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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 47

Items of Special Interest. Motor Car Number Plates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 22

Shortly the number of plates on all the motor cars in the State will be changed. The now plates, which will be substituted for those at present in use, will be painted…

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Placed His Head Under Railway Trucks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 28

A most determined suicide took place at the Albury shunting yards at the top of Dean-street, shortly after noon on Monday, when a man, supposed to be P…

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St. David's v. RAILWAY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 43

Small scoring took place in the above match played on Billson's Park on Saturday. Railway in their two efforts could only manage to score a total of 19…

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How Railways Are Robbed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 1

Railway robbers are of three sorts professional thieves, the company's own servants, and the general public…

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Henty-billabong Railway Extension League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the above league was held in Coreen Hall on I2th inst. About a score of members were in attendance. In the absence of the president (Mr. G…

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St. James to Springhurst Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

A public meeting convened by Cr. T. Fogarty, president of the Wangaratta Shire Council, was held at Boorhaman North on Monday night for the…

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A Peculiar Occurrence. Bullocks Stampede on a Bridge. Twenty Fall Into a Creek

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 3

A sensational and somewhat peculiar accident occurred at Wodonga last week. A mob of bullocks was being driven across the Wodonga Creek…

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About Motors. Home-made Trailer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 33

Some farmers use a stub tongue in their light farm waggon and haul it as a trailer behind the automobile, but generally the depreciation in the waggon is rapid where…

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The Railway Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 28

A the Albury Court House on Friday afternoon the adjourned inquest into the death of an unknown man supposed to be Peter O'Brien, who was killed at the…

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Railway Thrillers. Daring Stunts Specially Staged for the "Movie."

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 1

The production of a railway thriller does not end by the leasing of a branch line, a bra[?] of locomotives, and six or seven carriages. The task…

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Safer Than a Motor-bus

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

The modern aeroplane will "fly itself—that is to say, the pilot need not touch his steering-gear unless he wants to change his direction. In…

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Hopefield Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been informed by the Secretary for Railways that the question of the appointment of an officer to be placed in…

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Fire Near Railway Line

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

As the Corowa train was passing through Netherby on Wednesday morning a grass fire was seen to break out on Mrs. Dunn's property, and as there…

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St. James-springhurst Railway Connection

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

A public meeting, convened by Mr. T. Fogarty, President of Wangaratta Shire Council, was held at Boothaman North State School on November 6th,…

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The English Railways. Men Want Voice in the Control

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

The English railway men intend to put up a fight during the next few months for the admission of railway men to the management of the…

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Shocking Tram Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

A shocking tramear accident occurred in Adelaide (South Australia) on Saturday night, when a returned soldier. Frederick George la Fooley, aged…

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Excessive Train and Tram Fares

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 22

Mr. George Waite, assistant secretary of the United Labourers' Society, said this week that a deputation would shortly wait upon the Premier and urge him to…

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Japanese Road Rules

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 33

Motorist visitors to Japan receive a copy of the police regulations translated into English. Here are a few of the items:-…

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Another Welcome Rose. Sydney-road, Albury

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

Dear Uncle Jeff,-This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. I was 13 years old on the 27th of this month. I…

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What the Prince Wrote. Kimo-road, Gundagai

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

Dear Uncle Jeff,-Shearing is over now. And we have now started harvesting. I'll be glad when it is over, as we are planning a trip to Sydney for Christmas. I…

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