Burning Aeroplane Race. German Cheered From British Trenohes
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 16
The following story of a German airman's fight to save his blazing machine and his life is told in a letter by an artiellery officer:— A German was flying about and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Train Wrecking. Fishplate on the Rails
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 14
The alleged attempted train-wrecking by Germans at Marrar in August was investigated by the Wagga Circuit Court before St. Justice, Pring and a jury. Thomas Dan[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Dardanelles. the Australians. Lull, in the Fighting. Aeroplane Attacks. (Despatched from the Dardanelles Sept. 29.) ALEXANDRIA, Oct, 8
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 13
Since the taking of Hill 60 by the Australians exactly a month ago to-day no movement of any sort has occurred along any part of the front in Gallipoli. The only…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →East Greta Railway Awards. Suspensions Granted
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 11
Application was made in, Sydney on 7th inst to Mr. Justice Heydon, President of Industrial Arbitration Court, on behalf of the East Greta Coalmining Company, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Cycling
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 15
The monthly committee meeting of the Maitland District motor cycle Club was held at the Angel Inn. Seven members of the committee were present. Four new…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Soldiers' Railway Passes. Question in Parliment
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 6
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Gardiner asked the Premier if it was a fact that a number of soldiers in camp at the Agriculrtural Ground were recently refused railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Knocked Down by a Train. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 5
Frank O'Loughlin, undertaker, was knocked down by a train near Strathfield last night. He was thrown clear of the line, but received two severe scalp wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruiting Campaign. Another Batch of Tramway Recruits
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 3
A batch of 120 tramway recruits, which Lieutenant Wells secured at the various metropolitan depots and at Newcastle marched from Eddy-avenue to Victoria Barracks,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Improvements
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4
So far a start has not been made with the construction of the overhead footbridge at High-street, where existing conditions, especially to those desirous of proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inconvenient Railway Facilities
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4
For some weeks now the new Island platform at Church-street station, into which all trains bound north run, has been in use, but it cannot be said that the facilities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railways
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2
The Minister for Works, Mr Cann, on Monday, made n statement showing the progress made with various railways under con struction. On the Dunedoo to Coonabara…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Sleepers for Egypt
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 4
The Premier (Mr. Holman) has received the following copy of a telegram sent by the High Commissioner to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth (Mr. Fisher):—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Telegraphs Cut. Manifesto From Czar. Cholera Among Austrians
Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2
London, Tuesday Night The Paris papers confirm the report of the cutting of the railway and telegraphs at Vranja by Bulgarians up the Moravia Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allies Occupy Strumnitza. Railway's Safety Assured
Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 4
London, Monday Evening.—The Allies have, occupied Strumnitza, 55 miles north-west of Salonica. The protection of the railway from Salonica is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. the Removal of Public Gates on Karuah Road (To the Editor)
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3
Sir,—Mr. R. W. Swan, in his usual con[?] business-like manner, asserts that [?] had no say in this matter. [?] no hesitation in accepting Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2
This line, which, as readers are award, has been opened as far as Denman for several months, is being expeditiously proceeded with. The earthworks from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulgarians Cut the Railway. Great Battle Proceeding. London
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 5
A delayed Nish communique admits that the Bulgarians after bloody fighting at Valasia on Sunday cut the railway northward of Vranja…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Railway. a Big Work. Petrograd
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 5
Ten thousand, mostly prisoners, under American engineers, are constructing a double line of railway, 1200 miles in length, from Petrograd to Ekaterina, making the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girls' Patriotic League. Bishop's Bridge
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6
A meeting was held recently, and members of the league decided to try to make up a case of goods to send on to the soldiers in the trenches at the Dardanelles for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strategic Railway Conference
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2
The Railway Commissioners of the Commonwealth and States met in conference on Tuesday to discuss the strategic railway problem The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →