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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 47

Conargo Road Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr John Kelly J. P , on Saturday opened an inquiry in connection with the death last week of Alexander A Cameron, who succumed to injuries…

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Railway and Tramway Men Want Double Pay. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

A deputation of Railway and Tramway Employes Union interviewed Mr. Dooley, Acting Premier, to-day. Mr. Buckley M.L.A., said the union's…

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THE 1917 Railway Strike. Reinstatement of Strikers Wanted. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

A deputation from the Locomotive Euginedrivers' Association waited on the Chief Secretary to-day in connection with the restoration of seniority and the…

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Motoring Notes. Tourist Trophy Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

It is understood that there will be no Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races for cars this year, and, by the last mail, it seems that there are many differences of…

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Injury by Motor Car. Incident at Wahgunyah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

At a sitting of the Supreme Court in its civil jurisdiction at Wangaratta on Tuesday before His Honor Mr. Justice McArthur and a special jury of six…

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New Riverina Railways Deniliquin to Finley, Jerilderie or Hay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Deniliquin Farmers' and Settlers' Association Mr. Keys moved that the matter off constructing a railway to Finley, via the…

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Queensland in London Tramway Shareholders Anxious LONDON, May 27

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. H R. Beeton, Chairman of the Brisbane Electric Tramways, addressing meeting of the company to-day, fore[?]adowed the hardships that would follow…

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Figures in a Motoring Accident Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

King Alexander of Greece, and Ms wife, Mademoiselle Manou, narrowly escaped a serious accident at Fontaineblean, while motoring. The King's car collided at…

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1917 Railway Str[?] Reinstatement of Str[?] Sydney, M[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Works referring to letters received from [?]complaining of victimise [?] 1917 strike, said the railway [?]…

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Railway Men Exer[?] Sydney, M[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Two mass nicotines of [?] were held at Darling[?] which, after hearing an [?] the secretary, carried [?]…

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Conference of L.g. Councils. the Proposed Hay-deniliquin Railway. a Riverine District Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

A conference of representatives of Riverine Local Government Councils took place at the Waradgery Shire Chambers yesterday forenoon. There…

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Excursion on Narrow Cause Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Patrons of the Moyhu races who travelled on the special train recently had an opportunity of judging the value and convenicure afforded on the…

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Along the Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Those producers who showed such commendable enterprise in finding the money which enabled Mr. R. T. Ball, when Minister for Works and Railways…

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Fatal Attempt to Board Moving Train

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

Richard Poe, a tramdriver residing at Penshurst, attempted to board a moving train at the Central Station last night, when he fell between the train and the…

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Motor Kangaroo Hunt

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

When the Prince of Wales breaks his journey at Wanganella, on the overland trip from South Australia to Queens land, he will be entertained by Mr.and…

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Pay of S.A. Railwaymen. Adelaide

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

A ballot is being taken on the question of resorting to direct action if the de­mands of railwaymen for increases in con­nection with the Prince's visit are not…

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Tramway Em[?] Will Not Harassment [?]

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

A mass meeting [?] employes was held [?] moved that, on [?] of the Prince, the [?]…

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Railway Men Seize Example Arbitration Rejected. Perth

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

Four hundred members of the Perth branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employes have rejected a sug­gestion by the executive that the…

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Grazing on Roads and Parks

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

In a letter which was read at last meeting of the Manickville Council, the Local Government Department stated that: "In view of necessity arising out of the…

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Jumped From Moving Train. Melbourne

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

Travelling on the Heidelberg line this morning, Maggie Urquhart, a young woman living at 15 Princess street, Newmarket, desired' to alight at Victoria…

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