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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, May 18, 1918 Local and General News Railway Station Robbed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

A daring robbery was perpetrated at Wollongong railway station at an early hour on Monday morninsr as the result of which the thief got…

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Bridge Decking Ablaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

The Redbournberry bridge had a narrow escape from very serious damage by fire yesterday afternoon. White approaching the bridge about 3 p.m. Mr, W.J. Roynolds,…

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Letter to the Editor. Work On'belmore Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 6

Sir,—I notice In your issue of yesterday the report of the Bolwria Shire Council meeting In which it says I referred to the soil being removed from the water-tables on the Belmore-road with…

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The Tramp of the Marching Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 4

If those members of the official Labour party, who meet every request to assist in recruiting with their interminable talk and party polities prattle, were in the pay of…

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Main Roads Grant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

Cr A. Grant (Stroud) moved: "That this conference is of opinion that where the allocation of the expenditure of the Main Roads Grant in…

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A General Rush Expected. Network of German Railways. London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

The Exchange Telegraph's 'Paris. correspondent says: The Germans have apparently completed their preparations for the attack, which is likely to be a…

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Motor Car and Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

A young man, named Keith Barden, a resident of Catherine-street, narrowly escaped serious injury in a collision yesterday at mid-day. A motor car, driven by Mr. C…

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U.S. Railways. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

A Washington message states that Mr. M' Adoo (Treasurer) has authorised the expenditure of £187,000,000 on the betterment of the American railways, and to increase the…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

In regard to the proposed extension of the Maitland tramway system, which has been agitated for for some time. Lieut.-[?] Nicholson, M. L. A., hus received the…

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Main Road Grants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Acting on representation made to him on behalf of shire and municipal councils, Lieut-Colonel Nichlson, M.L.A., yesterday wired to Lostoek, to the Minister of Local…

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Railway Accident. Rolling Stock Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

An accident which caused considerable damage to rolling stock, and which was responsible for great consternation, but fortunately no injury to passengers, occurred to the…

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How Marchal and Garros Escaped. the German Sentries Cleverly Bluffed. Dash From a Train. Paris. March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

Garros and Marchal, the French aviators who escaped from Germany, refuse to give away the secret of their plan of [?] The escape was organised by Marchal, who…

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News From America. Railway Reorganisation. Shipbuilding Hustle. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

The American Consul at Melbourne has furnished Reuter with the following wireless from Honolulu 'Washington reports: The United Suites…

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Railway Labourers. Medical Examinations Waived

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

Following upon the passing of the Workmen's Compensation Act, the Railway Commissioners at the end of last year Tramed a regulation requiring casual employees on…

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Horse on Railway Line

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

On Saturday night last a horse got on the railway line at Wauchope, and was run down by the train in about 100 yards. The engine began…

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Main Roads Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

This morning Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., received a telegram from Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, intimating that he would receive the…

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American Shipbuilding. a Record Hustle. Aeroplane Mail Service. Surpassing Krupps. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 10

The American Consul at Melbourne has furnished Reuter with the following wireless message from Honolulu. Washington announces: The Shipping…

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Two Railway Employees Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 7

The Tamworth district motor ambulance has been busy lately, conveying patients to the hospital from outlying centres. On Wednesday night an urgent call was received…

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Motorist Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

At the Raymond Terrace Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Thomas Lynch, of Bullahdelah, was proceeded against for having negligently driven a motor car in…

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Railway Accident. Rolling Stock Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 5

An accident which caused considerable damage to rolling stock, and which was responsible for great consternation, but fortunately no injury to passengers, occurred to the…

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