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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Henty-Daysdale, Railway. Alteration Op Proposed Route

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 4

The Henty-Daysdale Railway Leagne, at a meeting, approved of the proposal of the Railway Commissioner to alter the original survey of…

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New Railway Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 33

A branch of the Association of Employees (mechanical branch) of New South Wales Government railways was formed at a meeting in the Railway and…

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Tramway Union Registration Refused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 31

Judgment in the Full Industrial Court in the application by the Tramway Employees' Union for registration was delivered on Tuesday, the application being…

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Henty-billabong Railway. Visit of Minister for Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 31

A meeting of the Henty-Daysdale Railway League held at Pleasant Hills, at which there was a large attendance of farmers from the district which will be…

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Railway Porter to General

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 7

A good story us being told in London Clubland about Sir Eric Geddes, just appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. The story is that he was pacing up and…

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Big Railway Deficit £70,000 Yearly

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

Commissioner Fraser told a deputation requesting the continuance of a daily service from Grafton to Casine that the railway burden on the State…

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Motoring Notes

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

Late statistics published in the United States give the total number of motor cars actually in use (private and commercial) as over three…

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In the Near East. British Capture a Railway Junction

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

Reuters Cairo correspondent states that after the last engagement over 400 Turkish dead were counted in one position. In most of the villages…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

A Culcairn correspondent writes:-- The Chief Commissioner for Railways has decided to work the proposed Henty-Daysdale railway from Culcairn,…

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Henty-Billabong Railway. Visit of Minister for Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Henty-Daysdale Railway League, held at Pleasant Hills, at which there was a large attendance of farmers from the district which will…

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Train Service

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

No definite word is to hand as to when the railway service will be recommenced to Tocumwal. The high road from Cobram to Barooga…

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Accident on the Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. Body, a representative of the I.O.A. Insurance Company, met with an accident on Monday night last on the bridge Approaches between Wahgunyah…

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The Jerilderie Road. (THe Editor "The Riverine Grazier')

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Sir—At the Waradgery Shire Meeting held on 15th inst, Cr. Horton is reported to have said. "A lot of work had been done on the Jerilderie Road and 'not a…

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Will Write to "Red Rose." Tarcutta-road, via Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the Page. Father has started shearing. I am very glad to tell "Red Rose" I will write to her. One girl, Amy…

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Obstruction on Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 32

As a goods train from Albury to Sydney was slowing down preparatory to pulling up at Yerong Creek railway station about 7.40 p.m. on Saturday, and while…

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Motoring Notes

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 6

Always try to start on the spark, if possible, as it saves the drain on your battery and the wear and tear on the starting motor and…

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Oaklands Coal Successful Railway Test

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

The official report on the test made by the Railway Commissioners of N.S.W. on coal obtained from Coorabin proved satisfactory in every way…

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Railway Accident on Jerilderie Line. Trucks Leave the Rails. Passengers Escape Injury. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 1

When the down mixed train from Narandera was eight miles from Jerilderie yesterday, a truck, about the centre of the train, left the rails,…

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Proposed Balranald Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

Referring to the action recently taken by the Swan Hill Railway League with reference to the Kernng Gonn crossing extension to Balranald, the Kerang…

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Train Derailment. Mishap Near Jerilderie

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 2

The train from Narandera, when in the vicinity of Bundure on Thursday afternoon met with a mishap. The driver noticed that the [?]…

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