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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Border Railways. Joint Commission's Inquiry

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

The Royal Commission on Border Railways after returning from Sydney resumed its sittings in Melbourne on Monday, 22nd inst. The representatives…

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Late News Rioting at Liverpool Hotel Premises Attach. Railway Carriage Damaged SYDNEY

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

A various riot took place in Liverpool township last night in which over one thousand soldiers took part. Stones and bottles were freely thrown…

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Bitter Fight on Road to Gorizia, Labor and Conscription. Railwaymen Opposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

A Rome communique says: "Inereasingly bitter flghting gave us some advantage near Sun Florina of the Gorizia raod." Mr. James H. Thomas, M.P., Organising Secretary of the Amalgammated Society at Railway Sorvants, in a special pross interview on Tuesday, commented on the…

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Tram 'Men DlSSATlSFIED .With Wages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

Great dissatiofaction exists among tramway employos because the wages board oxed the minimum at 8/0 per day. The lramway union by negotinling with other…

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Strike at Darling Harb0r Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

The railway men at Darling labour, numbering about 100, conned work at noon today,in order to voice there protest against the suspension of one of their…

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N.s.w. Relief for Distress in France. Man Trampled by a Horse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. Wise, the N.S.W. Agent General who is on a visit to France has handed to President Poineaira a cheque for 278,000 frances (about £11,000) from New Mr, P,Benson met with a nasty accident during the progress of Dulgety and Co'h, house sale at Wodonga yesterday Mr. Benson had purchased a house in…

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Nighgt Train

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Our readers will remember that on the occasion of the "Third Rail" trial here last month, a deputation representing the…

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Other Items. Patriotic Support to Russian Loan How Austria Raises a Loan. Kaiser "Does Not Want Peace." German Troops Moving Eastward. British Prisoners in Germany Number 42,000. Italy's Estimate of Austrian Losses. A Giant German AEroplane. A New National Party. Germany's Ideas of the Railway of the Future. Japan's Alliance Emphasised. Britain's Total Casualties

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

No Passports for Peace Parties The Moscow cloth manufacurers are subscribing £100,000,000, representing one-tenth of their capital to the…

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Railway Trouble in Sydney. Only Perishable Goods Received Yesterday. No Merchandise for Country. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Railways refused to concede the demand by the Darling Harbor railway porters for the reinstatement of a fellow employee suspended…

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Motor Fits on [?]Ftenny

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

Among the exhibits at the exhibition being held by the Sydney. Society of Model Engineering at Summer (Hill is the smallest electric motor in the world. It…

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Nish-belgrade Railway Damaged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

It is likely to be five Weeks before railway communication with Austria is renewed, the Serbians having greatly damaged the Nish-Belgrade section…

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Miscellaneous War News. Bagdad Railway. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 5

According to messages received from Zurich Dr. Schott, director of the Hamburg Observatory, has described the Dardaneli[?]s and the Bosphorus as a joint or…

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Border Railways. Howlong and Border Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

A public meeting in connection with the above was held at Mechanics Institute, Howlong on Wednesday, November 24. There was a large…

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The Proposed to Moulamein Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 1

The fact that a joint Royal Commission on border railways has been appointed and is taking evidences upon the merits of different proposals for…

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New South Wales. Railway Iron Workers Assistants. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 3

Mr.Croft,representing the unions, has been advised by the Ranway Commissioncrs that all iron workers' assistants in the service are to be paid be forthwith at the…

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Corowa P. P. Road. Tuesday, December 7

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

Present--Mr. A. H. Bray (chair), Messrs. T. J. Gorman, J, Lonsdale, E. Bott, J. Sloane, C. L. Lewis, Stock Inspector A. Campbell, Rabbit Inspector…

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Sydney Markets John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 4th inst. as follows:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 1

Wool: No auctions were held in Sydney this week on account of the wool sales in Brisbane. In the northern market prices have shown a big…

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Moama - Moulamein Railway. Annual Meeting of League

The Independent · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Moama-Moulamein Railway League [?] held at North Wakool station on S[?] ast, there being a good attend a[?] of…

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Local Railway Officials

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

Mr. Carter, our popular railway station master has received notice of his removal. His departure will be regretted for he is one of the most…

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Victorian Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

Tickets at holiday excursion fares will be issued to and from all stations on the Victorian railways from 10th December to 3rd January (both dates…

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