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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 60

Train Services Curtailed. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill strike has seriously affected traffic on the Adelaide, Cockburn, and Port Pirie lines. The Broken Hill express, which left Adelaide on Tuesday,…

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Silverton Tramway Strike. Non-unionists to Be Banished Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. cann, M.L.A., who represents Broken Hill in the Legislative Assembly, has not received any news of the strike at Broken Hill, where the unionists on the…

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The Epidemic of Strikes. Railways Porters Out. Four Hundred Men at Darling Harbor. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Four hundred railway porters employed in the inward and outward goods sheds at Darling Harbor struck work this afternoon. The portera have been working 102…

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N.s.w. Railway Scheme

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 3

"One of the most important railway proposals in the State," was the description applied by Mr. Trefle, Minister of Lands and Agriculture, to a railway…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd, report on 28th March:—Sheepskins.—An average advance of 1/[?]d. per lb. The improvement was most pronounced on medium woolled lines…

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Howlong Main Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

Owing to the representations of the Rutherglen shire council, the Department of Public Works intends dealing with the road across the Murray flats…

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Cream Waggon Smashed by Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

On Friday afternoon a special stock train from Tallangatta to Wodonga crashed into the rear portion of a cream waggon driven by a…

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This Week's Strike. Railway Men Dissatisfied. the Porters Out. Mr. Johnson's Backbone

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 46

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

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Railway Cate Fatalities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 32

The jury brought in a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of James Neil Allison, one of a party of picnickers, who was killed at a level crossing at Hampton…

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Barmedman-hillston Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 45

A deputation from Barmedman to Hillston Railway League was introduced to the Minister for Lands on Tuesday by Mr. A. Kelly, M.L.A.. The Minister was…

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Two Tram Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

Two persona were Injured in tramway accidents to-day, and were taken to the Melbourne Hospital. William Harvey, 18 year of age a…

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Silverton Tramway Strike. Men Still Out. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

The effects of the strike at Broken Hill are still being felt, and many persons are being seriously inconvenienced. All traffic between Cockburn and Broken…

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Revenues of New Railways. Under-estimated by Department

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

According to Mr. C. Binnie, vice-president of the stockowners' association of New South Wales, who was examined by the Public Works Committee in…

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Jerilderie-Deniliquin Railway League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

The adjourned general public meeting, of the above, together with those interested in the water supply for the district, was held on…

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Device to Prevent Motor Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

A remarkable new invention, which it is claimed makes it impossible for a motor omnibus or motor car to run over any person, is being considered by the…

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Proposed Howlong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

The Howlong and Border Railway League members are anxiously awaiting the fulfilment of the Hon. A. A. Billson's (Minister of Railways), promise…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

The scheme arranged last year between the Victorian and New South Wales Governments for the construction of border railways, though…

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Railway Scheme

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

“One of the most important railway propositions in the State,” was the description applied by Mr Trefle, Minister of Lands and [?]…

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Main Roads Bill. Conference of Shire Dele Gates Minister’s Action Criticised

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

The action of the Minister for Works with regard to the upkeep of the main roads was discussed at the annual conference of the Shires…

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Strike Spreading at the Barrier. Train Traffic Ceases. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

[?] belonging to unions and in employ of the Silverton Trainway Company, including the clerks and minor of [?] over whom the trouble originated,…

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