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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

577 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 29

Uniform Railway Gauge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 45

With the object of presenting their case to the forthcoming Premiers' conference the Victorian Railways Commissioners are busily engaged preparing statistics and…

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Railway Rates Book

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 45

A new rate book, which should be found of considerable use to business people, primary producers, and others who use the goods transport services of the…

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Border Railways an Election Issue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 22

During the forthcoming elections in New South Wales the agitation for the construction of border railways in Riverina is likely to become very pronounced,…

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Sparks From Railway Engine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 22

A fire broke out near Thurgoona shortly after the mail train had passed one afternoon recently. It burnt over an area, of about 60 acres on the property of Mr. D…

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Politics and Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 22

The question of the extension of the railway system into Riverina, especially in regard to the rich agricultural district below Corowa will be made one of the…

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Border Railway Lines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 22

Owing no doubt to the political situation which has developed in New South Wales the Minister for Railways (Mr. Barnes) has received no further…

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About Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 40

A valuable device is being marketed in England which should particularly appeal to carists. It is a new tyre alarm, the purpose of which is to warn the occupants…

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Some Snakes a Motorist's Trio of Alarming Adventures

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

A Mildura motorist returning from Melbourne along the Balranald-Euston road on Saturday relates a peculiar series of experiences. Seeing a…

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Fire in Railway Truck. Goods Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

About 1.30 am. on Thursday, Mr. W. Mcllvenna, engine cleaner in the employ of the D. and M. Railway Company, noticed that a truck…

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A Capitalistic Company. Offer to Unify Australia's Railway Gauges

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. E. Foss, managing director of the British Shipping and Finance Sorporation, said his company had offered to find £57,000,000 to unify the…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

Last week the Public Works Committee motored over the route of the Oaklands. Yarrawonga railway, which it is proposed to build with the object of…

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Motor Transport

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

After smashing through a culvert, and being three times bogged to the axles on the storm-damaged roads, a train of motor lorries and a trailer…

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Railway Rates Book

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A new rate book, which should be found of considerable use to business people, primary producers, and others who use the goods transport services of…

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Pastoral. Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Means of Motor-car Fumes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Oaklands-mulwala Railway. Inspection of Proposed Route

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

The public works committee, consisting of Maura W. T. Diok, M.L C., (deputy chairman), J. Travers. W. F. Hnrley, W. Bennett, J. Bailey and…

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Cobram Bridge Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

The young lad, James McKenzie, who was severely injured on 30th ult. through being crushed between a wheat-laden waggon and a post…

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The Bridge Turnstiles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

With reference to the representations made by the Corowa and Wahgunyah Progress Associations to the Public Works Department some time ago…

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North Shore Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 33

Copies of the Bill providing for the construction of the North Shore Bridge have been circulated amongst the Municipal and Shire councils affected. Provision is made…

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My Picture Wanted. Trungley-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my second letter to the "Banner." I like reading the Children's Page. I enjoyed Christmas very much. Our cousin stayed with us a…

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Quarantined at Albury. Bimbi-road, via Grenfell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." It has been very hot lately. We have a little black cat. Will you please give a name for it. We have…

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