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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Road Conference at Seymour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 43

A most enthusiastic conference of representatives of North-Eastern. (Victorian) municipalities and others interested was held at Seymour to further the…

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How I Train My Fleas. Professor M. Northcote Talks About His Wonderful Performers

The Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The great thing about flea training is that you must catch your flea first. Some people may think that is…

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Tramcar As Wedding Coach

The Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The American bridegroom who made his journey to the altar in a steam-plough has toad many rivals in matrimonial wedding carriages…

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44-Hour Week. Partial Application to Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 33

A special court under the Eight Hours Amendment Act decided that from the first pay period alter December I next the ordinary working hours of employees of the…

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Unifying Railway Gauges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 32

The report of the Royal Commission on Uniform Gauge has been presented to Parliament, The Commission recommends the 4ft. 8 1/2in. gauge as the standard for…

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Hours on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 23

A deputation representing that section of the railway employes to which the extension of the 44-hour week was not granted, waited on the Minister for…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 5

The Public Works Committee are leaving Sydney on Thursday evening and will arrive in Corowa on Friday. They intend inspecting the whole of…

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Price of Motor Cars. High Cost of Landing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Motorists were keenly interested in the statement of a reduction in the price of cars in the United States recently. At the same time a certain…

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Regulating Road Traffic. the Regulations Adopted by Windouran Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Windouran Cr. Schollick referred to an opinion which had been obtained from Mr. Ernest Lamb, K.C., and Mr. Robert…

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Riverina Railways. District Railway Routes Again Inspected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 3

The Public Works Committee, consisting of Mr. Simon Hickey (chairman); Mr. W. T. Dick (deputy chairman); the Hons. Travers and Hurley…

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Shire Boundary Road. a Ratepayer’s Complaint

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Conargo Shire Council a letter was read from Mr W. J. Braybon, of “Wehla Park,” near Finley, making further [?]…

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Motor Trains. a Successful Experiment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 3

The experiment, which the Hon R. T. B[?] M. L. A., when Minister for P[?] Works and Railways, instituted of the running of motor…

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Leeton Wants Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 44

At a meeting of the Leeton A.L.P. it was decided to Approach Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, who is to visit the town, on the question of opening the…

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Sister Liguori Abducted. Carried Off in Motor Car. Sensational Story. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

A sensational story of the kidnapping of Miss Bridget Partridge (formerly Sister Liguori), who had not been heard of since her action against Bishop Dwyer of…

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About Motors. the Tractor to Buy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 40

Perhaps the first factor to be considered should be the type of work which the tractor will be called on most to do and on which its economic success or failure…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 22

In Parliament Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. For Hume asked the Minister for Works whether he had any information as to allowing railways of the Victorian gauge to…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 22

Mr. M. Usher, Chief Inspector of Railways, completed his tour in Friday of the country to be traversed by the proposer railway from Uranquinty (nine miles south of…

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More Motor Trains

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

The experiment which the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., when Minister for Works and Railways, instituted, viz., the running of a motor train on the…

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Motor Trains[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 2

The experiment which [?] R. T. Ball. M.L.A. whe[?] for Works and Railways, [?] the running of a [?]…

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Motoring to the Cup

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 2

Hundreds and hundreds of cars have been passing through Albury to Melbourne, most of them being from Sydney. All breeds of cars are to be seen,…

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