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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Soldier Incites to Riot at Central Railway Station Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The State Commandant to-day announced that an officer commanding the A.I.F. troops in the metropolitan area, had heard a charge against a soldier at Darlinghurst,…

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Henty-billabong Railway Will There Be State Resumptions?

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

The fact that a proclamation has been placed over land on either side of the route of the projected Henty-Billabong railway does not necessarily…

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Railway Mishap. Engine and Trucks Derailed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

On Friday afternoon last a mishap occurred on the Vi[?] [?]ail way line at Tocumwal whi[?]st the engine of the down train was…

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Motor Cycling Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

A run will take place to Wangaratta on Sunday next, 24th last., leaving Corowa at about 10.30. a.m. A committee meeting will be held…

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Railway Resumptions at Koetong Claim for Compensation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

An arbitration case was dealt with at the Tallangatta court house on Wednesday, the parties concerned being Margaret Grizea. claimant, and the…

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Coal Strike in W.A. Trams and Trains to Stop. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

A serious development has occurred in the Collie coal dispute an Western Australia, for the Government has decided to restrict the train and tram services to…

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Cricket. Culcairn Railway Traffic Branch v. Loco. Staff

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

This match, which aroused much interest, being the third of the series, resulted suited in a win for Traffic by an innings and 38 runs. Loco, batting first made…

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Railway Union Registered

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Justice Heydon has confirmed the registration of the Railways Permanent Way Association as an industrial union…

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Ringwood-coreen-daysdale Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

The Ringwood-Coreen-Daysdale Railway League-ailve to the most pressing needs of this part of southern Riverina—have arranged to bull a…

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Motor Cycle Run

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

On Sunday last a motor run took place to Wangaratta, about ten members of the Corowa club taking part. a very pleasant day was spent, and…

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January's Aeroplane Bag 132 German" Machines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

A message from Paris announces that the Germans lost 182 aeroplanes in the month of January, of which the British brought 90…

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Yass-canberra Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

A conference was held at Wagga on Saturday of delegates representative of every district ?which will be served by the proposed railway from Yass to Canberra, the…

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Repayments to Railway Strikers £43,000 to Be Refunded. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Some time ago the State Cabinet decided that refunds of superannuation payments would be made to railway employes who were dismissed as a result of…

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Train Derailments. an Official Enquiry

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

Some official of the Railway De. Wednesday of last week and held an inquiry into the cause of several derailings that have taken place…

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Sydney to Melbourne by Motor Cycle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. F. Berry, mounted on a 7 horse power, Harly-Davidson, motor cycle, left Sydney at 10 p.m. on Tuesday in an attempt to break the motor bicycle…

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Railway Conference at Wagga. Linking Capital with Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 18

The Yass-Jervis Bay conference was held at Wagga on Saturday. Prior to the conference, a civic reception was held in the Town Hall. In the absence of…

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Control of Railways in War Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 22

The United States Senate has passed, the Railroad Control Bill, which gives President Wilson absolute power to control the operations of the railways of the…

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Land Resumed for Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 32

An arbitration case was dealt with at the Tallangatta Court House, the parties concerned being Margaret Grizea, claimant, and the Tallangatta-Cudgewa…

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The Railway Conference

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

The keenness with which the YassCanberra-Jervis Bay Railway proposal has been taken up can to gauged from the fact that the delegates to the…

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Decentralisation. Yass-jervis Bay Railway. Congress at Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Under delightful weather conditions, the third congress of the Yass-Jervis Bay Decentralisation League was held in the Town-hall, Wagga,…

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