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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,358 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 68

Man, Woman and Motor a Collingwood Drama. Meleourine

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

A Collingwood jeweller, named Morrison, has reported a strange story to the police. He says he has been the victim of…

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Border Railways

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

The impending meeting between the New South Wales and Victorian Ministers for Railways and their subsequent tour of certain border areas…

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The Overhead Bridge

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

There bas been a good deal of agi[?]tion during the past is month and more by the residents of South Wag[?] and particularly those who live…

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Train to Tumbarumba

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

The recently-completed section of railway between Hum[?] and Tumbarumba having been inspected and reported fit for general traffic, the…

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Harry Webb Wins 24-Mile Road Race. Reg. Hoills Secures Fastest Time

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Under ideal weather conditions the M.I.A. Cycle Club staged their big cycling event of the year, the 24-mile roadrace, on Saturday afternoon last…

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Best-street Railway Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

On May 2 the Wagga Council wrote to the Railway Commissioners regarding a petition forwarded in December last respecting the constructing of an overhead…

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Railway Football Team

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. M'Ineraey, of Junee, has just returned from a tour with the New South Wales Railway Association Football Teams, which visited Adelaide and…

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Train to Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

When the section of the line from Humula to Tumbarumba was officially opened by the Minister for Railways (Mr. J. Estell) recently, it was…

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Border Railways. Tour of Riverina. Messrs. Estell and Barnes at Albury. Deputations Discuss Grievances. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Estell. N.S.W. Minister for Railways, and Mr. S. Barnes, Victorian Minister for Railways, who are making a joint tour of the Riverina with a view…

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Wagga’s Trade Railway Truckings for April

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The trade of Wagga is indicated by the returns of truckings at the railway station was fairly busy during April, but it is notable that there…

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Border Railways Ministers on Tour Deputations Received Albury

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Ministerial party which is making a tour of Inepection of the railways in the vicinity of the Victorian-New South Wales border,…

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Central Motor Garage

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Central Motor Garage, Fitzmaurice street, Wagga has installed a Hammond Visible Petrol System Machine the latest in petrol…

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The Strike Grave Development Dock and Railway Men Involved. London, May 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The “Daily Chronicle” predicts grave development in the coal [?]b in consequence o a threat by [?] dockers and railwaymen to refuse…

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CRISIS At GLASGOW Dockers Declare General Strike Threat From Railway Men Shipments of Coal LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

A grave industrial crisis centres round Glasgow, where the dockers have declared a general strike to prevent the movement of coal…

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Board of Trade Returns. Huge Decrease Disclosed. Railwaymen's and Transporters Attitude

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The serious effect of the coal dispute on national trade is evidenced the Board of Trade returns for April showing that the exports were nearly…

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Motorists Road Guide of Hew South Wales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

A new aud very much improved Road Guide of N.S. Wales has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson Ltd. of Sydney, in conjunction…

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Run Over by Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

A verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest concerning the death of Charles Jackson a railway employee, at Eveleigh, who jumped in front of a train…

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Traffic on the Railway the Mixed Train Arrives on Monday the Goods Traffic. the Service As Affecting Passenger Traffic

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

The first mixed train (goods and passengers) arrived Monday last, and many of the citizens hurried to the station on…

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Our Railways Why They Don't Pay Ministerial Motor Cars

The Daily Express · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Estell, Minister for Railways, for New South Wales, stated to a deputation at Albury on Tuesday that the revenue of the New South Wales…

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Railway Bill Modified Labor Not on the Directorate LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

The text of the Railway Bill introduced into the House of Commons has been slightly modified since the original drafting, notably as regards…

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