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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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N.Z. Tram Men May Strike. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

Members of the Tramway Officers' Union are giving individual notices to cease work unless their demands are conceded retrospectively to the date of the original…

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Great Strike in Winnipeg. City Completely Tied Up No Bread, Trams, Postal Deliveries 20,000 Employes Quit Work Vancouver, May 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

In Winnipeg industry is at a standstill to-day owing to a general strike, similar to that which occurred in Seattle a few months ago. Five weeks ago the metal…

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Distressing Motor Fatality Mrs. Duane and Infant Killed Car Overturns with Eight Occupants

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

The distressing news was received in Albury last evening by Mr. G. Reis, that Mrs. Maud Duane and Roma Marie, her 15 months old daughter, had been killed…

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An Aeroplane Escort From Edinburgh. Wild Reception in London. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Double relays of aeroplanes escorted Hawker from Edinburgh. The mobs in London were so wild, that the police rescued Hawker, and…

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Phyllis and Her Teachers. Wisewood, Morangarell-road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Ploughing is in full swing about here, although the ground has been so hard to plough for want of rain. But we had a good shower not very long…

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Double Motor Fatality. Mrs. W. F. Duane and Child. Well Known in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 22

News of a sad fatality reached Albury on Wednesday evening, Mrs. Duane, wife of Mr. W. F. Duane, and her youngest child, aged 15 months, having been killed in a…

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Victorian Railway Deficit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 20

The Railway Commissioners are not communicative regarding the anticipated deficit on the railways for the year ending June 30 next, but there is a fear that it…

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Children's Story. the Motor Caravanners. Chapter I. an Attempted Robbery—and an Adventure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 13

The Honorable Thomas Crawford, Earl of Delph, grinned in the starlight. "A beggar!" he said. "Burgling my own house. Suppose I'll have to send…

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Another Motoring Tragedy Mother and Daughter Killed Near Adelong. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

While Mr. Maconochic, of Ohererne Station, near Adelong, was driving home from Melbourne, accompanied by his wife and child, the car ran into a culvert and…

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Railway Accident Capetown

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Capetown reports that the most serious accident that has occurred on the Cape railways for many years took place on Empire Day. An…

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French Railway Congress. Paris

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

The French Railway Congress has denounced the Peace Terms, and demanded the withdrawal of the French forces from Russia, and…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

A sad motor accident happened on Wednesday evening on Tareutta Hill, near Lower Tarcutta, when Mrs W. F. Dunne and baby daughter were killed…

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Sad Motor Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

A shocking motor fatality occurred at Tarcutta Hill, about three miles on the Gundagal side of Lower Tarcutta, on Wednesday, when a large powerful…

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Blacklock's "Bargain" Motor Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

In this issue Mr. F. C. Blacklock, of Kiewa street, Albury, advertises a number of "bargain" cars he has for sale. All the cars are in guaranteed good order,…

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Henty-billabong Rail­way Site of Terminal, Station Altered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

The following letter has been received by the secretary of the Bulgandra branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association from Mr. R. T.Ball, Minister for Public…

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The Flooded Rivers Lismore—grafton Railway Line Flooded. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

Latest news from [?] states that the water has risen several feet in many houses. Land slips have occured at the river banks at different points…

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Alleged Motor Tragedy at Adelong. the Report Disbelieved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

The Wagga "Express" writes as follows: The report from Adelong appearing in the Sydney papers that the wife and child of Mr. MacConachic of Oberon…

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Train Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred near Culcairn on Saturday morning when John Bates, "boots" at the Hotel Culcairn, was run over by the Sydney…

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Culcairn Railway Fatality Evidence at the Inquest. Culcairn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 3

A coronial inquiry concerning the death of John Bates, who was killed by the express train on Friday evening, was held this morning in the council chambers…

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Corowa Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. S. M. Tucker, stationmaster, and his staff, have been having a very busy time for some weeks past on account of the exceptionally heavy traffic in…

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