Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

909 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 46

Council and Bank. Alleged Obstructions on Road. Fence to Be Removed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

The Municipal Council on Monday night passed a motion authorising the Town Clerk to carry out a resolution passed some time ago to remove the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Car Mystery Solved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 1

About [?] months ago ford another valued at £375, and owned by Mr.A.G. Barhow, was stoleu from calling St., Melbourne,Where it lund been loft un[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Decorated Motor Oars and Confetti Battles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

This will be the sp[?] event of the week, amd should be one huge hugh from start to finish. In prewar years Continetal watering places regularly held…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

America Seizes Canadian Aeroplane. Vanc0uver, August 22

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

A message from Buffalo says that a Canadian air plane was forced down in New York State last night., It was seized by the United States Customs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Both Legs Cut Off by Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

A young man named Arthar Collister, 28, residing at Easy street, Collingwood, was run over by a train at West[?] Railway Station on Saturday night. Both…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastrycook Killed by Tram. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

In a badly dit portion of death street, [?], last night, John Convey, a pastrycook, was run over by a tram and killed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Three Melbourne Horrors Collision with Electrio Tram. MELBOURNE,Sunday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

Ernest Lindsny a returned soldier, and Fred Jones, both residing at Carlton, were driving along madeline street, Carlton on Saturday evening, when they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Little Girl Killed by Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

A little girl named annio Gambling, aged ten, whose parents reside at Gwynnu street, Richmond, was knocked down by a motor in Swan street, Richmond on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Horses Terrified by an Aeroplane. Skiuous Jnjijiues Foliamv

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 1

When nearing the Wagga racecourse on Sunday, the Avro bi[?] was flying very low. It str[?] fear into the hearts of horses nearby.A sulky mare, the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Railway Tragedies. Brisband

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A returned soldier named Warne Jumped from the Queensland north[?] near Mary brought.later on he received The mu[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Railway Block. Still No Trucks

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 3

We hear that there is some likelihood of an indigation meeting being held in the near future to protest against the manner in which traffic is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motor Cycle Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the above Is called for Friday evening next, at Leonard's Albion Hotel. The business Includes the election of a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trams Run Tomorrow Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

The Coal Board has decided to lift at once the balk of the restrictions which more strangled industry and hung like a pull over the domestic and social life…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heralding the War Loan. Aeroplane From Melbourne Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

[?] on his Right from Melbourne [?] Albury, Captain Holden, M. C., flew over the city during the luncheon hour, with sudden nose dives, side turns, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Killed by Fall From Train Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

In the Coroner's Court to-day an [?] was held concerning the death of Herbert Ashby, who was found in a mutilated condition at Stanmore Railway Station…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Aeroplane' Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 20

Squadrons of police aviators are being formed in Berlin with the main object of preventing the smuggling of capital out of the country…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Aeroplane at Deniliquin

The Independent · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

The majority of Deniliquin residents saw an aeroplane for the first time during the past week. But they had seen airships of all descriptions so often in the moving…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Peace Loan Aeroplane Visits Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 28

The aeroplane is undoubtedly an excellent medium for advertising anything—a Peace Loan in particular. So that, although no business resulted from the…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Bridge with the Deepest Piers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

What is rightly regarded as one of the most daring engineering feats carried out in the Antipodes, was the construction of teh massive bridge,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New Cemetery on Sydney Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 28

The trustees of the Albury Cemetery have decided to take steps to open a new cemetery on the Sydney road. The site proposed is the paddock that has been…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →