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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Necessary Road Works. Langunyah Requirements

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 1

The [?] branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association has decided to request the Berrigan Shire Council to carry out the following…

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Topics at Boomanoomana. Road and Water Troubles

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

“Steer [?] ” writes from [?] (says the Cobram “Courier ”) as follows :—“Beyond the usual [?] of crops, stock,…

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Breaches of Motor Act. Offenders Fined

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

At the Berrigan police court yesterday, before Mr Longfield, P.M., and Mr T. B. Crowther, J.P., John Ball pleaded guilty, through Mr H…

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Strike at Big Aeroplane Factory

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

The Press Bureau says that the Controller of Demobilisation and Resettlement announces, regaro[?]ng the strike at the Clement-Talbot Aero Factory,…

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The Big Bomber How the Handley Page Aeroplane Was Developed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

Most people have heard of the Handley Page bombing 'plano, but few know of the struggle, the disappointments, and the many anxious hours…

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Mary Madeline Arrives. Wisewood Morangarell-road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—I once more take up my pen to write to the "Banner." Father has finished harvesting now. Isn't it glorious to think the war is over. I…

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Coal Train Derailed Traffic at Lyndhurst Help Up Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

To day there was a various derailment of a goods train at Lyndhurst. Two engines and five trucks laden with coal left the [?] and the train ras about 70…

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Goods and Mail Traffic. None Allowed Between Albury and Wodonga. Mails to Be Carried by Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 28

Yesterday afternoon a "Banner" representative enquired from the stationmaster, Mr. Haslam, as to what was being done as regards the handling of goods and…

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Railways Prepare

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 45

The Victorian Railway Commissioners conferred with officers of the Transportation branch on the probable limitation of services in view of the spread of the…

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Strikes in Great Britain. Police, Engineers, and Miners Nationalisation Op Railways Shorter Hours and Greater Privileges

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

A massed meeting of the railwaymen in London discussed the National programme. Several speakers declared that the…

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Motor Car Dashes Through Bush Fires SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

A party of tourists had a narrow [?] from death during an excing trip in 1 motor 'at from [?] to [?] yesterday When in middle Talginzo a…

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Eight Hours on Railways. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

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

It is announced by the Press Bureau that representatives of the Railway Executive Committee and the Railway Employers' Union have signed an agreement…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Further Deaths in Melbourne. Sydney Authorities Taking Stringent Measures. Race and Other Meetings Stopped. in County of Cumberland. the Railway Passengers to Wear Masks. Inconvenience at Border Towns. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

A suspected case of influenza has been admitted to the Newcastle Hospital. The State Government has decided…

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Attempted Train Robbery Bathurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Wolfren Larson appeared to-day at the Rathurst Quarter Sessfons charged with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted with intent to rod James Whelnn…

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Road Wanted Open at Bowna Hume Council Stays Its Hand. Policy Preferable to Precedent

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

At several of [?] meetings the Hume Shire [?] has discussed the opening of [?] through Miss Vaughan's property at Bowna. The application…

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Strike on Tube Railways. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

It is estimated that 400,000 persons walked to the city yesterday owing to the tube strike. The Board of trade states that if the motormen's demand is conceded,…

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Aeroplane Beats Long Range Gun

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 13

Between the artillery on one side and the flying corps on the other there was a deadly warfare waged. From its very birth a long range gun is in danger…

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The Train Hold-up. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Wolfren Larson, who plended guilty in connection with the train hold-up, was sentenced to five months in gaol with hard labor. His Honor said there seemed to…

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Children's Story. Alone on a Runaway Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 13

It was ten minutes to one in the morning of February 28, 1902, when the goods train left Rose Gyove, a station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway between…

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Scrap Book. an Old Bush Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 12

Dear old road, wheel worn arid broken, Winding thro' the forest green, Barred with shadow and with sunshine, Misty vistas drawn between…

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