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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Motorists' Automatic Guide

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

Invensive genius has found an automatic substitute for the road guides, route books, logs, and maps that motorists commonly use on…

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That Old Rustic Bridge. Wycombe, Coonamble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the "Banner." Would any of the cousins please send me the words of the song, "The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill."…

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The Road to Mt. Buffalo

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

Miss Sams[?]ng, manageress of the Government Chalet, Mount Buffalo, advises that the road will be opened to motor traffic as from 7th November…

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Albury to Hume Weir Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 22

With reference to the application to the L. G. Department by the Albury Municipal Council that funds be made available to enable the Sydney-road…

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Items of Special Interest. Mount Buffalo Road

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

The Road to Mount Buffalo will be opened to Motor traffic on and after November 7…

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Our Railway Charges

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

In reply to a deputation from the Country Press Association, which sought information as to the manner in which country newspapers could assist the…

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Sydney Railway Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 30

In a discussion upon the urgency of starting the city railway, the Minister of Railways said no one was more alive to to the urgency of the work than he was…

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About Motors. Shift Valves When Grinding

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

Every practical motorist knows that he cannot expect to make his valves seat properly if he grinds them without lifting them off their seats as he grinds. This…

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Railway Crossing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 22

Mr. Ball has received the following letter:—"N.S.W. Government Railways and Tramways, office of the Commissioners, Sydney, 28th. October, 1921. Dear…

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More Motor Trains

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 November 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…

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Railway Commissioners at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners will pay a visit of inspection to the Wabgunyah railway station premises and yards on Tuesday morning next at…

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Finley-Deniliquin Railway

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. J. O’Brien. M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Public Works Department:— “With reference to your…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 2

The Conference of Premiers agreed to the necessity of converting the whole of the railway systems of Australia to a standard gauge and…

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A Railway Guard Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Herbert Bryant, guard on the Lockhart-Oaklands train, was accidentally killed on Thursday last. When the train was nearing Oaklands he fell out…

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Border Railways. Important Proposals. Need for Vigorous Policy

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 4

Two interesting railway questions which will come before the Premiers' Conference for consideration are the report of the break of gauge…

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A Railway Fatality at Oaklands. Guaud Killed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 1

[?] The Rock Oaklands train lost his life. It appears that the de[?] had gone into a lavatory…

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Rule of the Road

The Independent · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

The large number of motor-cars imported into England fitted with the left-hand drive—that is, with the steering wheel and controls on the…

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Picked Up on the Road

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

In order to prevent the silvering of lamp reflectors from tarnishing when not in use it is good to give the surface a light coating of alcohol in which collodion has been…

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Railway Fatality at Oaklands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 47

A sad railway fatality occurred on Thursday afternoon, whereby Herbert Bryant, guard of The Rock Oaklands train. lost his fife. It appears that Bryant had…

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Railway Men and Wages Reduction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 46

The request by the Grown for an adjournment in the hearing of the application of the Railway Commissioners for a reduction in the wages of the men in their…

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