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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Serious Railway Accident. Hospital President Run Over

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 6

Mr. Edmund Aubin, one of the best-known miners of the district, and president of the Kurri District Hospital committee, was found lying badly injured on the Aberdare…

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North Coast Railway. the Eighth Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 4

With the view of securing the deviation of the untouched eighth section of the North Count Railway, which is to pass Woolgoolga, a deputation representing the Grafton…

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Railways and Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 5

A minute was issued to-day the effect that owing to the decrease in railway and tramway receipts, permission has been granted to reduce where necessary the hours of employment…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 5

An accident occurred in the railway cleaning sheds at Erskineville. An engine burst through the back of a galvanized from building, and a good deal of damage is reported…

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The North Coast Railway and Wauchope

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 4

"The completion of the fourth section of the North Coast railway is drawing near. On Sunday, last week, the rails were laid to the…

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The Japanese. Shantung Railway Occupied

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Peking, Sunday.—The, Japanese have occupied the' (Shantung railway up,as far as Weihsir and Fangtse Town…

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The Denman Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At last there is railway ccmmunication between Muswe[?]brook and Denman, arrangements having been made by the railway authorities for…

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Blocking the Railway. London, Sept 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 5

A telegram from Ostend states that a small body of military engineers on Thursday succeeded in passing the German lines, and blowing up the railway viaduct at…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. S. W. Conyers, of the Public Works Department, has, written to Lieut Colonel Nich-olson, M.L.A., with, reference to his enquiry retramway extension to Telarah, Rutherford, etc.,…

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North Coast Railway Important Deviation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 7

An important proposal was brought under the notice of the Minister for Railways (Mr Hoyle), at the Clarence the…

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Armoured Train at Malines. Some Effective Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

Antwerp, Thursday Night.—A Belgian armoured train dropped seven shells on the barracks of the enemy at Malines, and the Germans suffered…

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Latest From Paris. British Motor Cyclist. an Australian's Exploit. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 5

The commanders of the Allied forces warmly praise the services of the British Volunteers Cyclist despatch riders. many of whom are University undergraduates, who show…

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Ked Cross on Royal Train. Copenhagen, Oct. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 5

Great, care is being taken to conceal the movements of the German Emperor. He is surrounded by a large body of lifeguards and an enormous staff of detectives…

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Airships, Seaplanes. and Motor Cars.' London, Oct. 2, 10.25 p.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 6

Sir George Reid reports as follows:— "The Admiralty reports that airships, placed, and seaplanes have, proved of great value in many undertakings. While the E…

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Holing the Bridge. Ostend, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 5

Sub-Lieutenant Hiernaux, in charge of a battery, gallantly prevented the Germans from rushing a strategically important bridge over the Scheldt, connecting…

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Motor Cars and Motor Bike Traffic

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 3

The Mayor said, in reference to the speed at which motor cars and motor bicycles were driven through the streets, and of which many complaints had been…

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Muswellbook Merriwa Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 3

There is a good deal of dissatisfaction in the Merriwa and Cassilis districts on account of the slow rate of progress in connection with the construction of the…

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Artillery Train Destroyed. Paris, Oct. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 5

British lancers and French troopers on Monday, on the extreme western wing, got between the German main body and the imperial Guard, cutting off and destroying an…

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Local & General News. Muswellbrook Merriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

There is a good deal of dissatisfaction in the Merriwn and Cassilis districts on account of the slow rate of progress in connection with the construction of the railway line…

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