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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

850 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 43

Melbourne Electric Trams. Not Running To-day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

A Melbourne wire says that all the electric tram are held up to-day, owing to the wages dispute. Both sides are meeting to-day…

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The Railway Control. Possible Change in Management

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

The Cabinet to-day considered the question of railway administration. It is suggested the Government may make control charges by replacing…

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Melbourne's Suburban Trams Electric Employees Strike

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

The electric tramway men are all out on strike in Melbourne suburbs, owing to the management's intention to change the pay-day and deprive the…

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Motor Fatality in Hobart

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

At Hobart a well known Hobart citizen and member of a firm of undertakers, was knocked down by a motor car and killed…

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Missing Motor Cycle Tools

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

On Thursday at the Police Court, Alfred Spade was charged with stealing several motor cycle tools the property of Eric L. Morris…

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Border Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

A proclamation has been gazetted by His Excellency the Governor under the Closer Settlement Act notifying the estates situated wholly or…

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Making Rain by Aeroplane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

According to a remarkable report front Daytoll, Ohio; U.S.A., the problem of rain-making has been successfully solved--that is, where the necessary…

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A Motor Accident. Drivers Skull Cracked

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Leslie Goldburg, of Chatswood, was driving a motor car, which crashed through a rock bridge and dropped 20ft, where it landed on the wheels…

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Serious Railway Accident. Collision Near Cootamundra

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

A serious railway collision occurred shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday morning at Bauloora Siding, six miles from Cootamundra, on a branch line…

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Border Railways. Excellent Progress Made

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. Ball, Minister for Railways, on Wednesday expressed pleasure at the progress being made in connection with the preparations for the construction of…

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Border Railways. Linking Riverina and Victoria. Public Meeting at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The proposal to connect Riverina with the Victorian railways system, under tho Border Railways Act, was discussed at a public meeting at Wangaratta on…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

An ex-Corowa lad in the person of Mr. Harry Webb, son of the late Mr. Jas Webb, who formerly owned and conducted the Corowa brick yard, met…

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Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Cameron, secretary Yarrawonga-Oaklands Railway League, states that his committee are busy preparing evidence for the Victorian Public…

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Motor Taxes for Construction of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 25

It was stated this week that the Government is prepared to hand over the whole of the revenue at present received from motor taxation to the roads…

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Lockhart Shire Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 38

In the course of a report to the Lockhart Shire Council, the shire engineer (Mr. C. R. Barrett) states that although tenders have been called…

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Train Derailed at Picton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

A goods train travelling from Goulburn to Clyde was derailed at Picton near the viaduct on Monday evening, at 6.45. It caused considerable…

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Train Smash at Cootamundra. Fireman Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 30

A railway smash, occurred at Bauloora Siding, on the Cootamundra-Temora line, at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday last, when a train travelling towards…

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London to Australia. in a Fortnight by Train. London, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 20

"Lloyd's Sunday News" makes a feature of an article written by Lord Strathspey (who was born in New Zealand) advocating a plan for…

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Proposed Kiewa Valley Railway. Minister's Visit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 24

Friday was-quite a festive day all the way up the Kiewa Valley. On that day Mr. Barnes, Minister for Railways; Mr. Lynch secretary; Mr. Kernot…

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Extension of Tramway Strike Probable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 23

The Tramway Board early, this week carried a resolution relative to the strike as follows:—"Provided the employees resume duty, the board will at…

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