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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Increased Cost of Living. Railwaymen Ask for Increase in Wages

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

The National Union of Railwaymen is asking for an increase of 10/ per week in order to meet the increased cost of living…

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Railway Wool Rates the Five Per Cent. Increase. Further Information

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., have asked us to state that, last week they had a further interview with the Railway [?]…

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Russians Sweep On. Railway Junction Taken

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The Russians have captured the great railway junction of Cliripline, just southward of Stanislau. The enemy is retreating in disorder…

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News of Great Interest. Railway Link Broken

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 2

THe news from Salonica is of the greatest interest, especially as it is hoped that a serous allied advance will have a most important effort on Roumania…

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Massed Forces Scattered. Airmen Attack Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Reporting at midnight on Sunday Gen­eral HAIG says:-" An enemy bomb attack south-east of Guillemont was repulsed North of Pozieres the enemy was observed…

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New Motor Fire Engine. Arrival in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

The new motor fire engine to replace the horse-drawn turbine motor engine which forms portion of the equipment of the Albury Fire Brigade, was placed…

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Train Fares for Soldiers in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 32

Repeated endeavours have been made by the soldiers of the Australian Imperial Forces to secure from the Victorian Ministry the right of travelling by the…

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Found Dead on the Road

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

On Saturday morning last Mr. A. McKinnon, while prooceeding to Corowa with a horse belonging to Mr W. Culley for the Corowa…

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Two Miles a Minute. France's New Aeroplane. Runs Rings Around the Fokker

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Recently the French papers were allowed to state that France now possesses an aeroplane which has beaten the world's record for speed…

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A Railway Genius

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 40

Few stories, even of those who have risen from the ranks in the United States, are more full of the romance of railway achievements than the life history of J. J. Hill…

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Border Railways. Two Lines Recommended. Commission's Report

The Independent · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The construction of railways from Moama to Moulamein and from Kerang to Balranald it recommended in the report of the Royal Commission on Border Railways…

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Border Railways. Two Lines Suggested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The report of the Royal Commission on Border Railways was tabled in both Houses of the Victorian Parliament on Tuesday…

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New Motor Pumping Engine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

The new motor pumping engine, which arrived on Wednesday (as briefly referred to in the "Border Morning Mail" on Thursday), is 25-30 h.p. It is fitted with…

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Railway Wool Rates the 5 Per Cent. Increase. Further Information

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. have usked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners' Department on…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Holman informed Mr. Gardiner that the Deputy Chief Commissioner had taken over eleven railway refreshment…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The construction of railways from Moama to M[?]lamein and from Kerang to Bairanald is recommended in the report of the Royal Commission on Border…

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Railway Wool Rates. THE 5 Per Cent Increase. Further Information

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have asked us to state that last week they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners’ Department…

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Killed at Railway Crossing. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

A man, who has not yet been identified, was killed at the West street crossing, Petersham, this morning. He was crossing the line, and apparently did not notice…

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Australian Soldier Drowned. Motor Falls Into Canal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 3

On Wednesday night a taxi-cab missed the bridge over the Gloycester Canal and disappeared into the water. The vehicle was recovered on Thursday afternoon,…

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Border Railways Two Lines Recommenced. Commission’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

The construction of railways from Moana to Moulamein and from Kerang to Balranald is recommended in the report of the Royal Commission on Border…

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