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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Total of 2,236 Deaths in N.S.W. 4000 Rail and Tram Men Ill. Masking in Public Conveyances Likely. Sydney. Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

Since the epidemic commenced 2236 deaths have occurred in the State, 1670 being in the metropolis 102 in Newcastle, and 464 in other country centres…

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S.a: Railway Fares Rise. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

Owing to the heavy losses due to the Broken Hill trouble and the influenza, the Government has decided to increase the freight and fares on the railways by 10…

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Culcairn Offical Visit Of Minister for Works and Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. R. T. Ball, received several deputations in the Culcairn Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon. Cr. J. H…

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Shade for Motor Cars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

Some of our civic fathers could not see eye to eye with the loppers over those street trees. Probably they are lacking in perceiving the…

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suggested Tuppal Railway. Finley League Selects a Route

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

The Finley district foil way league has selected a route for the suggested railway to the Tuppal soldier settlement, which, provides that from…

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Aeroplane Liner

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

Signor Gianni Caproni, the famous constructor of the great aeroplane bearing his name, stated recently that it would not be long before aeroplanes…

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The Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 12

"Rainbow, do you go stretching Across the sea to Franco? I long to see my daddy, But never have the chance…

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Chasing a Train

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

First Scene: In foreground a station, containing the 12.41 express on the point of being signalled out. In background a steep hill, leading down to…

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Cycling. Barnett-glass Road Race Bendigo-melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 22

To give a filip to road racing, during the coming season, the Barnet-Glass-Rubber Co. decided to again run the Bendigo-Melbourne load race, which was allowed to lapse…

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Official Visit of Minister for Works & Railways to Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 23

The Minister for Works and Railways, Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., received several deputations in the Culcairn Council Chambers after his arrival on the Corowa train…

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Railway Deviations and Freight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 23

Albury is being shifted further away from Sydney. Since 1912, as a result of the various deviations on the main trunk line, the distance between Sydney and…

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Setting Fire to Grass Claim Against Railways. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

As the result of a claim made at the end of the summer upon the Railway Commissioners for compensation for the loss of variable [?] and [?] in the…

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3120 Rail and Tram Men Off Duty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

Owing to influenza, 1080 railway and tramway employes were off duty in the metropolis to-day, and 5420 throughout the State…

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Fatality at Albury Railway Yards

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

Early on Sunday morning a terrible tragedy was enacted at the Albury Goods Yards, whereby Thomas Herber Smiles, a railway fettler, lost his…

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Railway Extension

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Finley and District Railway League was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last…

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Increased Railway Rates in South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

The South Australian Government has decided to increase the freights, rates, and fares on the railways by 10 per cent…

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" a Screaming Farce." Railway Transhipments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

Recently Mr. E. J. Gorman, of Berrigan, consigned a barrel by rail from the local station to Shepparton. It was so long reaching its destination…

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Railway Transhipments. "A Screaming Farce."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

Recently Mr. E. J. Gorman, of Berrigan, consigned a barrel by rail from the local station to Shepparton. It was so long reaching its destination that he…

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The Railway Tragedy Verdict of Death by Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., District Coroner, at the Albury Court House yesterday, co[?]ed the adjo[?]ned inquest into the circumstances [?]ling the…

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South Australian Railways Employes on Three-quarter Time. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

Owing to the shortage of coat, reduced traffic through the in[?]uenza out[?]eak, and the serious loss of railway revenue, the South Australian Government has…

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