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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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A Great Motor Car Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detroit Product

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers' motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in…

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Liberal Conference. Railway and Tramway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 6

The Liberal Conference concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday, when it was decided to agree to the principle that the increase in railway and tramway fares…

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No Easy Road to Victory. Church of England Camp Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

When the cables are providing us with glowing reports of brilliant attacks and the successful st[?] of strongly-defended positions, many are inclined eagerly [?] jump…

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A Raid That Failed German Aeroplane on English Coast. Clears from Anti-Aircraft Guns. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

An official message says: ''An aeroplane crossed over the Kentish coast at 10.45 p.m., near the North Foreland. It flew a short distance…

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Proposed Upper Hunter Dry Road. Departmental Engineer's. Report. the "River Route" Favored

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

It will be remembered that it was at the instance of the Upper Hunter Dry Road Committee that an independent inspection, of the proposed…

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Motor Car Ford. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 5

Henry Ford, peace advocate, will probably be selected as prohibition candidate for the Presidency of the United States…

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Big Railway Works Held Up. Further Trouble with Clerks 1500 Men Idle. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

Work on the South Australian section of the trans-Australian railway has been stopped by Mr. O'Mally, Minister for Home Affairs, because 40 clerks at Port…

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Liberal Conference. Railway and Tramway Fares

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 3

The Liberal Conference concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday, when it was decided to agree to the principle that the increase in railway and tramway fares…

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Cessnock Railway Line Urgently Needed Overhead Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 3

The delay in the construction of the proposed overhead bridge to cross the rainway at Weston in causing much comment amongst residents of the town, and travellers also…

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General in Aeroplane. Sarrail Views Enemy's Lines. (By Cable.) London, Tuesday, Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 2

A report from Salonica says General Sarrail was up in an aeroplane for three hours inspecting the enemy's front…

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Importance of Railways in War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

The great part played by railways in this war has not been overempha-sised. Napoleon in his day had no steam transport, and everything was…

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No Easy Road to Victory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

When the cables are providing us with glowing reports of brilliant attacks and the successful storming of strongly-defended positions, many are inclined to jump…

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Train Bombed. Artillery Successes. Welsh Raid. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 13

A communique from, General Sir Douglas Haig states that as a result of violent bomb fighting we made progress at certain points of the main battle area, but the situation…

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Liberal Conference. Railway and Tramway Fares

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 16

The Liberal Conference concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday, when it was decided to agree to the principle that the increase in railway and tramway fares…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

In reviewing what the automobile allows brought forth, Russel Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, says:…

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Railway Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

Over 70 per cent, of railway men have struck work at Madrid for increased pay…

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Singleton-carlingford Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the local branch of the Singleton-Cartingford Railway League was need at the Mechanes Institute yesterday. Mr. R. H. Daugar president, and [?] was…

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Niddrie's Motor Garage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 6

It is intimated by advertisement in this issue that at Niddrie's mator garage and bait stables, opposite Messrs. Barden and Ribee's High-street, cars and cabs are for hire day…

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Russian Strategy. Three Important Railways. Huge Enemy Losses. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 12

The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd has visited the Russian fronts, and telegraphs that the great offensive led by General Evert, General Kaledin and General…

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Famous Motor Racer. Paris, May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 9

The french sporting world to-day mourn another of its incomparable horses. Georges Boillet only thirty-one years of age, was one of the most famous racing motorists in this…

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