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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

577 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 29

Savernake Railway League. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Savernake Railway League was fairly attended. Mr Bott, who presided, in opening the meeting, spoke…

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New Bridge Over Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 32

On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Public Works Department has accepted the tender of the State Monier Pipe and Reinforced Concrets Works of…

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Just Across the Bridge of Gold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 13

Once we were poor, mother darling, Cried a sad child one day; Now we are rich, but I'm lonely, Longing for sister May…

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Fatality at Railway Bridge. Frederick Miles Succumbs to Injuries. Callous Neglect by Railway Department

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

A dreadful fatality occurred a few minutes before 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the railway bridge over Broad-street, on the south side of the Albury…

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Use of Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 32

Figures prepared by the motor registration branch of the Police Department show a remarkable increase in motor traffic throughout Victoria in recent years. In…

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About Motors. Body Cleaning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 38

Many motorists when washing their cars find that a little kerosene added to the water greatly assists in getting the body clean, and bright. Nothing can beat it…

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Border Railways and Vested Interests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 33

In connection with the linking-up of border railway lines to servo South-Western Riverina, the Interstate Commission in 1916 recommended the construction of two…

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Railway Crossing Dancer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 28

Concern has been caused by news that the Railway authorities are proceeding with the erection of still another dwelling at tho railway crossing in Martin's lane, in…

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Riverina Railway Lines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 28

At a meeting of the Heathcote-Elmore National Railway League, held at Toolleen on Monday the following motions were carried:—"That, as the vexed question of…

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Border Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

Negotiations for railway extensions into the Rrverina will be expedited by a visit next week to the district by members of the New South…

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Died in a Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

On Thursday last there was taken to the residence of Captain F. W. Strickland, of Verdon street, Willamslown, the corpse of Mr. Stanley F. J. Denis…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck the Brisbane express train between Eastwood and Epping on Tuesday afternoon, but fortunately the cow-catcher…

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Border Railways. Deputation from Riverina

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

On Thursday, 18th uit., a deputation interviewed the Premier (Sir George Fuller) in Sydney on the all important matter of extension of Victorian…

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Railway Extension From Victoria to Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

The result of the recent deputation to the Premier of New South Wales cannot be deemed otherwise than most satisfactory, as it has brought…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 1

We have received the following copy of a paper by the Right Honourable the Prime Minister on the question of uniform railway gauge in…

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Riverina Railways. Certain Guarantees Asked For

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

A telegram from Melbourne to the "Bendigo Advertiser" says:—Despite the promptness with which the Victorian and New South wales…

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Railways and Land Settlement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 3

Mr A. G. Huie writes anent railway and land settlement as follows: "We have now over 3000 miles of railway run at a loss, yet anybody…

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Robbery From Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

On Monday Detective Olholm was in Rutherglen making on investigation into the disappearance of a sum of money from a cash bag between the…

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Train As Law Court

The Independent · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Justice Swift, who rec[?] heard an application and grante[?] injunction against a film compar[?] a train at Cannon Street Sta[?]…

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Extension to Sydney of East-west Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 30

A scheme of railway construction to give more direct communication between Sydney and Perth and to reduce the distance between Sydney and Adelaide is…

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