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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,259 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 63

Wheat. Left Over From Last Harvest Quantities at Railway Stations. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 1

There is still a large proportion of last season's wheat crop in New South Wales not disposed of. From the various railway stations last week…

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Motor Lorries Bought Up

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 8

When the Expeditionary Force departs from Australia it will leave a big gap in commercial motor traction in the Eastern States of the Commonwealth,…

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Aerial Railways. Notable Engineering Peats

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 3

During the past few years an entirely new system of railway building has been put to a practical teat a system that has much to commend…

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Galician Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

It is stated the Russians now contro 680 miles-of railways in Galicia: Several-Zeppelhn airships have been noticed off the coast of Jutland, steering…

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A Close Call. Struck by a Railway Engine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Taylor, an old and well-known resident of Wodonga, was knocked down and severely injured by an engine attracted to a New South Wales stock train at…

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A Gorman Aeroplane Drops Bombs into Calais. PARIS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped three bombs into Cadais, but the damage was not serious…

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Belgian Cyclists' Bold Stroke. Destroy Railway Communition Between Mons and Brussels. BLANKENBERGHE (Belgium), Mon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 3

Some 140 cyclists blew up the viaduct at Bierges, and another detachment boldly marched through the enemy's lines at Braine-le-Comte, south-west of Brussels,…

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Looting the Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

In view of the prevalence of robberies from the New South Wales railway goods sheds, Detective M'Lean took steps on Thursday night which led to…

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Allies Pursue Retreating Germans. In Armored Motor Oars With Mitraillouses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 2

A communique issued in Paris on Wednesday says: "The French line of forts in the Mousson district extends in a line from Apemout (which is five miles…

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Train Demolished

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 21

At Antwerp it is reported that Belgian soldiers destroyed the railway line at Bilsen with dynamite, and demolished a German military train. The Germans in revenge…

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Guns Shatter Troop Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 20

There were other engagements in the neighbouring villages. The French cavalry made a great dash at one point and drove the enemy back. The Allies' left wing…

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Brilliant British Aeronauts. An Aeroplane Raid over Dusseldorf

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 1

British aeroplane raids over Dusseldorf resulted in the partial destruction of some sheds, in which German airships were stored, besides serious injury to two…

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The Road to Paris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 21

Before the recent reinforcements reached General yon Kluck, French aviators had detected that si vast quantity of railway stock was concentrated in the eastern…

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Destructive Aeroplane Work Cathedrals Flying White Flags. Geneva

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 6

Reports from Germany state that the Dusseldorf raid resulted in the partial destruction of the sheds, and serious injury to two Zeppelins. All…

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Blocking a Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 22

A small body of military engineers on Thursday succeeded in passing the German lines, and blowing up a railway viaduct at Bierghes. On Friday night five trains…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. Whitehead, J.P.) Regulating Motor Traffic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 3

Alfred W. A. Ashcroft was charged with that, being the driver of a motor car, he did, in Olive-street, Albury, on September 9 endeavour to pass another vehicle by…

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P.n. for Railway Freights

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed by the Victorian Minister for Railways, which will allow owners of starving stock to tender promissory notes in payment of freight…

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Russians Pursue Beaten Foe. Main Railways Captured. Marshes Chief Obstacle to Russian Advance. Petrograd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 6

The Russians have occupied Brasi[?]off, on the Cracow line, and also occupied station alter station on the Buda Pest line, and are pursuinig the beaten fce…

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Cutting Off German Retreat. Railway Viaduct Destroyed. Lines Blocked with Old Rolling Stock. Paris

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 6

A small body of military engineers on Thursday succeeded in passing, the German lines, and blowing up a railway viaduct at Bierghes on Friday…

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Destroying Railways Walking Into Enemy's Lines Blankenberghe

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 6

140 cyclists blew up a viaduct at Bierges. Another detachment boldly marched to the enemy's lines, Brainlecomte,…

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