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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Increased Price. Effect on the Railways

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, stated that the last time the Commonwealth commandeered coal in 1916 there was no interference with…

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Get on with the Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Sir,—It may seem paradoxical to say that Mr. Adams has earned the thank's at settlers on the Area for his stubborn and unreasoning attitude,…

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Correspondence. "Mr. Adams' Addendum"—"a Job for Mr. Adams."—"a Carping Critic"—"get on with the Railway"—"our Land Tenure"—"a Land. Seeker's Complaint." Mr. Adams' Addendum. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Fortunately for the settlement and the settlers that might have been lured here by the staging of the Sydney Show Exhibit, the…

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Aeroplane Smash. Five Officers Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

Three R.A.F. officers, two non commissioned officers, were killed in a crash at Andover. The pilot was Major Thomas Batchelor. The night was…

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Tram and Waggon Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a tramcar and a furniture waggon at Ryde, two men were seriously injured. The tram was considerably smashed and…

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John Bridge & Co

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 3rd May as follows:— Wool—The pastoral outlook is increasingly grave and many losses in…

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Bulgandra. Railway League

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the branch was recently held in the Bulgandra Hall. Present:—Mr Thcs. J. Fagan (president), R. Molnnes, J. Crooks,…

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Motor Car Taken. Run Quickly Terminated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 4

Frederick Gallagher left his motor car standing outside the Italian Club in Oxford-street last night and during his absence three men got into the…

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Section Twelve. Ports, Waterways and Railways

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Germany is required to grant freedom of transit and full national treatment to persons, goods, vessels, rolling stock, etc., coming from or going to any…

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Mirrool and the Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

It is becoming easier to understand the attitude of opposition assumed by a number of Mirrool settlers to the construction of the approved railway…

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Motor Delivery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

Messrs. Williams and Harris have stated a motor delivery and are prepared to deliver goods to any part of Leeton and Yanco. All care is…

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Urana-road Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

In reply to a vigorous protest by the Wagga Council against the closing of the railway gates at the Urana-road level crossing between the hours of 10…

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Tarcutta-road Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

The Mayor stated at Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Council that although the Railway Commissioners had advised the council…

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Baylis-street Bridge. Engineer's Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

Mr.T. H. Houghton, engineer Sydney, wrote to the Wagga Council at its meeting on Thursday night relative to the Baylis-street bridge…

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Trams Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

As the result of a collision this morning between two trains at Waverley one car was badly damaged. It was fortunate that there was no…

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Dead on the Railway. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

An elderly man was found on the railway the near Rocrak Station. Apparently he had been knocked down and kiled by a [?]ing train yesterday…

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Old Times. Thirty Years Ago. Saturday, July 13, 1889. Railway Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Albion hotel on Wednesday night for the purpose of affording opportunity for replying to the Junee arguments against…

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Railway Construction National Government's Policy

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

The following is a letter which appeared in the Sydney "Evening News" of the 1st instant from the pen of Mr J [?]ailey, M.L.A., and it shows the opinion…

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Heavy Railway Loss. Government Control Fails. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

A director, Mr. Hiues, in charge of the railways, says that the Government loss in 1918 in running the railways was more than £45,000,000…

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Trip in a War Aeroplane. Above the Enemy Lines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 6

Life has scarcely anything more shrilling to offer than a trip in an aeroplane above enemy's lines. The most blase mortal is whirled in an…

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