 7

OF the 21 starters, 10—R. A. Carter, W. R. Glasson, R. G. D. Carey, F. R. Crouch, A. Tubb's, Boyd Edkins, L. W. Pye, J…

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Motors. Cadillac and Detroiter's Cars

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

The enterprise of John McGrath, [?]d. was well rewarded during the display days of the Royal Show. Their exhibits attracted well merited attention…

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Motor Reliability. Sydney to Melbourne Test. Three New South Wales Winners. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

The result of the motor reliability trial was made known this afternoon. The winner is W. R. Glasson, of N.S.W., who made the possible 900pts. F. Hill,…

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Collapse of Bridge Man Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

A bridge at the Pyrmont electric power-house collapsed this afternoon, and fell 40 feet. Two persons were on the structure at the time. One of…

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The World's Master Bridge Builder. Once a Mill Hand

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 1

Sir William Arrol, who has been designated the world's master bridge builder, died at Ayr on February 20, at the age of 71. Beginning life as a…

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Motor-cycle Mania

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

A writer in the "New York Herald" describes the sensations: You can't see anything much when you are whirling round the track…

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Mangoplah Railway League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Railway League was held at Mangoplah station on Saturday evening. There was a large and…

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Tramway Employees Strike Broken Hill Isolated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The tramway employees at Broken Hill are on strike. As a result the city is practically isolated. There are no means of celling supplies in,…

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The Roads Board. Defence by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Works, addressing the shires Conference, said the defeat of the Main Roads Bill was undoubtedly due to some fine work…

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The Day Train Proposal Wagga's Attitude Criticised

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

The Henty "Observer" takes this view of the proposed establishment of a day train service between Albury and Sydney:—…

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"Co-operative Motor Company." Alleged Fraud. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The two men named Helbourn Potts and John Clemenston Leaby, who were arrested yesterday on a charge of consipring to defraud…

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Railway Strike. Work Stopped at Darling Harbor. 400 Porters Out. No Goods Trains Running a Serious Situation Sydney, Wenesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Another serious strike occurred this afternoon, when 400 porters at the inwards and outwards sheds of Darling Harbour goods railway station…

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Broken Hill Strike Settled. Another Railway Strike Is Sydney. Sydney, Later

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill strike has been settled, and the men will resume work immediately. Three hundred railway porters…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. References by Prime Minister Another State Conference Mooted

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

Speaking on the proposal to extend the standard stage from Fremantle to, Townsville, Mr. Fisher stated in his speech at Maryborough on Monday…

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Society Entertainer Killed Motor Smash at Geelong. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

Oswald Preston, 26, a member of the smart set entertainers, was killed early this morning in a motor, accident at Geelong. After the…

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Railway Strike. Three Hundred Porters Out. Darling Harbor Traffic Stopped. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

This afternoon 300 Government railway porters employed at Darling Harbor suddenly ceased work and proceeded in a body to the Trades…

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