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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Local Tram Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

It is notified for public information that the local tram service between the West Maitland Railway Station and High-street Railway Station will be discontinued on and…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

The official opening of the Taree to Wauchope section of the North Coast railway took place to-day at Wauchope. A large number of visitors from Sydney attended the function…

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Railway Buffet Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

Requests for a refreshment room at West Maitland railway station were met with a refusal, the Chief Railway Commissioner stating that in the near future it was…

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A Railway Porter. Charge of Theft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court, William Clarence Wilson, a railway porter, was proceeded against for that, between the 1st day of December, 1914, and the 15th day…

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North Coast Railway. the Fifth Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 6

The official opening of the fifth section of the North Coast railway, from Taree to Wauchope, took place at Wauchope yesterday, and the occasion was made one for…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Mr J. Harper (Chief Railway Commissioner) will arrive here at 1.40 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). He (will be accompanied by Mr Fraser (Assistant…

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Muscle Creek Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The bridge over Muscle Creek (a tributary of the Hunter), in the vicinity of Gerald Park, which connects the southern part of Muswellbrook with the main portion of the…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

The Long Bridge will be closed against traffic during repairs from Monday next until further notice…

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Railwaymen's Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

The Chief Railway Commissioner has decided, except in cases of urgency, to [?] hold, until the completion of their military service, their pay as railway employees…

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Motorist Drunk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

An unusual case was before the police court to-day, when Tom Turner was charged with being drunk while in charge of a motor car. It was stated that…

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Railway Collision. at Darling Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

At about 11 o'clock yesterday morning a collision occurred at Darling Harbour between two trains, fortunately without accident to the employees, Shunting…

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Letter to the Editor Church-street Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

Sir.—While agreeing with your remarks in general concerning the departmental edict that on and after Monday next the Church-street tram will be discontinued…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. Lorrimer, of Kurri Kurri, met with a nasty motor bicycle accident the other day, in which he was fortunate to escape serious injury. While riding along…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The fourth section of the North Coast railway to Wauchope was officially opened on was cut by Mrs A. Griffith, who…

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Australians in Egypt. General Bridge's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 7

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has made available some extracts from the report of General Bridges, the officer commanding the First Expeditionary Force in…

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"How Long?" the Only Road to Victory. a French View of the Alliance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 9

(Issued by the Press Bureau). The following communication is from a British officer whose work throws him much into contact with the French troops…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, April 17, 1915. LOCAL & General News. North Coast Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The official opening of the Tarce to Wauchope section of the North Coast railway took place on Wednesday at Wauchope. A large number of visitors from Sydney at…

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Singleton Letter. Deputation to Railway Commissioners. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

A deputation, comprising the Mayor (Alderman Waterhouse), Messrs. W. G. Roberts (president of Shire Council), King Warburton, G. S. O'Halloran, J…

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The Church-street Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has brought under the notice of the Railway Commissioner the matter of the stoppage of the tram running to Church-street railway…

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Syrian Railway Damaged. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

It is officially reported that a French cruiser yesterday destroyed a railway bridge connecting Acre, a port of Palestine, with the Syrian railway system of the…

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