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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Melbourne to Sydney. the Motor Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 7

The motor trip from Melbourne to Sydney, Melbourne to Sydney, accomplished by Mr. Boyd Edkins last Saturday, not only lowered the previously existing record over the same distance by…

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Railway Crossings Bill. ["Hansard" Report]

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

In Committee—(Mr. Durack in the chair). (Consideration resumed from 8th March, vide page 5109):…

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Railway Crossings Bill. Mr. Abbott's Watchfulness

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood) is in receipt of the following further communication from Mr. Mac. Abbott, M.L.A., re the Railway Crossings…

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France's New Weapon. Double-motored Aeroplanes. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Five new French double-motored aeroplanes bombed the Metz and Sab[?]ons station[?] a munition depot at Chateau Salins, and an aerodrome at…

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New Railway Bill. Four Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Mr Holman announces that the Government will propose four Railway Commissioners instead of three in the now Railway Bill. He preposes to…

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Soldiers' Train Fares. Premier's Assurances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier in reply to Mr. Koarsley, said the question of the reduction of train fares to soldiers generally was under consideration…

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The Railway Crossings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

A deputation of the municipal council and citizens will meet the Minister for Works at the School of Arts on Friday afternoon next to protest against the closing of the…

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Road Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

The Cessnock shire council's traction engine, which is drawing gravel for the road between Kurri and Heddon-Greta, has cut up portion of the road surface very badly…

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Got in First Blow. Motor Mechanic and Doctor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

In the Metropolital District Court, Francis Smith motor mechanic, of HArris-street, Ultime, syed Norbort H., Bridge, medical practitioner of Johnston-street, Annadale,…

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The Railway Crossings Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7

The interview that was to have taken place this afternoon between the Minister for Works and a deputation of the residents with regard to the proposed closing of local…

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Hydro-aeroplane. Captured by British. London, March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 14

Reports from Athens state that a British cruiser captured a German hydro-aeroplane and airmen on the island of Thasos…

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Soldiers' Train Fares. Premier's Assurances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Premier, in reply to Mr. Kearsley, said the question of reduction of train fares to soldiers generally was under consideration,…

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The Railway Crossings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The attention of readers is directed to the official notification in another part of this issue re visit of the Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle. The…

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Thornton to Aberdare Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The Parliament Standing Committee on public Works having now under consideration the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Thornton to Aberdare,…

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Armoured Motor Cars. Operations Against Senussi. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

The official account of the resume of the shipwrecked survivors of the steamers Tara and Moorina at Cyrenaica, states that the resume was due to armed motors with…

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Motor Cars Getting Dearer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

"The high price of freight and the scarcity of it has materially increased the landing cost of motor cars," says Mr. Roy W. Sundford, of Roy W. Sandford, Ltd., Sydney,…

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Railway Refreshments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The Premier yesterday announced that the Maitland commissioners are going ahead with the scheme of direct Government control of the railway refeshment…

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Trans-australian Railway. Officers Apologise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 13

Messrs Dnrbyshive and Marnie the officers who were dismissed in connection with the dispute on the kalgoorlie section of the transcontinental railway for not obeying an…

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The Wear and Tear Oe War on Motor Cars

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 14

The wear and tear on the very essential motor car in the war has been considerable. This car is being conveyed back to the base for repairs…

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Melbourne to Sydney. the Motor Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The motor trip from, Melbourne; to Sydney accomplished by Mr.Boyd Edkins last Saturday, not only lowered the previously existing record over the same distance by…

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