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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Railway Accident QUEENSLAND M.L.A. Killed. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. John May, Labor M.L.A., was run over by a train at Eagle Junction railway station on Saturday afternoon, and killed. He was walking along…

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Loyalists Rewarded Railway and Tramway Men Promotions and Monetary Presents. Operating From Beginning of Year. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

A number of railway and tramway officials who, during the recent strike assisted the Commissioners to carry on the two big services have received…

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The Vale Road

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

The evergreen subject of the Vale Road came up for mention once more at the last meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council. The engineer…

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Railway Disaster Train in Flames. Terrible Ocenes in Austria. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

An Amsterdam report states that a telegram from Vienna tells of a grave railway disaster in Austria. A passenger train at Smbour, in…

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The Italian Front. Another Enemy Riverse Forced From the Zenson Bridge Head

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 13

An Italian official message says: "Owing to our nergeric pressure since December 27, the enemy abandoned the bridge head at…

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The Russo-german Negotiations. the Road for Peace. by No Means Clear

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 15

It is reported that M. Trotsky will renew the war if Germany's peace terms are not acceptable. The negotiations with Germany…

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Nellrex. The Bag Shortage—Successful Share Farmer—A Comprehensive Farm—Property Sales—Some Good Crops—A Bat Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 14

Harvesting is in full swing. Sonic of the farmers are Having trouble over, bags. Others, who ordered early, are not worrying. Mr. Devoy…

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Motor Car Overturns. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

A sensational motor car accident occurred on the main Melbourne road near Pakenham on Tuesday night. A large touring car, containing eight…

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Tramway Traffic 2,300,000 Carried During Holidays. Increased Revenue. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

The tramway traffic during the holidays has been responsible for an increase in the revenue, though the actual number of persons carried is…

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Passengers Gassed Remarkable Railway Accident. Paris. Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

An astonishing railway accident occurred near Lyons. A passenger train ran into a large cylinder of chlorine that had fallen…

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Coroner's Year's Work Drowning and Motor Accidents Frequent. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

In his annual report, the City Coroner of Sydney gives statistics regarding deaths by violence dealt with by him during the year 1917. The…

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Railway Construction in the Fighting Zones

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

A feature of the war railway question for which great credit must be given to the large staff which worked under Sir Eric Geddes, as…

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Turill. Popular Wedding—And Another at Hand—Mr. Crisp Recovering.—-An Appeal to Motorists'— A Moving Sermon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 14

"Guardian" Complimented.—We compliment the "Guardian" on the Christmas supplement. Rain.—Since my last we have…

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Boy Struck by Motor Dr. Mannix Sees Him to Hospital. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

Emanuel Saltar (15) was hanging on the back of a South Melbourne tram yesterday afternoon when the conductor warned him and others…

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Train Runs Into Poison Gas. Paris

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

A passenger train, near Lyons ran into a large cylinder of chlorine gas, which had fallen from a goods wagon. The [?]ain was stopped, but the…

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Blue Mountain Train Service. " Ways Past Finding Out."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

And it came to pass that in the days when Retrogression reigned in place of Progress the Chief Timetable Compiler of the New South Wales Railways called together his scribes…

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The Fourth Railway Commissioner

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

Seeing that the Cabinet in to discuss the matter of appointing a man to [?] the vacant seat on the Railway Commission, caused through the…

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New Railway. Sydney

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Watts' suggestion for the Commonwealth to survey a line from Port Angusta to Crystal Brook, in connection with the East-West…

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Bridge Builders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 14

The State Public Works Department has made the interesting discovery that the race of bridge contractors has been wiped…

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Electric Train in Mine South Coast Innovation. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The South Bulli colliery, which employs 500 workmen, has installed a special set of trucks to convey the miners to underground places. This…

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