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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Railway Hold-up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 41

When Wilfred Larsen came up for sentence at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, before his Honor, Judge Armstrong, Mr. F. B. Kenny, for the prisoner, urged his…

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Southern Railway Duplication Works

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

When work which is now being carried out on the railway line Between Picton and Bowral, is finished in a few months' time, the duplication of…

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Camp to Start on Monday Issue of Railway Tickets to Border to Be Regulated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hicks, who is acting in Albury for Mr. Hall, N.S.W. Attorney General, on behalf of the Government, last evening received a telegram endorsing the action…

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D. and M. Railway Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The 89th half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the D and M. Railway Co was held on the 4th inst. Owing to the border restrictions winch prevent…

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Fatal Collision with Motor Ambulance Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Richard Kavanagh, driver of a St. John ambulance conveying an influenza patient to the Melbourne Hospital, in attempting to avoil a cyclist…

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Waterways and Railways Free Transit for Goods London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

It is announced that the Commission on Waterways and Railways is not considering roads. Like other commissions, this working upon the British draft…

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Fighting on Baku Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

"The Times" Constantinople correspondent says that the advance of Dekin's army along the Stravopol and Baku railway seems to have…

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Belfast Trams Withdrawn Shipyard Will Resume London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

Owing to the threatening attitude of the Belfast strikers the tramears have been withdrawn from the streets. Lord Pirrio, chairman of directors,…

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Obstruction on Railway Line a Culprit Confesses Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The North Sydney police have arrested Frederick Wilton in connection with an obstruction which was place on the line near Chatswood. Wilton admitted to the…

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Labor Upheaval. Railway Trouble Ends London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

It is announced by the Official Press Bureau that the Board of Trade arranged a conference between the executive of the National Union of Railway Men and…

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Henty—billabong Railway Stoppage of Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Lephord, one of the district secretary of the A. W. U., states that at a large meeting of employes engaged on the Henty-Billabong railway…

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Bridge Over Aljoe's Creek. an Unfinished Job

The Independent · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Some weeks ago the Municipal Council let to White Bros., of North Deniliquin, a contract for the building of a new bridge over Atjoe's Creek, on the Cooinda road…

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The Carrathool Ferry. Proposed Bridge to Replace Punt. Joint Meeting of the Shire Councils

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

A joint meeting of the Councils of the Shires of Carrathool and Murrumbidgee took place at Carrathool on Thursday, 13th inst., for the purpose…

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Costly National Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 32

Among the grievously heavy burdens which have to be shouldered day in and day out by the taxpayer, that arising from the Commonwealth railways figures…

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Railway Deviation Near Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 32

There has been much speculation as to pending alterations on the matin southern railway near Cootamundra. The fact that heavy passenger line rails have been…

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Desire to Work Less and Earn More Mining, Railway and Trans. Port Strikes London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Buckmaster drew attention to the prevailing industrial unrest. He said that all classes were united in wishing that…

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Victorian Railway Employes. Inoculation at 2/6 Per Minute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

From time to time extraordinary stories have been in circulation regarding the extortionate charges made by private medical practitioners for inoculation (says the…

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Adelaide Tramway Strike Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

The Adelaide Tramway Union has decided to convene a meeting at a early date to decide whether the men will adhere to arbitration or adopt direct action…

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Henty-billabong Railway. Stoppage of Work

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. J.J. Lephard one of the district [?]taries of the A.W.U. states that at a large meeting of employers engaged on the Hentry-Billabong railway…

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"A Special, Isolated Train." Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of stranded Sydneyites in Ad[?] it was stated that the Now South Wales Government had advised that "a special isolated train" would run…

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