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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 47

Serious Accident to Race Tram Runs Into Stationary Car. Sixteen Persons Injured. SYDNEY.Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

A special race tram crowded with people, while on its way to the Victoria Park races today, ran into an ordinary tram for Zetland, at Waterloo, at about…

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Rival Railway Routes. Denliiquin Requirements

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

At tho last meeting of the Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr Keys moved that the matter of constructing a…

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New Fokker Aeroplane. London. May 19

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

A new Fokker, aeroplane is being exhibited at Amsterdam. It has no wires and no cables, the wings being supported longitudinal sleepers…

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ALBURY and District Aerodrome for Albury. State Income Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 28

It was officially stated on Tuesday that upwards of 60,000 State income tax assessment forms were sent through the post that day. June 10 has been fixed as the Mr. Watson, of the Aircraft Co., at present in Albury. says that it is intended to establish an aerodrome of some importance here in connection with a daily…

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Suggested New Road to Oaklahds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of the Urana Shire Council on Tuesday last, the engineer President and Crs. Whitehead, MeLeish, Thomas and O[?]es and Mr…

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A Road Contract. to the Editor

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to contradict a statement made at the last Shire Council meeting by Messrs Furphy and Johnson that they understood…

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Council and The Rabbits Has the Council to Clear Them Off Roads?

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Berrigan Shire Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Jerilderie Pastures Protection Board, asking that rabbit…

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Motor Fuel and Oil

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 33

Aboard the steamer Marsina, which arrived in Brisbane, was Mr. John Lanigan O'Keefe, civil engineer, of Sydney, who, in conjunction with Professor Harding of…

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Victorian Railway Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 33

The Victorian Railway Classification Board concluded its investigations into the question of the payment of wages board rates to railway employes. Mr…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 19

The police at Wagga and Coolamon effected a capture on Saturday under peculiar circumstances. The arrest was a sequel to the theft of & motor car, owned…

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Henty to Rand Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 28

The first passenger and goods train for the Henty to Rand railway station started on Monday morning. On board were the assistant superintendent from Junee (Mr…

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Uniform Railway Gauge to Be Discussed at Premiers' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Commonwealth intends to put pro­posals for dealing with the break-of-gauge problem before the Premiers' Conference Under these proposals the States will be asked to agree to put in for a beginning, certain lines, which will link…

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Killed in Railway Tunnel. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

James Patrick Whelan, 22. a returned soldier living with his parents at Clay-field, Brisbane, was killed in a railway tunnel near the Central Station last night. He was employed at the General Post Office as a mail sorter. It is not known how he came to be in the tunnel…

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Deniliquin to Finley, Jerilderie or Hay. a Railway Waneed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Denillquin Farmers and Settlers Association Mr. Keys moved that the matter of constructing a railway to…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday Evening. Serious Tram Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

As the result of a rear-end collision between two trams at Waterloo yesterday 17 persons were more or less injured. The force of the impact…

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Fettler Killed By Train SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

A man named Robert Remmington was run over by a train near Strathfield station this morning. His right leg was torn off. his right arm crushed, and his head…

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Motoring Notes. Electric Motor Cars

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

A decided impetus has been given in tome countries, notably Scandinavia and Italy, to the electric vehicle, due to the rapidly increasing price of motor fuel…

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Railway Congestion at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

On account of the congestion on New Court Wales, lines, the Victorian Railway Commissioners have, since 15th inst., refused to accept truck loadings for…

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Wanting to Disgrace Australia Tram-men's Prince Strike Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

It is reported at the Trades Hall that there is likely to be a tramway strike during the next few weeks unless those employes, who were dismissed in 1917…

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News of the Week a Uniform Railway Gauge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

Once again comes into view on the political horizon the cloud known as the uniform railway gauge. Unfortunately for this country it has behaved like the rain…

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