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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 47

The Name Killed the Calf. Milton Park, Nowranie-road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—My granny's horses are home from the hills. Some are fat and some are poor. Thank you for the rain, uncle. In the last rain we had 117 points…

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The Days of the Golden Wattle. Pine Vale, Koetong-road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is about two years since I last wrote to the dear old Page, but I still take great interest in the letters. We are having a few nice days, with…

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Free Railway Tickets

The Independent · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

What about your next holiday? Purchase your groceries from E[?] They are allowing is in the [?] on all cash purchases. This discount will buy your…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 18

The outstanding feature in motoring circles last week was the slashing 12 hours' night ride of H. A. Parsons, the well-known Victorian crack. Starting…

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Are Railway Rates Going Up? Farmers and Graziers' Co.'s Protest. Appeal to Minister for Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 32
Also in The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard

With characteristic vigilance, the managing director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. has, we…

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Tallangatta-cudgewa Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 45

Mr. W. H. Blair, of Cudgewa, secretary of the Railway Construction League, has been notified by the chief engineer for railway construction that the delay in the…

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Proposed New Railways in Riverina

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Recently Mr R. T. Ball, M L.A., with Mr W. T. O'Brien, M.L A., had an interview with Mr Estell, Minister for Public Works, in…

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Railway Rates. Further Increases Threatened. Farmers and Grazier's Co. Enters Strong Protest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

With characteristic vigilance, the Managing Director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. has, we…

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Railway Rates. Further Increases Threatened. Enters Strong Protest. Farmers and Graziers Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

With characteristic vigilance the Managing Director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.), of the Formers and Graziers' Co-operatve Co., has…

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Tooleybuc Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Tenders are invited in the "Government Gazette," returnable on or before 29th November, for the construction of a lift-bridge, with timber side spans,…

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Deniliquin's Roads. Suggested Contribution by Shires

The Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

At question time at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night Alderman H. L. Jones asked the Mayor if he would take steps to convene a conference of…

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The Snow Country. Taradale-road, via Batlow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is quite an age since I wrote to the "Banner." By all appearnces the drought seems to be broken; anyway in this region, for we are…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 18

H. A. Parsons' remarkable 24 hours' motor cycle road ride is undoubtedly the greatest achievement yet recorded in this part of the world on a motor cycle. On…

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World's Motor Cycle Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 18

All previous world's motor cycle road records, from 300 to 1100 miles, and from six to 24 hours, were broken by Harold Parsons, who, at 7 o'clock on Saturday…

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Out Back Railways. Loans From Landowners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

The "Sun" of August 30th, contains the following inspired paragraph:— Poineers of the back country who are responding to the popular cry for…

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Band's Transport Fund. Order Placed for a Motor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

After somewhat lengthy negotiation with a number of leading firms, extending over several months, an order has been placed with the International…

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Farmers Want Weigh=bridge. Councillors Interviewed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

A number of farmers whose holdings are west of Gulpha siding, waited upon Crs. D. Glenn and J. Farrell, at Murray Shire Hall, on Tuesday, and presented a…

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Tragedy on a Train. Man's Throat Cut. Supposed Albury Resident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

A man created considerable excitement on the Melbourne express at Bundanoon on Monday by cutting his throat with a razor and then rushing…

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Original Correspondence [We do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.--Ed., F.p.] Riverina Railways. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 3

Sir,--The following paragraph, which appeared in the Sydney papers this week, should prove of great interest to the advocates of extensions…

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