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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Famine in Vienna. Recipes on Tram Tickets. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Simple recipes are printed on the tram tickets in Vienna. These explain how housewives can help to stave off famine and prepare economical dishes…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

While Mr. Gwydir Henry was engaged overhauling his 30 h.p. Austin car in the garage in Queen-street at noon yesterday, a terrific explosion occurred,…

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Shark Creek Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Orara Shire Council on Tuesday a complaint was read from the Shark Creek F. and S.A. that a certain road in the locality had been neglected though…

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Motor Car for Engineer. Purchase Decided Upon

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

After the adoption of the Shire Engineer's report at the meeting on Monday, the President referred to the much-debated question of…

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Deer Vale Bridge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

We were pleased last Sunday to notice the great progress that has been made with the work of building the bridge over the Murray, along the…

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Motor-Cycle Machine Gun

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 9

At the Randwick rifle range Messrs. Bennett and Barkell, Ltd., handed over the motorcycle and machine-gun detachment, which the firm has presented to the Defence…

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Glenreagh-dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

It is stated that some 200 or 300 men are engnged on the above connection clearing and earthworks. Numerous tents around Glen reagh indicate that a considerable number of…

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Red Cross Society. Motor Ambulance Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 12

The total now stands at £520 odd. All collectors are kindly requested to return lists, used or unused, to enable the committee to wind up the fund. The following…

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The City Railway. Some Important Modifications. Saving of One Million Pounds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fridny.—There are important modifications in the projected railway scheme, one of the public works to be carried out under the Norton Griffiths…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Driver Killed Instantly. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

A shocking motor fatality happened at Windsor last night. Mr. J. G. Turton, with his wife, was returning home and the husband cranked up. No…

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A Happy Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

It in a witty and a keen saying that "pleasant memories must be arranged for in advance." The way to have a happy road to look back over is to make it happy as one…

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The City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

The public is now being informed on the highest, authority that the city railway is to be proceeded with under the auspices of the Norton Griffiths firm. As the result of the…

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Red Cross Society. Motor Ambulance Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 8

The following further amounts have been received:— Collected by the Misses Harper and Gibson, Cangai: W. J. Mulligan £1; W…

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Allies' Air Raids. Train Blown Up. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

The War Office states a British aircraft blew up a train at Don station…

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Russia's Advance. Terrible Blizzard Raging. Railways Blocked with Snow. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

A terrible blizzard has raged in South Eastern Europe for four days. The Roumanian railways are blocked with snow and the telegraph lines are down…

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Railway Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the local railway league is to take place on Saturday night next, 27th March, in the School of Arts at 8 p.m. This meeting has been…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a conference at Tweed Heads Dr. Cummins moved that this conference of delegates from New South Wales and Queensland are of opinion that…

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Motor Waggons for Germany

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Matin" says Germany, when preparing for war, ordered 8000 motor waggons from an American company for the purpose of transporting troops…

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Picnic Train in Collision. 24 Persons Injured. Melbourne, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

Whilst a big railway picnie was returning by train to Ballarat last night a collision occurred at Ballarat West between the engine of the Dimoola train and the…

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Zeppelins at Work. Bombs on Calais. a Midnight Attack. Seven Railway Men Killed. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

A communique says:--A Zeppelin bombed Calais and caused a little damage to the railway station, but killed I several employees…

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