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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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The Restricted Train Service. Deputation to the Minister A Sympathetic Reply. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

Representative residents of Hay, interviewed the Chiet Secretary to-day, to state their objections to the reduced train service, recently brought into operation…

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Strategic Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 33

The question of the construction of strategic railways is likely to loom large in the policy programme of the Federal Government in the session beginning in April…

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In Full Retreat. West of Niemen River. Motor Cars and Machine Guns Cause Fearful, Slaughter. Petrograd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

The Germans are in full retreat west of the Narew River, and in great disorder. They are loing large batches of prisoners, guns, and…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

Although American Motor manufacturers have been seriously affected by the European war so far as concerned their foreign tradc in…

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Accident to Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

The Jerilderic "Herald" writes:--An accident, which might have been attended with serious consequences, happened on Sunday evening last to Mr…

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On the Road in S. Africa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

A few months ago I boarded a train at midnight in company with a fellows commercial who, either as a reward for good business o[?]…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

It is apparent that rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded [?]ars of all description in American will soon make a heavier rail…

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Three Men Cut to Pieces. a Railway Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

A dreadful accident happened on the railway line near Ourimbah last night. Ganger O'Hara, and his son and nephew were riding on a railway tricycle, when…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 1

The following mail re-arrangements cause into force on Monday, the 14th inst., in consequence of the curtailed train service:--…

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Late News European War the Road to Berlin To be Cleared for the March LONDON, March 9

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The Russians who were expelled by the Germans from the Margarian Lakes region have declared their determination to beside Kor[?]berg to…

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Submarine and Trawler Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 25

The crew of the trawler Grisnez have been landed at Newhaven. They state they have met a German submarine near Beachy Head which signalled…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 1

The following mail re-arrangements came into force on Monday, the 14th inst., in consequence of the curtailed train service:--…

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Accident on the Road

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

It was during the height—or rather should we say, the depth—of the dust storm, about 6.15 p.m., when the Chinamen were making their way…

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Somebody's Darling. (Supplied by G. Wyld, Albury Road, Wagga.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 13

Into a word of the whitewashed walls, Where the dead and dying lay—Wounded by bayonets, shells and balls, Somebody's darling was borne one day…

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Strategic National Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 33

In reply to questions as to whether the construction of a strategic railway had been considered by outside authorities the Prime Minister said that the War Railway…

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Curtailing of the Railways. Great Inconvenience Felt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 29

Had any private company cut down the branch lines from a six to a three days, train service, supporters of the present Government would have been the first to…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

According. to the amended N.S. W. Motor Traffic Act. Victorian and other Interstate motorists crossing the border into N.S.W. must…

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How Australia Got Her "Swastika." the First Deissell Motor Ship

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

It is interesting to note that the first cargo of the famous NY Danish lager, which has already won popularity, by tis sparkle and excellence of…

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Railway Junction Destroyed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The British aircraft have succeeded in destroying the railway junctions at Courtai and Menin…

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Transport Bridge Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

A message from Athens says; "The Allies destroyed a bridge near a town on the Dardanelles, which was used for the transport of artillery for the forts…

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