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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 78

Fall From a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 4

A young man named J. Deats, of Stanford-Morthyr, experienced a nasty fall from a tram in High-street, at about one o'clock to-day. The tram was traveling smartly…

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Holding the Bridge. Brave Belgian Officer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Ostend, Monday.-Sub Lieutenant Hiernaux, in charge of a battery, gallantly prevented the Germans from rushing a strategieally important bridge…

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Red Gross Needs. Motor Ambulances. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

In response to public appeals by the Red Cross Society, 100 motor. ambulances, which have proved one of the most useful equipments for Red Cross work, have already been…

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Motoring Accident. Pinned Beneath a Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 7

Alderman E. Whipp, of Burwood, was driving party of friends to Kurrajong Heights for a day's outing in his motor car, and when crossing Richmond Common…

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How Liege Held the Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

How Liege held the road is stirringly told in the following jingle by a well-known American journalist, and published in a London paper:…

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The Defence of Dinant. Fight for a Bridge. Graphic Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

The following despatch from Mr. Granville Fortescue (says a recent issue of the London "Daily Telegraph") forms the first independent account of the fighting at Dinant and…

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Natural Gas on the Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

Medicine Hat (Southern Alberta) natural gas is in daily use by the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is now more than eight years…

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German Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 5

A Tanbe aeroplane dropped bombs on St.. Denis-auber-Villier.s, but did little damage, though three persons were injured…

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Aeroplane Brought Down. London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 5

The Angle-French feet at Cattaro brought down an Austrian aeroplane with shells. The aeronaut was drowned…

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Overhead Bridge. a Dangerous Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 8

It having been generally recognised by the townspeople, and especially those who have children attending the Muswellbrook Public School, that the Williams street…

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Holding the Bridge. Ostend, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

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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Letter to the Editor. Our Public Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 7

Sir,—The popular superstition with regard to the benefits, of "Local Government"—like that of its co-temporary, "Federation"—have long since gong, but is there and…

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Artillery Train Destroyed. Paris, Oct. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

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

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Natural Gas on the Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 6

Medicine Hat (Southern Alberta) natural gas is in daily use by the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is now more than eight years…

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Motoring Accident. Pinned Beneath a Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 8

Alderman E. Whipp, of Burwood, was driving, a party of friends to Kurrajong Heights for a day's outing in his motor car, and when crossing Richmond Common…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 12

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

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Red Gross Needs. Motor Ambulances. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 3

In response to public appeals by the Red Cross Society, 100 motor ambulances, which have proved one of the most useful equipments for Red Cross work, have already been…

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Railway Water Supply

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

When it come to the time for asking questions without notice. Alderman M'Dougall, at last Council meeting, wished to know "if it be advisable to see…

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Aeroplane Lost. London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 6

The Admiralty announces that Commander Spencer Gray, with Lieutenants Sippe and Marix, dropped bombs from a height of 600 feet on Dusseldorf, and a great jet of gas…

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Proposed New Railway. Cessnock to Cockle Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 5

Representatives of the Mulbring Railway League and Progess association yesterday met mr. d. McGeachie, superintendent of the Caledonian Company, and other…

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