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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,110 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 56

Tramway Employees. Promotion of Harmony. Reply to Mr. Fraser. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

At a mass meeting of tramway employees this afternoon a motion was moved that on the day of the arrival of the Prince of Wales the…

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The Forbes Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

New ararngements come into effect from to-morrow respecting the Forbes train, which is to connect at the new station "Cootamundra West," instead…

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Opening of the New Bridge at Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

A large and representative gathering met at the site of the bridge over the Lachlan River at Hillston on Saturday afternoon…

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Hay-deniliquin. Proposed Railway. Important Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

A conference of representatives of Riverina Local Government Councils took plate at Hay on Monday, when it was decided to Urge the construction of…

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Griffith—hillston Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Progress in the construction of this line has been greatly delayed by shortage of water along the route. Nevertheless the earthwork forma…

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Main Roads Vote

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

It was decided at yesterday's meeting of the Mitchell. Shire Council to write to the Works Department, also to the three Parliamentary…

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Crazing on Public Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

The suggestion of the Minister for I Works that starving stock should be allened to graze on public toads, was conveyed to the Mitchell Shire…

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Accident at Bethungra. Ganger Badly Injured. Run Down by Train. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

All accident happened at Bethungra railway station last night, when a railway man named W. Curran, a ganger, was run down by a light…

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Excursion Train

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A notification appears in this issue stating that a special excursion train will leave Wagga at 6.21 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, to enable people to visit…

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The Former Kaiser. Mysterious Aeroplane. Landing at Doorn. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

A message from Rotterdam states that the Dutch police are posted at every corner of the former Kaiser'a new estate at Doom, Utreeht…

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Railway Hotel Property

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The Railway Hotel property in Baylis-street, Wagga, opposite the Strand Theatre, was offered for sale by public auction at the Australian Hotel on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a sulky at the Vinduct crossing in Edward-street, Wagga, at about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, Mr…

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Railway Delays

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

On Fariday last Mr. J. W. Spokes, of Corrunnun Dairy, Wagga, placed an order with Mr. Arnold, of Albury, for a truck of fodder for his starving…

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Motor Fatality. Cootamundra Man Killed. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Norman Grant, 56, District Works Officer of Cootamundra, was killed in a motor car accident bear Albury; while his son Allan…

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Motor Car Overturns a Cootamundra Officer Killed. Mr. Norman Grant His Son Seriously Injured Mr. Goodsir Escapes and Rescues the Lad

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

Cootamundra friends were shocked to hear of the terrible accident on Saturday afternoon, by which Mr. Norman Grant, supervising engineer in charge…

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Motoring Fatality. Cootamundra Man's Death. Accident at Talmalmo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. Norman Grant, District Works Officer, with headquarters at Cootamudra, was killed as the result of a motoring accident near Talmalmo on…

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British Railwaymen. Strike Theratened. Secretary's Warning. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Thomas, M.P., general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, announced at a meeting of railway men that the London Council…

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Sensation in Train. Stones Thrown. Mr. Hughes on Board. Mischievous Boys. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

Passengers who arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne Limited express stated that the carriage in which Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and Sir…

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Railway Construction. Minister to Control. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Legislation to be introduced by the Government will probably include an amendment to the Railway Act taking work of constructing new lines out of…

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Tram Collision. Three Women Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

Two trams collided in Pitt-Street, near Market-street, Sydney, to-day, with the result that three women were slightly injured. Many passengers…

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