"Kitchener Wants Men." Placards Placed on Motors
"Earl Kitchoner is preparing for a five years' war," remarked a passenger by the' R.M.S. Khyber, which arrived at Fremantle on Tuesday from London.'…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Sad Motor Fatality. Death of Mrs. Voctor Foy
The wife of Mr. H. Victor Foy, brother of Mr. Mark Fey, died in the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon, as the result of a full from a motor car on Friday night. Mrs. Foy…
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The Deputy Postmaster-General intimates that the tender of Mr, Frederick Stokes, of Jerry's Plains, has been accepted for the conveyance of mails for three years, from 1st January next, to and from Singleton, Boggy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Relief Works. Broken Hill Men Desert
Inquiries at the Works Department show Unit a considerable number of Broken Hill men, for whom employment was found on railway works in the eastern parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Land in Church-street
The secretary of the Railway Commissioners has written to Lieutenant-colonel Nicholson, M.L.A. in reply to inquiry relative to the slip of land at the corn er of Church and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daily Mail to Jerry's Plains. Motor Car Service
Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.H.R., has handed us the following letter, from the Deputy " Postmaster-General, for publication:—"I'have to intimate that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Shot Down
The line of French aeronauts shot down a German aeroplane at Abbeville, while those guarding Paris warded off several German aeroplane which were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taree Train Derailed. Runs Into an Obstruction. Narrow Escape
News was received early this morning that the Taree main train, which left Taree at 6.10 a.m., ran into an obstruction on the line, at about seven a o'clock, near Charity Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a Burning Train. Panic-stricken Austraians. Petrograd, Oct. 20
A terrinle panic occurred at Techortkoff, situated at the foot of the Carpathians, the Russian suddenly directing their fire on the Austraian defenders. A fierce artilelry duel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Road Flooded
Traffic on the main road between the coalfields and Maitland is practically cut off at present owing to the road being flooded at Tester's Hollow, between Heddon-Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a Burning Train. Panic-stricken Austrians
Petrograd,Tuesday.—A terrible panic oçured at Tehortkoff, situated at the foot of the Carpathians, the Russians suddenly directing their fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Accident. Caused by Landslip. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A passenger train from Taree to Sydney was passing Charity Creek near Wingham at 7 o'clock this morning, when a landslip, caused by the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Government Railway Policy. [?]
Sir,—Your correspondent "Chief" in last night's issue of the "Mercury" continues his tale of woe and ruin. His figures when examined are of little moment. He claims that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways. Increased Earnings
The report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways on the quarter ended September 30 shows an increase in earning over the corresponding period of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a Burning Train. Panicstricken Austrians. Petrograd, Oct. 20
A terrible panic occurred at Tehortkoft, situated at the foot of the Carpathians, the Russians suddenly directing their fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Taree Train Derailed Runs Into an Obstruction. Narrow Escape
News was received on Wednesday morning that the Taree mail train, which left Taree at 6.10 a.m., ran into an obstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways. Increased Earnings
THE report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the quarter ending September 30, shows an increase in earnings over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Notes Railway Petition
A petition is being taken around the town in favor of the construction of a railway line from Cessnock to Cockle Creek, by the Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Grant
Lieut,-Colonel Nicholson, member for Maitland, has received an official communication from the Director-General of Public Works, acknowledging receipt of letter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bishop's Bridge Races
Horse races are in he held at [?] Bridge on Eight-hour Day (November 2) when a 15, doubt, and [?] will be [?] for…
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