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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Big Aerodrome for Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 33

Australian aviators, with a practical knowledge of the wonderful advance of flying in England, are eager to test its possibilities on a big scale in Australia…

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Terrible Train Disaster

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 22

It is reported from Moscow that 600 persons wore burnt alive in a train to Kieff which was wrecked owing to bandits removing a rail…

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Bridge Contract at Yarrawonga. Proposed Main Viaduct

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

The further extension of tho approach bridge at Yarrawonga is at a standstill at present, and it may be two or three months before anything…

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Main Roads of N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A deputation representing a large number of bodies including the Shires As acciation, Primary Producers and Commercial Travellers, and other well-known…

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Railways War Records

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 15

When Lord French left London to assume command of the British Expeditionary Force in France he went in a South-Eastern and Chatham train consi[?]ting of…

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The East-west Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 32

Mr. Foster elicited from the Minister of Works and Railways in the House of Representatives that the actual total cost of the east-west railway, inclusive of…

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Vigorous Railway Policy Urged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 32

The necessity for constructing a system of railways to open up the country was urged upon Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, by a deputation introduced by Mr. A. K…

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Albury Railway Facilities

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. Reis reported at the meeting of the Albury chamber of commeree last evening that is company with other members he had interviewed the railway authors…

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New Railway Lines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, made au important Statement recently regarding the Government's railway programme. Ho said the Federal…

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Railway Smash Sensation at Cootamundra Twelve Trucks Break Away Travel 41/2 Miles in Three Minutes. Cootamundra

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

A sensational railway smash occurred at Cootamundra last night. A goods train, con[?]ting of a number of trucks laden with 450 tons of coal. left…

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Corowa Motor Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the above club, held on Friday evening last, at the Literary Institute, it was decided to hold the bill-climbing competition for motor…

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Killed by a Tram

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

Leading-railway-porter John Entwisle was run over and killed by a tram last Wednesday afternoon in George-street. Sydney. In response to…

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Railway Men in Sympathy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 3

Six hundr[?] members of the Nino Elms branch of the Association Locomotive Engineers and Fireman struck at midnight in [?] with the Police Union…

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Railway Strike in London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 3

Angry accence occurred at Waterlao station in London, through of holiday makcrs resenting the Cancellationof trains owing to the strike of London and South…

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Work for Soldiers. Railway Construction

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr Ashford) has informed the premier that in all preparatory week for soldier settlements under his control [?]…

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Aeroplane Disaster

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 2

A shocking aeroplane disaster is reported from Rome. A new Caproni passenger aeroplane fell 3300 feet, and 14 persons lost their lives…

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"Westminster" Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 5

With the retirement of Sir Frederick Bridge from his post of organist of Westminster Abbey, one of the most girted and engaging of London's personalities will…

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John Bridge & Co., Ltd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd. (late John Bridge and Co., Ltd), report under date 2nd August,…

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U.s.a. Railway Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 23

According to the Washington correspond dent of the "New York Times," it is estimated that 450,000 railway shopworkers went on strike last week, following…

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Railway Efficiency

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 32

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, speaking at Goulburn said that progress and efficiency were the watchwords of the Railway Department. The…

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