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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 47

Travelling Facilities. Ridiculous Railway Situation

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

Now that a new Government is in power in this State it would not be amiss if the ridiculous railway situation as it exists between the Riverina…

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Matthews Aeroplane Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 20

The Sopwith "Wallaby" aeroplane, on which Captain G. C. Matthews and Sergeant T. D. Kay were flying to Australia from London "crashed" when landing at…

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No Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

An announcement made on circulars distributed around Corowa that a special train would run to C[?]lca[?]rn on Monday next, in connection with a…

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Taxation on Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 32

Returns furnished by the Traffic branch of the Police Department show that, approximately, 41,000 motors driven vehicles have been registered by the police. For…

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Sarftlkss Window Pane for Railway Cars

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

The last vestige of wood entering into the design of the modern American passenger coach has disappeared in the utilisation of the sashless win…

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Railway Commissioners Visit. Progress Committee Deputation. Proposed Night Service

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to Tocumwal on Tuesday morning last They were met on…

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Band's Motor Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Some time age the B.B. Band had in view a proposal to hold a bazaar during the approaching autumn race week with a view to starting a fund to…

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House and Bridge Carpenters. Award Extended to Whole State. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

Judge Curlewis to-day extended the award of the House Carpenters' and Joiners' and Bridge and Wharf Carpenters' to the whole of the State. The award…

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Fire at Lockhart Railway Station Destroyed. Lockhart, Friday Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

Lockhart wag the scene tonight of a disastrous fire. Much excitement was caused when the raised of fire was raised Residents…

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Motoring Notes. a New Sleeve Valve Engine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

An Australian engineer, well versed in auto[?]e engine practice, recently return from a visit to America, where, he states that he had an opportunity or…

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Railwaymen's Griev­ances. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

A 'deputation representing raflwaymen placed before the Minister for Railways to-day, a large number of grievances, in­cluding the recent retrenchment of a num­ber of men at Darling TTaffaor; the failure '?>i the Raibray Commisaonera to pay Hue…

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Victorian Railway Commissioner Curiosities Amongst Applictions. London April 23

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. Robinson, Solicitor General of Victoria, has submitted to his Government the selected names for the Chief Victorian Railway Commissioner. The…

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French Railway Men. Vote for Immediate Strike

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Paris correspondent says a conference of French railwaymen carried a resolution by a majority of 23,000 in favor of an…

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Aeroplane at Salranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday morning all eyes were turned to the Southern sky as word had been received from Swan Hill shortly after 9 a.m. that Lieutenant Barrlett…

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The Prince in New Zealand. Railway Strike Threatened Visit to Northern Club. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

The Prince spent an hour yesterday writing to his family. Finding himself toward tho end of the day without his regulation amount of hard exercise, he…

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Railwaymen on Strike But Will Serve Royal Train. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The railway engine drivers and firemen throughout the Auckland district ceased work at midnight. Prominent union officials lave declared that the men have…

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General Cables Signposts on Roads London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

Sir Eric Geddes in February appointed a Committee of Roads, which has now recommended the erection of colored signposts with route numbers, after…

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The Prince in New Zealand Luxurious Train Travelling on the Prince's Train. (From United Service Representative, Keith Murdoch). HAMILTON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The Prince is travelling through a lovely country of wide rivers, fruitful valleys and pine forests. The people have come long distance to see him pass…

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Motor Car Murder London, April 28

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

It is believed that the mysterious hirer of a motor car, who murdered the driver on a lonely road Salisbury Plain is, a a soldier who committed a similar crime…

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The Irish Problems. Another Train Held Up. Mr. Bonar Law on Hunger Strikers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

The Cork-Bantry mail train was held up at Kinsale Junction by a party of armed and masked men. The mail bags were extracted. This…

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