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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Victorian Railways Basic Wage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 32

The Victorian Cabinet adopted the recommendation of the Railways Classification Board that there should be a basic wage of 11/6 throughout the railway…

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Railways Goods Rate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 32

"That the Railway Commissioners be asked to revise the rates for the carriage of goods, with the object of doing away with the anomalies which exist, and which…

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Wagga to Corobomilla Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 28

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been making inquiries in regard to the proposed railway from Wagga to Corobomilla. Some time ago a report and estimate in…

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Railways and Post Office

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 19

At the conference of the Chambers of Commerce in Sydney the railway and the postal services were the targets of a great deal of criticism. It was decided that in…

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Motor Transport Sold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 20

It is officially announced that the Government motor depot at Slough, near London, was sold for £3,350,000. It cost £2,500,000; thus the nation realised a…

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American Railway Strike. Many Workers Idle.. New Ycmik, April 11

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

The passenger trains from New York are leaving hours late and the tramway service in the cities near New York are boing affected. Freight…

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A New British Type of Wind-Motor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The increasing cost of fuel in all parts of the world his drawn renewed attention to the power possibilities of wind mills, or "wind motor," as they are more…

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Great Railway Strike in America. The Hand of the I.W.W. Trains Held Up in a Desert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Amongst the information before the United States Cabinet,' the report of Federal agents disclosed that the Communist party is financing…

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Motoring Notes. Wonderful Motor Cycle Records

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

The motor cycle races held during the Easter holidays in Victoria at Sale and Mortlake were responsible for some particularly fine performances. The…

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A Tramway Accident. at Busy Intersection. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

While a tram ear was standing at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets to-night, another tram car crashed into it. The impact was severe. The…

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[?] Motor Spirit. London, April 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

"Daily Mail" states that Professor Dixon, the fuel expert of the Man University, has no doubt that the [?]which are proceeding will short…

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Working Of The Railways Inquiry Into Grievances. Sydney. Friday. PEPRTH

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

The Premier stated to-day that a Cabinet inquiry would be held into the whole working of the railways. This would be done to ascertain if the complaints of…

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The Aeroplane in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. Fred C. Blacklock received a telegram from Mr. Lore yesterday afternoon to the effect that he expected to reach Albury to-day…

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Sydney-Melbourne Flight Albury "Aerodrome" the Worst. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

The nine hours actual flying time an Avro machine, piloted by Mr. N. B. Love, has flown from Sydney to Melbourne and will leave on the return trip to-morrow. The…

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Fatal Fall From Train. Child Finds Door Open. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

[?] from a train travelling at a [?] of 45 miles an hour between Manor of Werrbee railway stations, this morning Rose Ryan eight years of age…

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Three Killed in Motor Smash. Seven on the Danger List. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

A Ford motor lorry carrying 30 men, women and children, and three infants, crashed into a tree while returning from Kalamunda to Perth last night. Two…

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Latest Cables. the American Railways. Signs of the Strike Collapsing. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

A New York message reports that the railway strike seems to be breaking up. Thousands of men are returning to work…

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Public Works And Railways New Ministerial Policy. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Works stated to-day that he intended to finish those railway lines which at present were uncompleted, particularly the Dubbo to…

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Melbourne-Sydney Flight Aeroplane Makes Short Stay at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

Flight-Lieutenant Love arrived in Albury at 1.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with a passenger in an Avro aeroplane, on the return flight from Melbourne to…

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Victorian Railway Commissioner 150 Applicants. London, April 21

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Mr Robinson, Attorney-General for Victeria, has received 150 applications for the vacant position of State Railway Commissioner. He has combed them…

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