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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Population Leaving Petrograd the Railways Disorganised. British Embassy Escapes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 5

"The Times" Petrograd correspondent fears that the German attack is causing 'a great outrush of civilians from Petrograd' in all directions, especially…

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Motor Cycle Record. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

F. Berry, accompanied by L. Smintz, left Melbourne at 4 a.m. yesterday in an attempt to make a motor-cycle record to Sydney. He reached the G.P.O. at 2.15…

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Telegrams. Bandsmen's Railway Passes. a Concession Cancelled. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

For over two years the No. 1 District Military Band, whoso men have willingly assisted many hundreds of patriotic movements and recruiting meetings, have…

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Queensland Elections. a National Candidate. Questioned About a Railway. Teasdale Smith and Norton Griffiths. Charters Towers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Gelston, the National candidate for Townsviile, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the School of Arts last night. He dealt in a general…

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Post Office Muddle. Extraordinary Facts. Railway Official's Report. Defective Mail Bags. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

Some extraordinary facts are coming to light in connection with the Postal Department methods, of protecting mails. A responsible railway officer, in a…

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Nobody's Business. Railway Employees' Wages Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

A few days ago a bag containing about £150 in cash was placed on a train at Sydney for despatch to a certain country town to pay the railway employees. Five…

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Queensland Railways. Claim for Increased Wages. and for Retrospective Award. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

The scandal of the notorious Northern Railway strike, known as the super-arbitration case, probably one of the worst episodes in the history of colonial…

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Telegrams. Missile Thrown at Train. a Boy Injured. Shot Fired at Western Mail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

While a Parramatta train was passing through Petersham yesterday afternoon a piece of metal was thrown at it, presumably by boys. Harry Tovey, 17,…

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Queensland Railways. the Arbitration Case. Form of Procedure. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

It is learnt officially that the case to be presented to Mr. Justice Stringer, of New Zealand, in connection with the northern railway strike, will leave the…

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Mr Fuller. Visit to Grafton. Civic Welcome. North Coast Railway

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Hon. G. W. Fuller and party arrived in Grafton from Bellingen and Coff's Harbor yesterday, late in the afternoon, and were accorded a civic welcome by the combined…

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Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

During the present week motor car drivers have been experiencing a very unenviable time on the cutting, and in some instances the journey from…

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Bad Roads and Delays

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

The motor services between Kempsey and Grafton have been experiencing parlous conditions all this week, through the terrible conditions of the roads between…

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Russia Still Fights. Railway Town Recaptured. the Capital Half Deserted. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

A cable from London reports that the Russians have recaptured, Jamburg, which is on the railway between Reval and Petrograd, a few miles' east of…

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Shot Fired at a Tram Passengers' Lucky Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

A shot was fired at a tram between Randwick and Kensington yesterday afternoon. The bullet passed through the car from front to rear, and going over…

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Motor Cycles for Police. Recruits Must Become Efficient. Inspector-general's Statement Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

All the recruits undergoing instruction at the police barracks will be trained in the use and the management of the moto- cycle. It has also been decided that in…

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Railway Station Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

The ease against William Ferguson, who was charged with having stolen £126 from the Carlton railway station, was proceeded with at the Kogarah Police Court to-day…

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Train Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The train from Lismore to Grafton yesterday left the line at a point about 3½ miles on the Grafton side of Lawrence Road station. The mishap occurred at 5…

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North Coast Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Sir,—It might reasonably be asked by the ratepayers and general travelling public whether the respective Presidents and engineers of the Dorrigo and Bellingen…

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Railway Carriage Cleaning. New System Adopted

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Railway carriages are to be cleaned quicker, and more economically, and retain their brightness for a considerably longer period as a result of the use of a…

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Another Railway Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

For the second time within a few weeks the train on the Grafton-Lismore service yesterday left the rails and treated the passengers to a severe…

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