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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

909 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 46

Football. Railway Beats East End

The Independent · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

There was a fair crowd to witness the second meeting of the East End and Railway teams. The weather was bright and sunny. the ground in good order, and a…

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Novel Armoured Motor-car

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

Several of the European armies are using an armoured motor-car which is designed to be driven from either end. It has four forward and…

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Railways and Nationalisation Mr Bonar Law Opposed. London, June 30

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Replying to a deputation Mr. Bonar Law said the Transport Bill did not involve running the railways as a Government Department. He regarded…

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Border Railway Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Despite the fact that extra lines were recently laid down at Albury railway station to cope with the congestion of inter-State traffic, the position is as…

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Strangling the Produce Business. Railway Holds Up Supplies Infernal Bungling Somewhere Is N.S.W. or Victc[?] a to Blame? No Congestion at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

"We can't get your produce through to Albury." This is the common complaint of Melbourne firms to Albury produce merchants…

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Football. Railway Again Defeat East End

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 2

Though it was a cold afternoon with a biting wind blowing, there was again splendid attendance at Wednesday’s premiership match between Railway and…

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Flying Over Rosebury Racecourse an Aeroplane Damaged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 2

Two ex-members of the Australian Flying Corps took an aeroplane up for trial yesterday from the old Rosebery Racecourse. After ascending 300 feet they…

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Train Dashes Through Gates. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 3

The Brisbane express this morning smashed the railway gates at the Taylor-street crossing, Glen Innes. Two valuable draught horses, which were feeding…

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Main Road Carriageways Standard Width Desirable

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 3

At last meeting of the Wagga Council a letter was read from the Local Government Department stating that prior to the operation of the Local Government…

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Wages of Railway Engi­neers Variation of Award Refused. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

In the Industrial Court to-day the Engineers' Society asked that the rates of pay of engineers in the railway service he brough up to those prescribed for the…

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Dead in a Railway Car­riage Unknown Man Found Shot. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

While inspecting his train at Pakenhain at 7 o'clock this morning, Guard Valentine C. Absalom found the dead body of a man in one of the second-class carriages…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening Tramway Traffic Employees Get a Rise

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

An application was made before Justice Rolin, in the Industrial Court, for a variation of the award under which the tramway traffic employees…

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Railway and Tramway Claims Arbitration Judge's Big Contract. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

The bearing of the claims of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association has now occupied Judge Rolin's attention for 53 days. The matters now remaining…

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Died in Railway Carriage Is There a Mystery? a Former Shooting Episode. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

The discovery of the dead body of William Linden in a train at Pakenham on Monday morning has given a sensational turn to inquiries which the police are…

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Train Alterations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 4

A week or so ago we mentioned a rumor which was current here and throughout these districts that the Railway Commissioners contemplated…

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The Albury Weir What About Submerged Roads?. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 2

Desiring that adequate provision should be made for roads and bridges wheir the proposed large water stornge bush is constructed in the Upper Murray district…

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A Giant Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 22

A giant machine which is calculated to astonish the world is the Tarrant supertriplane, the parts of which I saw assembled, writes the Byfleet correspondent…

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Hospital Patient Under Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 33

A patient in Junee Hospital named W. Lawrence, or W. Booth, formerly of Melbourne, avoided the vigilance of the night nurse, who visited the patient every…

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Fire on Goods Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

When the operating porter at the Chiltern railway station went to remove o tarpaulin from a truck of goods on the 3,15 a.m. train ex Benalls at…

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About Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 16

Like driver like motor car—in one respect at least. Fast going is expensive and dangerous. Excessive speed for the automobile and all similar "mobiles" is…

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