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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 47

Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

When the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Holman) was in Corowa last December, Mr. W. Tait, of Ringwood, interviewed him on matters…

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Swan Hill Train Service

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Owing to representation made by the public bodies of Swan Hill the following additional train service for a three months trial starting from Monday last…

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A Train Wreck Wanted. Points Jammed at Summit. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

What appears to be a deliberate attempt to wreck the Brisbane to Sydney mail train was made at Summit Siding, between Stanthorpe and Dalveen,…

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Motor Tractors and the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 28

During the railway strikes in England it was shown that the country could get along very well, in regard to its supplies, without the aid of the railways, The…

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Railway Wages in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 33

The Railway Classification Board took evidence in relation to the duties of "callers up." Replying to the previous addres of Mr. Carolan, representing the…

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The Border Railway Congestion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner of the New South Wales railways, arrived in Melbourne on Friday, and spent some time with the Victorian Railway…

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Railway Polling Stock Damaged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 28

Damage was done to the Albury railway plant on Sunday night through a collision with a dead-end during shunting operations. The dead-end was completely…

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Albury and District. Mangoplah-pullitop Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 28

On Saturday, in Mangoplah Hall, Mr. S. Heron presided over a meeting designed to expedite the commencement of The Rock-Mangoplah-Pullitop railway line…

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The Motor Tractor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 16

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

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American Tramways. Free Fights and Disorder. Sydney's Trams, Compare Favourably

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

Last year the Railway Commissioners arranged for Mr. Doran, Tramway Traffic Manager to visit America and Canada for the purpose of…

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Delay on Railways. Losses of Fruiterers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. F. L. Vines, fruiterer, of Dean street, Albury, has experienced considerable trouble and loss through the delay in the ca[?]iage of consignments of fruit…

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Electioneering by Aeroplane. Premier Holman Soars Aloft Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The Premier has decided upon the novel plan of touring his electorate by aeroplane. He will edhver addresses at three meetings daily for a week…

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Motoring Notes. Champion Cyclist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

The Australian crack sprinter, R. Spears, who has developed into one of the foremost riders in the world, vanquishing the best in America and…

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No Trams in Capetown. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The city and suburbs are without trams, the employes having suddenly struck, contending that the management had not fulfilled the terms of the strike settlement…

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Spectator Killed by Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

A display of aeroplaning given on the Geelong racecourse on Saturday afternoon by Captain G. C. Wilson, Lieutenant Pratt and Messrs Clarke and King, had…

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The Main Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

While the Minister for Works and Railways was in Corowa at last week end the Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell) drew his attention to the condition of the main…

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Labor News. Railway and Tram Men. Form Big Federal Union. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

A conference of the Amalgamated Rail and Tram Service Association was commenced to-day. Consideration was given to the…

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Disappearance of Railway Property. Signaller Shoots Himself. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Two railway inquiry officers went to the home of James Chapman, a signalman, at Dulwich Hill, to question him in connection with the reported…

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Motor Fumigation of Rabbits. Experiments Are Most Successful

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Some people ridicule the idea of fumigation of rabbits by means of motor car, but the experience of Mr. W. J. Wood, of "Koringle Paik," Moybu, goes to prove…

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Big Estates Near Railways. Must be Worked or Pay Heavy Supertax

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method of increasing primary production, making existing railway lines pay at…

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