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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Items of Special Interest. Rock to Pullitop Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 19

In the Assembly The Rock to Pullitop Runway Bill passed the third reading…

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Federal Railway Burdens

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 32

The taxpayers of Australia have a heavy burden to bear in the losses that are annually incurred in the working of the four railways owned by the…

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Upper Murray Needs a Railway

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

At a meeting at Jingellic it was decided to ascertain from the Government if thorn was any possibility of having one proposed railway line from Albury to…

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Heavy Railway Traffic

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

During the past week the railway traffic between Sydney and Melbourne has been extraordinarily heavy owing to the coming round of the racing carnival in…

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British Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 22

Sir Guy Granet, a former managing director of the Midland Railways tin England, is visiting America. When interviewed at New York he said that he did…

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Stock on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 19

In report to the Minister for Railways, the Railway Commissioners, relative to the question of the watering of stock in transit, state:—"The question of watering…

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Breaking Railway Journey at Albury. Chamber of Commerce to Ask for Removal. President Ridicules Restrictions

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

At the meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce last night, the matter of the inability to break the railway journey from Melbourne to Sydney (and…

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Wool Offerings Resume. the Railway Position

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

Wiinchicome, Carson Ltd. report:— After a break of twelve days, wool appraisements have re[?]pend in Sydney. The series will continue…

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Motoring Notes. 300 Miles in Nine Hours

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 3

A South American motor cyclist recently rode [?] to Ladysmith—a distance of 366 miles in less than 9 hours, giving an average of 33 miles per hour…

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Heavy Cup Traffic. Annual Rush Now On. Busy Time at Albury Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 5

An exceptionally busy period is being experienced at the Albury railway station. The passenger traffic at this time of the year is usually very heavy, but…

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Pioton Mail Train. "What 0[?] She Bumps[?]" Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

On arrival of the mail train from pi[?]lon at Central Railway Station to-day, the engine failed to check the [?]uenture of the train sufficiently. It str[?]ok buffers…

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Running a Motor Car

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

What constitules running expene[?]os of a motor car engaged the attention of the Maciniyre Shire conneillera at their last meoling. In January last the council…

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Treatment of Live Stock Ok Railway8

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A .N.S.W., Minister for Railways, has been in communication with the commissioners, relative to the question of watering stock in…

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New Hates for Cartage From Farms to Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

A conference representative at carriers, produce merchants, agents and farmer held in Wagga on saturday, agreed upon a new achednle of charges for the cartage…

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East-west Railway Strike a Commonwealth Lockout Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

According to a telegram published [?] the Adelaide Labor daily, the Commonwealth railway authorities have locked out all the tradesmen and laborers in [?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening the Transcontinental Railway. The Labor Disputes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 2

According to a telegram published in the Adelaide "Labor Daily," the Commonwealth railway authorities have locked out all tradesmen and…

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Treatment of live Stock on N.S.W. Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 3

The Hon. B. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Raillways, has been in communication with the Commissioners relative to the question of watering stock in…

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Wodonga Road Bridge to Be Opened Next Wednesday by Y[?] Minister for Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 1

Next Wednesday (November 12). the new Moues reinforced doner[?] bridge on the Albury Wod mga road is to he formally opened for tr[?] by the Victorian,…

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Vigilants and Profit Sharing. Railway Administration Condemned, Sydney

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

At the Monthly luncheon of the vigilance Association today, a motion was carried to the effect that where employes nut forward and filed in the arbitration…

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Treatment of Live Stock on Railways. Trials of Improvements

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works and Railways (Mr Ball) has been in communication with the Railway Commissioners relative to the…

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