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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 47

Yarrawonga Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The bad state of the approach on the Victorian side of the Yarrawonga- Mulwala bridge was brought under the notice of the Minister of Railways at…

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Run Down by Goods Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

While travelling on a railway tricycle tricycle and between, Gollong and je[?]waw to-dny, a fettler named William Sheldrick, and his son, aged four, were ran down by a goods…

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Sydney to Melbourne New Motor Cycle Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Berry and Mr. Claude Sainty, who left Sydney for Melbourne at 10 p.m. on Tuesday on i Hurley-Davidson motor cycle and side-car, reached the…

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A Fight for a Railway

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Victorian Railways recently visited the Oaklands coalfield (N.S.W.), which it is desired to connect by railway with…

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Border Railways. Visit of Victorian Minister of Railways. Railway Proposals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Recently it was decided at a conference of railway leagues, held at Mulwale, to send a deputation to interview the Minister of Railways for the…

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Cross Country Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

At the request of the Yarrawonga branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, Hon. S. Barnes, M.L.A., Minister for Railways, and several railway…

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Railway Accident at Harefield Brakes Fail to Act. Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A railway mishap, fortunately not attended by serious consequences, occurred three miles from Harefield on Saturday. When a mixed train, which left Junee…

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Motor Smash at Jenolan. Car Falls 600 Feet From Zig-zag. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A sensational smash occurred on one road to the Jenolan Caves last night, when a car going up the famous zig-zag went over the side at one of the curves…

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Bad Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

One of the effects of the protracted dry weather has been to put the streets sad thoroughfares in the town in a had condition for traffic. With so much…

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Motor Train Services. Corowa Should Have One

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

We have on more than one occasion drawn attention in these columns in the fact that it is now possible to have installed motor trains, and have also…

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Railway Mismanagement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

Bullocks to fill three trucks were yarded at Moyhu railway trucking yarded on Thursday last to be sent on to Wangaratta market that day. It was…

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Collapse of King's Bridge. Inquiry at Culcairn. Re Suspension Op Shire Engineer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The inquiry appointed by the Local Government Department was held at the Culcairn Council Chambers on Tuesday morning, 30th inst. Mr. Norman Grant,…

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Proposed Oaklands-mulwala Railway. a Deputation to the Victorian Minister

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

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Motor Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

In our last issue we urged that action be taken by the public with a view to having a motor train service installed on the Corowa-Culcairn line. We would…

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Bridge on Fire. Police Investigation

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Early this week a bridge on the Victorian side of the Murray River, about 1¾ miles from Tocumwal, was discovered by some men…

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A Forward Pupil. Merool-road, via Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—The weather here is very cold now since the rain. The storm we had on March 6 did much damage. This is my first letter to the "Banner,"…

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Perils of Travelling. Incident in Train Between Culcairn and Henty. Intoxicated Passenger Nearly Causes Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

A report from Wagga states that Mr. Arthur C. Calvin, of Sydney, while travelling on the Sydney-bound express on Saturday last, found himself…

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Railway Charges Desired by Labour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 30

The members of the Bathurst branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association unanimously carried a resolution, proposed by Mr. J. A…

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Wonderful Motor Boat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 20

French military and colonial officials watched the trials on the Seine of a new motor boat of the glider type. It was equipped with 450 horse-power engines of…

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New Motor Boat Seventy-five Miles Per Hour. London, March 27

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

Paris advises military and colonial officials are watching on the Seine trials of a new motor boat of the Glider type with engine of 540 horse…

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