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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

692 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 35

"Australian Six" Motors. Cabinet Visits Factory

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

"We, as a Government, are in sympathy with you, and wish you every success Anything the Government can do for you it will do. We…

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Train and Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 40

Mildura's train services under strike conditions are deplorable. A train leaves Melbourne at 6.45 a.m., and reaches Mildura at 7 a.m. next day, the journey…

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Hume Shire Council. Depasturing Stock on Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 31

A special meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held on Friday to arrange for a system of registration of stock on the public roads of the Hume Shire. The…

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D. & M. Railway Co. 93rd Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

The 93rd half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Deniliquin and Meams Railway Company was held on Tuesday morning last, when there were present Messrs. S…

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About Motors. Differential Troubles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 33

The differential is a part of the motor car that with the average owner receives but scant attention. Being at the rear of the transmission system and housed in,…

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Railway Services

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

It is possible as supplies are coming forward for railways, the train services may be improved at the weekend…

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End of the Holidays. Koetong-road, Tallangatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I have been up here all the holidays, but will have to go back now to school. My home is at Scarsdale,…

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Serious Tram Smash in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 18

A very serious tram accident took place at North Sydney on Monday night, as the result of which six persons were severely injured and are now lying in the…

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Railway Workers to Start Co-operative Stores

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 33

The executive of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch of the A.W.U has decided to establish a number of co-operative stores. The resolution dealing with the…

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About Motors. Value of the Clutch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 40

Cars have a clutch for the purpose of connecting the engine to the driving mechanism. If there were nothing interposed for a smooth and gradual…

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Tram Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 32

The front axle of a steam tram broke when leaving tho main railway track at Kogarah. The tram was derailed and five people injured. The tram was fairly…

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Unemployed Want Free Railway Passes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 32

There is no change at Broken Hill in the working conditions at Zinc Corporation, the Central, South or North mines, or at De Bavay treatment works, reported…

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Railway Services

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

It is possible as supplies are coming forward for railways the train services may be improved at the weekend…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been interesting himself in connection with the all important question to Riverina, viz., the [?]ing up at the…

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Border Railways. New Lines Proposed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Mr Ball, M.L.A. has been interesting himself in the linking up over the Murray River of the railway systems of "Victoria and New South Wales, and in…

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Opening of Cape Bridge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The ceremony of declaring this bridge open for traffic took place on Saturday last, by the Shire Council, the members of which, after their…

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Border Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Our member (Mr Ball) writes effect that he has interviewed [?] Ministers for Railways in both Victoria and this State, and they had…

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Proposed Railways in the Riverina. the Victorian Gauge Advocated

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., a member for the Murray electorate and ex-Minister for Public Works and Railways, is taking action in regard to…

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The Unrest in India. a Serious Episode. Viceroy's Train Refused a Passage. ALLAHABAD

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The Viceroy of India, travelling to Calcutta, was held up at Allahabad by non-cooperator extremists. The train was not allowed to proceed, and…

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The Irish Problem. Bridges and Roads Blown Up. The Escape of Teeling. De Valera Writes to Coalition Members

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Bridges, roads, and railways were blown up and trenches cut in the roads through the Bantry district of West Cork…

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