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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 47

Breaking the Railway Journey at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 28

In regard, to the action that lias been taken by the Albury Chamber of Commerce to endeavour to induce the Railway Department to permit inter State…

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Break of Railway Cause

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 33

Figures indicative of the rapid rise in the cost of railway work were given yesterday by the Railway Department, in respect to the cost of conversion in Victoria, South…

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United States Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

President Wilson has signed a decree restoring the railways to their owners, with a guarantee of 5 per cent, profit. At the same time the express business (tran…

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Railway Extension at Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 44

The Railway Commissioners have served notice on a number of citizens in Junee, to vacate their promises on the eastern side of Broadway at the end of July. The…

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Cable Advices From London. (Continued from page 20.) French Railway Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 22

There are indications that the strike of railway employees in France is taking on a definitely revolutionary character. The State lines are now affected, and the…

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Corowa Railway Accident. an Open Verdict

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was conducted by Mr. J. Chivell, J.P., acting coroner, to-day, concerning the death of Henry Hart, whose body was found cut in…

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By Day Labor. the Canowindra-eugowra Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The only tender entered for the building of the Canowindra to Eugowra railway was £117,000, as against the Department's estimate of…

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One Dead: Two May Die Shot in a Tram Car. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

While a tram was passing the shop of Grace Brothers, in George street west, this afternoon an argument curred between two women and one man. It was followed by a shot…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS v. Victorian Railways Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

A cricket match was played to-day between the N.S.W. Railway Administrative staff and the Victorian Railway Administrative staff. The Victorians scored…

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Gold Coat Struck By,motor. Owner Secures £150 Damages Cootamundra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The racehorses Gold Coat and Grassy Plains, owned in the Young district, were being led to the Cootamundra races on the wrong side of the road where the…

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The Paris Railway Strike. The Forerunner of a Soviet Movement. The Government's Firm Stand

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

The Times Paris correspondent says the leaders of the railway strike have thrown off the mask and admit the strike is the beginning of a general…

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French Railway Strike. Situation Becoming More Serious. War Time Restrictions in Food and Coal Two Strike Leaders Arrested

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says the strike situation hourly deepens in gravity. The leaders on both sides are sitting…

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Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last a meeting of the Yarrawonga and District Oaklands to Mulwala Railway Extension League was held at the Shire Hall, Mr…

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Motoring Notes. [?] Car Engines Compared

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

[?] difference there is at the pre[?] the respective service ren[?] motor car engine and aero[?] Thousands of car engines…

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Railway Strike in France a Settlement Expected. Ex-soldiers Offer Help London, March 1

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Latest reports from Paris state that the Government anticipates an early failure of the intensely unpopular railway strike, and the acceptance of arbitration…

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French Strike Settle the Railwaymen Resume. London, March 1

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

It is announced that the French war strike has been settled. The [?] of settlement include the following:— Adoption of a sliding wages scale…

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Bonus Fob N.Z. Railwaymen. Wellington, Sat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

The special commission appointed to consider conditions of the State railway employes recommended the payment of a bonus of 1/ a day for married men and…

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The Paris Railway Trouble. The Strike Collapses. Strike Leaders Released

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The Paris railway strike has collapsed, and the men are returning to work. The cause of the collapse was lack…

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Motor Fuel. Alarming Situation. Work of Rings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

The report of the London Profiteering Sub-Committee on the price of motor fuel is a most interesting document. It declares that the present high price…

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Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners, who are on their annual tour of inspection of north-eastern lines, will arrive at Wahgungah this (Tuesday)…

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