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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 62

The Aerial Navies. Germans Bomb French Coast. French Bombs on Aviation Camp and Military Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night—German avia[?]ors bombed St. Pole without damage, also Gravelines, where a child was killed…

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Train Collision. Fourteen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 8

An accident, as the result of which 14 persons were injured, occurred at the Flinders-street station last night, when the train to Port Melbourne collided with a stationary…

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Train Collision. Fourteen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 8

An accident, as the result of ? ? persons were injured, occurred at ? ? street station last night, when the ? to Port Melbourne ? woth a ?…

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Austrian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 5

The Austrian Minister of Railway has ordered the railway men to learn German, which hereafter would be the language of the service. The Minister explained that the…

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Inventory of Cotton. London, Aug. 3. Germany is taking an inventory of cotton throughout the country, even including men's underclothing Special permission is now needed to use motor boats privately

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 8

STEEL HELMETS…

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The Motor Fatality. Driver Exonerated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

The circumstances of the death of tho little girl Edith Muriel Jane White, 5½ years of age, who died from the effects of Injuries through being run over by a…

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The Motor Fatality. Fancy Bread

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

IMPORTANT MAGISTERIAL DECISION…

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The late Mr. Frederick J. Hawley of Newcastle, who died recently in Queensland, was one of the founders of the movement for advertising the Newcastle district as a the Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 2

DRIVER EXONERATED…

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The Crown Prince has resumed his effort to reach the Verdun-Chalous railway, both from the Argonne (west of Verdun) and the heights of the Meuse, and the the Oarso Battle. Rome, Aug. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

ZEPPELINS…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

The [?] Patriotic Leagne and Kaltting Class have since last report received the following articles:—lvy Nichels 3 eye bandages, Alice Whitman 1 ditto, Arina…

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The Italian Front. Troop Train Fired. Gorizea Abandoned Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

The Italians bombarded the Borga Levico railway, destroying fifteen kilometres, and set [?] to a train carrying" troops to Reverto. Five hundred Austrians…

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Local Tram Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

An stated recently, Inspector Griffith, who has been in charge of the local tram service for some time, has been obliged to apply for a shift owing to illness in his family. He finishes up to-morrow…

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The Gross Roads of Love Chapter Xix '.Continued)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 4

The speaker's manner excited the curiosity of both his and summoning a native servant, Leslie had the lamps lit. By the light thus obtained…

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Elgin-street Railway Crossing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 4

It is notified by the railway, authorities that the level crossing at Elgin-street will be closed to-morrow (Sunday) only to permit of alterations to the railway lines…

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The Motor Fatality. Driver Exonerated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 8

The circumstances of the death of the Little girl Edith Muriel Jane White, 5½ years of age, who died from the effects of injuries through being run over by a…

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Effective Italian Artillery, Destroys Railway, Men, and Munition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday Nighit.—Reports from Sayback state that the Italians effeetively bombarded the Lorgolevico railway, destroying nearly ten miles of…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 6

The auspicious day for which tho Bishop's Bridge branch of the Girls' Patriotic League has been working with love and patriotism, has come and gone (writes…

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Bishop's Bridge Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 4

A euchre party and social and sale of gifts, also the drawing for heifers, in aid of Australia Day Fund, will take place at Bishop's Bridge on Saturday, 21st inst…

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Delivery Motor Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 4

A light delivery motor wan burned on the main Northern-road near Lochinvar yesterday. It was being driven to Singleton by Mr. Jack Ernest. The origin of…

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Local Railway Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 4

The improvements at the West Maitland railway station are being napidly pushed ahead, and much activity is being displayed in advancing towards completion…

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