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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

577 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 29

Proposed Railway to Peeohelba

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

The victorian Railways Standing Committer heard evidence at Wanga ratta on Tuesday regarding the railway to Pecebella district. Three alternate…

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Railway Employees’ Picnic. Big Gathering at Mathoura. Successful Programme

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

A dull, cloudy sky on Wednesday morning threatened to seriously affect the attendance at the picnic at Mathoura organised by the…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

The Public Works Committee baa submitted to the Assembly its report on the proposed railway from Rand (late Billabong) to Ringwood. While the…

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Railway Extension

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of town and district resident met at the Stock Board office on Monday afternoon last in response to an…

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Special Train to Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

Tomorrow (Saturday) Corowa foot hollers will journey to Albury to play against St. Patrick's, and a special train will leave Wahgunyah at 12.5…

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Tales of "The Road."

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

The lot of the married commercial, like that of the policeman, is not always a happy one. He sometimes scarcely knows his own children, and…

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The City Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 42

Despite rumors to the contrary, there has been no slackening in the initial work on the city railway, and the new Government apparently is going ahead with the…

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About Motors. Saving Petrol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 39

Practically every car driver likes to economise in petrol. Here are some suggestions taken from "The Light Car and Cycle Car" : Drive on what are…

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Victorian Railway Handling of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 45

Although over 1,000,000 bags of wheat are still stacked at Victorian country stations, the wheat season, as far as railway transportation is concerned, is…

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Bordes Railways. N.S.W. Ministry's Attitude. The Hon. R .T. Ball Explains

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. R.T. Hall, Minister for Agriculture speaking at Wagga on Saturday night, made some references in the enjoy of the Father government in…

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Victorian Railways Into N. S. W.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

It is stated that the Railway Commissioners are opposed to the scheme for the projection of the Victorian 5-foot gauge into New South Wales territory,…

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Racecourse Road. Loan Offered to Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

The bad state of the road to the racecourse and the need for putting it in order prompted the committee of the Deniliquin Jockey Club to…

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The Future of Tooleybuc. Building the Bridge and Land Subdivision

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 3

Mr Reid, an engineer from Sydney, who is in charge of the works in connection with the Tooleybuc bridge, visited Tooleybuc a few days ago…

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Border Railways. Riverina and Victoria

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 2

An important meeting of the graziers, farmers and landowners of the Wamboota district was held at Wamboota on Wednesday last. There was a good…

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Flying Snails. How They Steady Aeroplane

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

Snails play an important part aviation. Many of one promine[?] airmen would as soon think of [?] tempting a flight without petrol [?]…

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The Bridge Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

The Mulwala police, under Sergt. Constantino, Corowa, and Sergt. Piekoring, Mulwala, have been making inquiries into the facts surrounding the…

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Country Road Construction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 41

Some 20 members of the Municipal and Shires Conference waited upon Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, to request of him that he should…

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Rutherglen Shire Road Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

The following tenders for main road works in the Rutherglen Shire have been accepted by the Country Bonds Board:-- Springhurst-Rutherglen road…

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"Before the Break of Day." Mimosa-road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the "Banner." I like reading it very much. Dad is very busy at the present time putting in the crop. I…

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About Motors. Price of German Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 38

Unfounded wild rumors are afloat that after August 1 Germa motor cars will be available in Australia at ridiculously low prices. An optimist is not a person to…

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