Young Man Killed. Run Over by Motor Lorry
A sad accident, resulting in the death of a young man named David Guy, occurred on the Maitland to Kurri Road on Tuesday. Accompanied by his father, Mr. H. Guy…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Runaway Motor Lorry. One Man Killed; Three Injured
A motor accident occurred on the Bombala-Delegate road on Tuesday afternoon. A large motor, lerry belonging to the Delegate Motor Lorry…
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Mrs. Anne Herd Harris, aged 52 years, a resident of Abermain, wife of Mr. George Harris, who is at the front, was fatally injured as the result of falling while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Motor Vehicles. Cost of £81,000
A return which has been recently compiled shows that in July, 1915, the New South Wales Government had purchased 60 motor vehicles at an expenditure of £30,812…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduction of Railway Freights and Fares. Taxation of Land Values to Pay Interest on Cost
(In response to a request from a Selected National Candidate for information, Mr. H. G. H[?] Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Val[?] League, has issued the following…
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It might have been thought that one of feet of the Daylight Saving Act would have been to increase the tramway earnings. But the Treasury returns show that, while in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gunners and Motor Car Men Wanted
Applications are being called for those desirous of enlisting in the trench mortar batteries or field artillery, and Lieut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News West Front French Smash German Attacks. British and French Aviators. Cause Enemy Great Damage. Railways and Aerodrome Suffer. (Australian Cable Assn. Message,) London, Tuesday Night
A French communique says: Our line and counter attacks smashed up the German attempts to drive us out of portions of the trenches we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland. Train Services Suspended. Brisbane
A message from Townsville despatched on Tuesday afternoon stated that the water was now 18in below the rails on the lakerman bridge, which was recently destroyed by…
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The engineer reported that for some time past the main roads in the shire have not been getting a sufficient amount of money expended on Australian casualties to-date number 51,131. The "Eagle" is delivered to any address for 4s per annum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road
Farmers who live close to the butler factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Handling the Wheat. Railway Returns
A Railway Department return shows that the quantity of wheat shipped during last week was 282,923 bags, as compared with 313,140 shipped during the preceding week, a decrease of 30,217…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abermain Resident Killed. Attempted to Board Moving Train
Mrs. Anne Herd Harris, aged 52 years, a resident of Abermain, wife of Mr. George Harris, who is at the front was fatally injured as the result of falling while…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DAIRYING. The Care of Cream. While on the Road
Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Picnic
The annual picnic of the railway employees, connected with tlie Northern, line from Singleton to Barraba, will be held on the local show ground…
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In response to representations from the Merriwa Railway League, desiring that the extension to Merrwia be made available at the earliest…
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One of the most curious vessels ever devised is being constructed for Mr. Simon Lake, the well-known American submarine engineer and inventor…
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It has been officially notified by the Secretary for Railways that goods will be conveyed henceforth from Musswellbrook to Merriwa, on the recent extension, the concession…
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