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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Dying Stock on Roads. a Council's Powers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Goodradigbee shire council (says the Yass "Tribune"), Cr. Wright mentioned an instance which goes far to support the…

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The Hay-gunbar Stock Route The Proposed Widening of the Road at Illilawa Siding

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Some months ago the Waradgery Shire Council was asked if it had any objection to the widening of the road from the main up-river road, through…

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Tramping. the Best Way of Travelling

The Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

To sling a rucksack holding the minimum of necessities over one's shoulders, and walk straight ahead alone any road British or foreign,…

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Binalong Railway Accident. a Serious Collision. Twenty-five Passengers Injured. One Death. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A serious railway collision occurred at Binalong railway station, on the main southern line, a distance of 211 miles from Sydney, at 4.15 a.m…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 47

In the early hours on Sunday morning residents of Carnegie," between' Caulfield and Oakleigh, wore awakened and considerably startled by a resounding crash which…

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A Motor Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 44

Norman James Rorke sued Herbert Bromfield, grazier, Howlong, claiming £1000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained through having been run down…

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Motoring Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 28

Mr. P. Mason, of Queensland, recently put up, a fine motoring performance, carrying through successfully a 1000 miles nonstop engine run on the road. Driving…

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Binalong Railway Accident. Inquest Upon the Victim. Was the Wrong Signal Shown[?] Dinalong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

"I pulled the signals in error for the main line instead of the loop," exclaimed John Silvester Cotter, night officer at Biaalong, to Joseph Dogger, the station[?]…

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Aerial Raid in Germany. Baden Railway Destroyed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

The "Le Temps" states that a British bi-plane threw four bombs on Haltingen railway station, at Baden, and destroyed the line for 100 metres. It…

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The Railway Smash Twenty-one Passengers Injured. One Death Caused

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

In connection with the accident at Binalong railway station, in which the limited express crashed, into the Temora mail, it is explained that the…

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Railway Collision. Sydney Express and Temora Mail. Passenger Killed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

On Saturday morning last the limited express from Melbourne crashed into the Temora mail at Hinalong 19 miles on the Sydney side of…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

The second annual Motor, Cycle Road Racing Carnival promoted by the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club, was successfully carried…

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The Wheat Chaos. Railway Bundling Reduces Wheat Area

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

With reference to the reported shortage of wheat in New South Wales for milling purposes, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., said that the official…

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The Railway Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

An inquest on the body of Robert John Thomas, tailor, of Temora, who was killed in the collision, was opened at Yass on Monday morning, before the…

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Binalong Train Smash. "A Safe HAlLWAY Station." Guard on Express Gives Evidence. Binalong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

Patrick Fitzgibbon, guard on the Melbourne express, gave evdence to-day at the inquiry at Binalong into the death of Robert John Thomas, tailor, of Temora…

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Motor Machine Guns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

"Eye-Witness," writing from France, pays a tribute to the usefulness of motor machine-guns. He declares that these weapons rendered invaluable service…

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North Coast Railway Opening the Fourth Section Helping the Farmer to Help Himself

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

Wednesday, April 14, will long be remembered by the residents Wauchope and the sottlers on the Hastings River, it was the…

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Binalong Railway Disaster Evidence of the Cuard The Alteration of the Points SYDNEY

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The inquest concerning the Binalong collision was continued to-day, when Patrick Fitzgibhon, guard on the Melbourne express, stated that…

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The Binalong Railway Collision. Evidence in the Inquest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the death of Robert Thomas, of Temora, who was killed on the Binalong railway smash, was continued at Binalong on Friday…

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General Cable News. Japan and South China Railways. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

Japan has modified her demand in connection with the railway concessions in Southern China in deference to British firms who are [?] their d[?]…

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