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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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The Railways. Work of Duplication. the Deviations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 8

"From our point of view, it is salvation," was how the Acting Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. Fraser) on Saturday summed up his observations on the duplications…

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An Enemy Aeroplane. Italian Women and Children Killed. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

An enemy aeroplane bombarded Italian towns near the Adriatic and killed 15 civilians, including women and children…

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Letter to the Editor East Maitland—morpeth-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me to bring under the notice of the council responsible for the maintenance of the East Maitland—Morpeth-road the disgraceful condition…

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Suspected Motor Boat. Amstredam, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

The Dutch motor boar Speculant, Inden with rubber, waste margarine, and Inseed oil, ostensibly bound from Amsterdam to Groingen, was suspected of smuggling,…

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John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 1

Wool.—The market during the week has given further evidence of strength, the record price for wool having been advanced to 32¼, which is the highest price which has…

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State Labour Bureau. Railway Workers' Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

The superintendent of the State labour Bureau, in his report on the labour market for January, state the building trades showed no improvement on the previous…

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Railway Fatality. Unknown Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

A man, who up to the present has not been identified, fell from the platform of a carriage of the 10.20 train from West Maitland to Newcastle night, and was fatally…

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Military Precautions. at Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

The Sydney Railway Station last night was under the complete control of the military, the police playing but a subsidiary part in the precautions taken to a prevent any…

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Railwaymen Intimidated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

In the absence of the Premier from ney yesterday, Mr. Cann, Minister for Public Works, was asked whether, the Government had completed its inquiries into the…

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Railway Disaster. Express Derailed. Four Persons Killed and Many Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 7

A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday when te Launceston-Hobart express left the line, as a result of which four people were killed, twelve severely injured, which…

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News by Wire. World's Finest Railway. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The new grade railway from Fleming ton to Glebe Island new in course of construction will cost £1,750,000. It will possess features which place it first in the…

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The Railway Smash. in Tasmania. Many Wonderful Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Nothing is known as to the exact cause of the railway accident to the Launceston-Hobart express. The number of victims of the disaster which befell the…

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Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

The body of the man killed on the railway at Hexham on Tuesday night, has been identified as that of Alexander M'Nevin, who lived at Waratah. He had…

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Finest in the World Flemington-glebe Railway. To Cost £1,750,000. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The new grade railway from Flemington to Glebe Island is to cost one and three-quarter million pounds. It will possess features that will…

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Railway Disaster in Tasmania Four Persons Killed; Many Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred on Tuesday, when the Launceston-Hobart express left the line, as a result of which four people were killed, twelve…

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Soldiers' Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The District Commandant (Colonel Ramaciotti) stated that he laid had an interview with the Chief Commissioner for Railways, and arrangements were practically completed whereby…

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Motor Lorry. Horses. Etc

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The first-class Halley motor lorry, 12-15 horse-power, in splendid order, five horses coaches and harness, and other sundries used on North Coast route march be offered…

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The Railway Smash. in Tasmania. Hobart

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Nothing is known as to the exact cause of the railway accident to the Launceston-Hobart express. Thenumber of victims of the disaster which…

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Railway Disaster. Two More Deaths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

The death roll of the Tasmanian railway disaster has been increased to seven by the death of John Wesley Castles, aged 20, a laboured, of Latrobe, asmanla, who had a…

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Cycling. Motor Cycle Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

A motor cycle nice, three times round the course, will be run off at Heddon racecourse on St. Patrick's Day sports, on Saturday, March 18. The first prize is £3, second £2,…

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