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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 47

Wahgunyah Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Owing to the congestion of goods traffic on the Wahgunyah line it has been found necessary to run a special goods train from Springhurst every…

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Sensation in Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Passengers who arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne express on Tuesday stated that the carriage in which Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and Sir…

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Stones Thrown at Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 47

Passengers who arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne limited express on Tuesday stated that the carriage in which Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and Sir…

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New Road to Oaklands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The question of constructing a new road to Oakiands, via South Goonambil, was before the Tirana Council at its meeting on Tuesday last…

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"The Road to Love" Chapter Iii. (Continued.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

Having no one else she talked freely to Mrs. Chadwick about her schemes for the future. And though it seemed almost too hard to be believed that Sir Patrick's…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 25

Tentative arrangements for organising the construction work. necessary to obtain a uniform railway gauge connecting all the State capitals from Brisbane to Perth are…

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Awful Motoring Fatality. Accident at Talmalm. District Works Officer Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 18

Mr. Norman Grant, District Works Officer, with headquarter at Cootamundra, was killed, as the result of a motoring accident near Talmalmo on Saturday…

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Railway Employe Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 19

Mr. George Thompson, an employe at the Albury railway station, was admitted to the Albury District Hospital on Monday suffering from injuries received through…

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Irish Upheaval. Railwaymen's Threats. Lloyd George's Firm Reply

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 31

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (Lab.), the general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, has sent a telegram to the Irish branch of the union of which some…

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Mr. Ball and the City Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 32

Mr; Ball, late Minister for Works and Railways, took exception to a statement made by the present Minister, Mr. Estell, in reply to a deputation on the subject of…

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Irish Railwaymen Deputation to Mr. Lloyd George. a Very Straight Answer London, June 4

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Thomas, political secretary of the Railwaymen's Union, has telegraphed that the Irish strikers in Dublin will resume work pending a…

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Railwaymen's Claims and the Wages Board's Report. London, June 4

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The report of the National Wages Doard on the claims of the raihvaymen for an increase of £1 weekly, states grants and advances on wages…

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Starting Motor Engines in Cold Weather a New Device

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

At the Glasgow Motor Show in March last there was exhibited a very interesting little apparatus to facilitate engine starting in cold…

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Tocumwal Railway Yards. Good Supply of Water. Provided

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway Department recently completed arrangements with Messrs. Wise Bros., of Tocumwal, to increase the supply of water for engine…

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Hay-Deniliquin Railway

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

At Hay last week a conference of representatives or Councils was held to consider the question of building a railway line-from Hay…

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"The Road to Love" Chapter III.(Continued.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

Varley paused, and then shook his head. No; but I tell you what, Chadwick, I should like to have a talk with your wife. I don't suppose there is much that…

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Motoring Notes. the "Indianopolis 500"

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

The "Indianopolis 500," the most important and longest automobile race in America, and one of the classic events in the motor world, was decided on May 31,…

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Serious Offence Alleged Tram Driver in Trouble. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

At the Sydney Police Court William Boyd, a tram driver, was charged with having committed a serious offence on a young girl at Zetland. The police…

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"The Road to Love" Chapter IV.-(Continued)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

"She won't come,' was the answer, "I tried that.' She says she hates travelling; has a sort of idea, I believe, that if I take her away from Wynche she'd never go…

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Strike in Melbourne Trams and Electric Light Stopped Tremendous Inconvenience Caused. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

Un Saturday night a meeting of 600 members of the Federated Enginedriverg' and Firemen's Association confirmed the decision to cease work at 11 p.m…

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