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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

692 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 35

About Motors. Wear and Tear on Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 33

The growing volume of heavy loading that is now carried on the roads makes a solution of the problem of saving our highways more pressing. The weight of…

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Thistles. Decision Next Meeting. Cutting on the Roads

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting last Monday the Thistle Inspectors, (Messrs. W. Nelson and J. Roche) reported many properties in the…

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More Bush Fires. Trungley-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I take great interest in the Children's Page. Most of the farmers around here are stripping, and some…

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Costs Doubled on Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 32

The new Railway Institute building at Orange was officially opened by the Chief Railway Commissioner, with a membership of 240. Mr. Fraser said the Railway…

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Commonwealth Railways Don't Pay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 32

During the last financial year the Commonwealth lost £106,551 on the working of its railways. The transcontinental line earned 8/9 per train mille, but cost the…

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Bombala Railway Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

Bombala was in holiday garb on Friday, when the extension of the railway to than town was officially opened by Mr. Coates, M.L.C., who explained that the Minister…

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Condobolin-wyalong Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 5

A largely-attended meeting of the Condobolin Rail way League was held at Condobolin, the mayor Alderman H. C. Moulder, being in the chair. Delegates…

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Riverina Railway Extensions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 5

Representatives of several New South Wales towns visited Melbourne and conferred with the Minister for Railways (Mr. Barnes) on the question of the extension…

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Railway Cricket Club

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the station buildings on Tuesday evening, when it was decided that membership be open to men of any…

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Questions in Parliament. Border Railways

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

In the State Assembly Mr. M. Kilpatrick M.L.A., asked the Minister for Railways whether it is a fact that he has been in…

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Callous Motor Driver

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Laura Crosby, who was run over and killed by a motor car at Darlinghurst on…

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Horse V. Motor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

An interesting lace was recently run near Paris between a racehorse and a 30 h.p. motor-car, over a course, of 500 metres, or…

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Killing the Country. High Wages and Short Hours Railway Commissioner’s Warning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 4

“The ruling high wages and reduced hours are absolutely killing country development. The business of the railways is rapidly decreasing…

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The Road to Ruin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

Nothing is more galling to prudent, sensible people, than to find themselves irrevocably fastened to individuals--and governing individuals--of…

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A Local Robbery. the Railway Station Office Entered

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

A burglary job that was carried out under very convenient conditions to the perpetrator, and which is still surrounded by a certain amount of…

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Motor Transports

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Riding, manager of the Country Carrying Company, is at present in Temora, where he hopes to establish a branch of the business (says…

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Holbrook Shire Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 22

In regard to requests of Holbrook Shire Council (1) that the reads Culcairn, via Holbrook, to Jingellie; and Holbrook to Cookardinia, be proclaimed as main roads…

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Railless Trams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 32

Very grave doubts are being expressed amongst those interested in tramway extension as to whether the proposed trolley buses which the Melbourne Tramways…

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About Motors. Oil and Crankcase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 33

There is no experienced motorist who not know how important it is to the oil in the crankcase frequently. But owners and drivers are not…

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Sale of Land at Rand Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 22

An official communication has been received by the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., from the Under-Secretary of the Department of Lands, Sydney, relative to the…

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