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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

761 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 39

Yarrawonga-mulwala Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Last week the work of constructing the embankment of the new bridge, which was delayed owing to a strike of scoop drives, was recommenced, but on…

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Lower River Road

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

Matters in connection with the necessary repairs to the [?]we[?] River Road were advanced a further step at the Shire meeting on Monday…

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The Corowa-culcairn Train. Objection to Present Timetable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 31

When the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, was in Corowa in the middle of December last, he received a deputation at the council…

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Victorian Railway Employes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 33

Referring to the complaint of the Victorian railway employes that the estimate of increases to be made by the Classification Board had been cut down from…

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New Use for Coal. Striking Motor-car Innovation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The shortage of petrol has caused the minds of clever inventors to think of some way by which they can come to the rescue of people who want to…

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The State Parliament. Henty-billabong Railway. Is Victorian Capital in Treasury!

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Storey inquired if there was any truth in the report that a Victorian syndicate had placed a large…

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Railway Transhipment at Albury Another Line to Be Built. to Relieve Congestion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

With the immense amount of transhipment of goods at the Albury railway yards, the congestion of late has interfered with the promptitude of despatch. To…

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Henty—billabong Railway Raising the Money

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Premier made a statement regarding the new scheme for floating local loans to carry on public works. The…

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Victorian Railway Service Demand for Recommended Increases. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of railway men representing various unions in the service was held at the Bijou Theatre this afternoon, when a resolution was carried strongly…

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Mangled by a Train Cullen Bullen, Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

As a goods train was approaching Cullen Bullen on Saturday night, the guard's attention was drawn to an obstruction on the line. This was found to be the…

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Serious Motor Accident. in William Street, Sydney. a Young Lady Killed. Other Occupants in Critical Condition. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

A serious motor accident took place early this morning. Mr. C. Rush, manager of the General Motors Export Coy, Mr. J. Duncan, assistant…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Afternoon. Victorian Railway Men's Grievances

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

The proposal of the Bowser Ministry to reduce from £200,000 to £100,000 the amount to be made available to pay increases in wages…

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Local Money for a Railway. the Henty-billabong Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Premier made a statement regarding the new scheme for floating local loans to carry on public…

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Railway Weighbridges. Accuracy Challenged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

In the minds of farmers there have always been doubts about the accuracy of railway weighbridges, and attempts have been made to have a systematic…

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On Western Front German Aerodrome Bombed London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

A statement issued by the Admiralty says: "Our aircraft dropped many bombs on the Uytkerke aerodrome (Belgium) at…

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Dreadful Motoring Accident One Killed: Three Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

As the result of a motor-ear colliding with a verandah post at the corner of William and Young streets., city, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, Miss Ivy…

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£55,000,000 for Aeroplane Bombs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 20

The second largest Urgent Deficiency Bill in the nation's history has been reported to the House of Representatives at Washington. It authorises the provision…

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America's Preparations. £55,000,000 for Aeroplane Bombs

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The second largest Urgent Deficiency Bill in the nation's history has been reported to the House of Representatives at Washington. It authorises…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 33

Mr. J. Storey, leader of the Opposition, speaking in the Assembly, said he had been a member of the Public Works Committee at the time that the construction…

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Victorian Railwaymen and Economy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 43

A deputation representing 15,000 railwaymen waited upon the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. A. Wynne) to protest against the economy proposal of the…

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