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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

909 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 46

Railway Strikes and Moscow Riots

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Helsingfore reports state that great railway strikes in Russia are intensifying the difficulties of military transport. There is also a recurrence of…

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Fire Brigade & Council. More About Motor Engine. a Desultory Discussion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commisioners. Sydney…

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Allowances to Railway Officers. £20 to Married: £10 to Single. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

Further decisions were given to-day by Judge Rolin in the Arbitration Court, on the application by the Railway Officers' Association for an award…

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Two Motor Cars Collide. One Wheel Wrenched Off Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

A car containing there imnates of the Russel Lea Red Cross Hospital collided with another car craydon. The rear wheel of the hospital car was wrenched…

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Adelaide to Darwin. a North-south Railway. Cost Estimated at [?]8,000,000

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Messrs Timms and Kidman, railway and general contractors, have made an offer to the Commonwealth Government to build the north-south line. The firm had…

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How to Reduce Railway Fares. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The Commercial Travellers Association held a victory banquet last night. Mr. Fraser, chief Commissioner, speaking of the railways, said we in Australian…

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More Strikes in Cairo. Tram and Omnibus Drivers Out. Cairo, August 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Reports state that the trainway service has been entirely suspended owing to a strike. The om[?]bes drivers have also struck…

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N.s.w. Railway Finance. Earsings Increase by a Million .But Lines Show Loss of 1200,000. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

The report of the New. South Wales Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30 shows a total delight of [?]211,817 on the railways, and a gain of…

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Motor Car Goes Over Cliffs Returned Soldier Killed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. Moore, a returned soldier, who was also a sheep farmer at Cooma, was to-day being driven across Macquarie Pass, near Wollongong, when the car…

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Man Killed by Motor. Ve[?] Lifted by Bullocks. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 3

When Thomas Timbs, of Albion Park, and J. Moore were driving in a motor car from Albion Park to Mess Vale on Monday night the car struck an obstacle and…

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Aunty's Cares. Cootamundra-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is stilL keeping very dry, and if it does not soon rain most of the crops will be failures. We have had some very severe frosts this…

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Restraining Clarence! May Enter New Firm. John Bridge's Old Customers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court today, applications by the Farners and Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance, and…

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New Cemetery for Albury the Site Chosen. Friendly Societies' Paddock on Sydney Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

The [?] of the Albury Cenietery have decided to take steps to open a new cemetery on the Sydney road. The site [?] is the paddock that has been…

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Proposed the Rock—pullitop Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 28

Mr. G. S. Beeby has received from the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) definite assurance that the trial survey of the above line will be put in hand at once. Mr. Ball…

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Motor Overturns

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

A motor car conveying Mr. J. Moore from Albion Park to Moss Vale to-day, struck an obstacle when rounding a sharp bend in Macqua[?]le…

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Railway Questions

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

On August 11th a deputation comprising Hon. J. M. Chanter and Mr J. Thompson, M's.H.R (representing N.S.W.), and Hon…

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Railway Men's Demands. Government Makes an Acceptable Offer. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A settlement has been reached in regard to the railway men's demands. The Government has made an amended offer, giving a maximum wage of…

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The State Parliament. Government's Programme. New Railways Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

The final session of the twentyfourth Parliament of New South Wales was officially opened by the State Governor on Tuesday, His Excellency's…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A car-load of Baddaginnie footballers had a sensational experience while returning from Strathbogie on Saturday night. When descending the steep…

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First Aeroplane at Deniliquin. Crowds Witness Landing. Passenger Flights Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

The first aeroplane to reach Deniliquin arrived yesterday morning from Echuca, and the fight of the machine over the town and the subsequent landing in the…

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