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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 47

The Train at Ferndale. Ferndale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I take my pen in hand to write to you for the first time. How did you enjoy yourself on Christmas Day. It was very quiet out here. I am staying…

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Mathoura Railway League. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Independent · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a meeting of the newly-formed Mathoura District Railway League was held at the Shire Chambers, and it was one…

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British Railway Crisis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 18

The conference of delegates from the National Union of Railwaymen of the United Kingdom has rejected the Government's wages offer, and referred it back…

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Railway Mishap at Marinna

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 33

A head on collision occurred at Marinna, 5 miles on the Sydney side of Junee, between, a goods train and a stock train. The railway authorities refuse to…

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A Railway Ruse

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

Extraordinary allegations were made at a conference of the Western branches of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League at Orange. A delegate from Millthorpo…

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Tumbarumba Railway

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

The construction works for the Tumbarumba railway are being pushed on with all possible speed, so that they will be able to receive the tremendous quantity…

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Waggon Smashed in Railway Yards

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

A sensational accident occurred at the Albury railway yards on Friday afternoon, when Mr. G. J. Frauenfelder, of Sydney-road, Albury, had a miraculous…

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Extending Border Railways

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

A public meeting is to be held at Corowa, a correspondent advises, for the purpose of urging on the authorities the necessity of linking up the railway systems…

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Farm Engineering the Motor Tractor. Its Possibilities in Australia

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

When during the war the necessity of increasing the home food production faced the British Government, the mtor tractor came as a solution of the…

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Trucking Accommodation at Rosewood on the Huluma Tumberumba Railway

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The Hon. R T., Ball. M.L.A., Minister for Public Works and Railways, made representations to the Railway Commissioners…

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British Railway Industrial Unrest. Situation Most Disquieting. (Reuter). LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Although the railway position is indefinite, the adjournment of the discussion upon the Government's reply ia regarded as a hopeful sign…

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Motor Traffic Regulations. a Batch of Offenders

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, P.M., a number of persons were proceeded against, on summons, for…

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Perthville Railway Pay Bag. Its Theft Reported. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The officer in charge of the Perthville railway station, near Bathurst, has reported two masked and armed men bail­ed him up early this morning, and…

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RAILWAY v. GRAMALARIANS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

To be played on Billion Park, Railway team E. Pendrick (capt.), J,G[?]Wether Bar[?]aharson,R.sharp.G.Git[?]th indale,J.Macklam.W…

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Railway Crisis Settled. Government Terms Accepted. London, Jan. 15

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

At a conference of delegates of the National Union or Railway men, this opening, it was decided to accept the Go­vernment's offer in connection with the…

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Another Motor Smash. One Killed: Three Injured Sydney

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

Four people were injured in a motor car smash in Anzac parade, Moore Park, early this morning, and one girl, Miss Olga Neville, 26 years of age, whose skull…

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Trek to Hume Weir. Who Issued Railway Passes

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

It will be remembered that in the be­ginning of the year there was a great InHux of men, including returned soldiers, seeking work on the Hume Weir When…

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Man Killed by Train. Little River

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

While Pdchard Hevey, about 60 years of age, who had been engaged loading 1 trucks, was going from his home to catch the 9.40 p.m. train, his foot became…

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The New Railway Policy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. M. Churchill Shann. of Sydney St., Todonga, returned home from Sydney last Tuesday morning. One of the principal objects of Mr. Srann's visit to…

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Black Hand in Queensland. Pilfering on Railways Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Fihelly, Minister for Railways, to-day declined to comment on the report of a prosecution of a railway employe charged with pilfering. In the course of the report, Detective Senior Serjeant Donnelly &aid that some…

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