Access Roads
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Lands Department, dated 17th May, 1915:—Sir,—"Referring…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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British Destroy, Bridge. German Plans Spoilt. London, Thursday Night
A Rotterdam despatch says the British aviators destroyed the railroad bridge, oyer the Scheldt. It is believed that this will spoil the German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riding Under the Train. Some Marvellous Adventures by Accident and Design
Quite recently, when the officials at Victoria Station, Nottingham, were examining the wheels of a Manchester to London express, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scottish Railway Disaster. Signalman Arrested. London, Sunday Night
Signalman Tinsley, who was on duty at the time of the troop train smash at Gretna, has been arrested…
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A sensational motor accident occurred on the New Lambton Road Newcastle, last night. A car swerved on the road, dashing through the railings of a bridge…
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Mr. McFarlane, M.L.A., has been officially informed as follows:—"With reference to the deputation from the Woodburn Shire Council and the local Progress Association, which…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The London tram service is again normal. Leaders have instructed strikers over 10 years of age to return to work. Three thousand men of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Motor Fatality. Farmer Gets 7 Years for Manslaughter. Wellington
A man named Foshender, a farmer, has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for manslaughter in connection with a motor fatality at Invercargill. Foshender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling. Grafton District Motor Cycle Club
A speed-judging contest will be conducted by the above club to-morrow, starting promptly at 3 p.m. Speedometers and watches will, of course, not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross Belgian Fete. His Majesty's Birthday Honoured Brilliant Procession of Allies. Decorated Motor Cars and Emblematic Tableaux. Show Ground a Mass of Colour
The anniversary of the natal, day of his Majesty the King was celebrated at Grafton yesterday by a Belgian fete on the showground. The day opened fine, but clouded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Wires the Tramway Robbery. Withers Discharged. Sydney, Thursday Night
At the Criminal Court to-day, Milton. Hedley Withers, an employee of the Tramway Department, was tried, on a charge of stealing £521 from the Tramway…
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The Shire Council of Bellingen, which has always had more than its share of [?] troubles, has evidently found an engineer with plenty of knowledge and with the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bridge Opening
The official opening of the bridge over the Little Murray was celebrated on Monday last by a basket picnic. There was a crowd of some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Safest Road to Europe
One of the chief (among many) lessons Russia is learning in this war is the enormous importance of her Trans-Siberia railway system. Had the war come 15 years earlier, it…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—It is reported that the heads of departments have been requested to supply the Railway Commissioners with a statement of the single men employed,…
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Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., has been officially informed as follows:-- "In reply to inquiry, the Secretary to the Public Works Committee states…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sharing Cost of Motor. a Shire Councillor's Word
At Thursday's meeting of Nymboida Shire Council, some remarks were made about a shire Councillor's promise. The Council provides its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Shore Bridge. to Be Built Before Long
Another large deputation of North Shore residents interviewed the assistant Railway Commissioner on Thursday in respect, to the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Aeroplane Descends. Aviators Captured. London
A German aeroplane was obliged to descend in the French lines near Noroy. The aviators were captured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trams on Holy Ground
The statement that Jerusalem and its vicinity are to be modernised by the laying down of an electric-lighting plant and the construction…
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