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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Forbes Mail Train Robbery a Picture Show Notion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

At the Bathurst court on Friday Wolfren Larsen was charged with attempted robbery under arms. This was the case in which an attempt…

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Rabbits From N.s.w. Bridge Gate Suggested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Consequent upon the protest made by the Victorian rabbit inspector for the district against the way in which rabbits from New South Wales were…

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Motors Blocked by Rabbits Echuca

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Rabbits are reported to be so numerous in south-western Riverina that hundreds are daily being run over the motor cars and killed. One car was actually pulled…

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Forbes' Mail Train Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 33

At the Bathurst court Wolfren Larsen, was charged with attempted robbery under arms. This was the case in which an at tempt was made to hold up the Forbes…

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Dancer of Railway Engine Sparks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 33

The bush fires that have devastated various parts of the Sale district have been extinguished. The last outbreak—at Fulham—did considerable damage to grass…

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The Woman Motorist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 14

It is a characteristic of human nature that when one person performs some service excellently, without effort, all who witness the deed are immediately…

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Tramway Strike in West. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Tramway men to-day considered the proposal from the Citizens' Committee for the settlement of the strike upon a conciliatory basis, but it is not considered…

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British Railways. Question of Nationalhsation London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

The Premier informed a deputation of railway men that the question of the nationalisation of the British railways must he held over for the…

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The Road to Peace American Propaganda How President Wilson Works. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The atmosphere of the conference is conspicuovesly one of general friendship. The debates have been already marked by a blunt—almost brutal—frankness, but the…

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Great Southern Railway a Deviation Suggested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

It is rumored (states the Temora "In dependent") that the Government intend making an important deviation on the main Southern line starting from Yeo Yeo…

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An Aeroplane Triumph

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

"The Mail" Handley-Page aeroplane left Ipswich on the 13th January, and landed at Karachi, 5167 miles. It carried a crew of six…

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By Aeroplane to India

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

The Press Bureau reports that a Handley-Page machine from England has arrived in India…

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Railway Level Crossings. Toll of Human Lives

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Questioned recently as to the department's attitude on the suggestion made at Geelong, arising out of the tragic death of two Anzac brothers at…

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Perth Tramway Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

The Trainway Union nt Perth having refused the offer of the Minister for Railways (Mr. Hudson) to fix the strikors' rates in according with the pending…

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The Heat and Roads of Balldale. Balldale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am staying with my aunties at Balldale. I like Baildale very much. My aunty has a cow with a nice little bull calf, and would you please give…

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Cheat Excitement in Temora. Cootamundra-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The last time I wrote to you the great war was raging, and we were hot sure who would win, but since then thing have taken a change. Germany…

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Bungowannah V. Railway United

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The following will represent Railway United against Bungowannah to-morrow afternoon. Cars will leave the Albury Post Office at 1.30 p.m…

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Motorists Neck Broken. Mudgee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. John Jackson was returning to his home near Mudgee in a motor car, when the car overturned. Jackson's neck was broken. Two ladies were also in the…

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Railway Men Discontented

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

A mass meeting of railway men was held at Newtown to-day to protest against existing conditions, such as the low rate of wages and certain deductions in grade…

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Express Train Runs From Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

The Quarantino Department states that all restrictions on train travelling be-twoon New South Wales and Victoria were lifted at four o'clock this afternoon. usual…

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