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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Conference of Premiers. Proposal for Strategic Railway. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

The conference of Premiers sat in [?] during the whole of to-day. Mr. Fisher, Prime Minister, attended, and discussed with the delegates some 10…

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Correspondence. Salvation Army Motor Ambulance. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Sir,-Would you please convey my thanks to people of Albury for their ready response to the appeal made for funds for the four motor ambulances to…

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The "Strategic" Railway Strenuous Opposition From New South Wales. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The most important matter on the agenda for the Premiers' Conference, which opens on Wednesday, is Mr. Fisher's uniform legislation by the States for…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

R. Arnst has definitely announced his retirement as an oarsman. What a meteoric career this sportsman had: He first came into prominence in…

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Alleged Truck Shortage. Railway Department's Denial

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

For the past four months, from the numerous complaints received here by farmers, at the delay in receiving their seed wheat and fodder from the…

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Travelling Stock. Railway Commissioners Reply to Allegations

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

[?] ways, in a report to the Premier, [?] the allegation of a [?]…

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Motor Trench Digger

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

One of the most wonderful of the motor appliances in use in the war is the motor plough to be seen at work in the German lines. It cuts a trench…

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Cricket. Albury a V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The Railway players are requested to be on the ground not later than 2.15 p.m sharp, as an early start is necessary…

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Science Notes. the Gnome Motors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

The famous Gnome rotary gasoline motor is to be made in Great Britain during the war by the Daimler Company at Coventry. The Daimler…

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A Disputed Account. Motor Cae Transaction

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

At the District on Wednesday, before Juge Bevan, the bearing of a ease was commenced in which Rickards Bros. sued William O’Callaghan for the sum…

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Blacklock's Motor Garage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

On one of our representatives calling at the commodious garage of Mr. F. Blacklock yesterday he was surprised to note the hum of activity. Many of the employes…

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Strategic Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 1

Notwithstanding the general opposition to the construction of the strategic railway from Port Augusta to Brisbane, the Prime Minister is still hopeful that…

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Delayed Train Of Remounts. Without Water for 33 HOURS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 3

The military authorities yesterday severely criticised the New South Wales Railway Department for delay in running a special trim 01 21S permanent remounts…

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Captain Stays on the Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 19

Captain Turner, when the water was nearly flush with the bridge, turned, to the wheelman, and said, "Now try ,to save yourself. You have no further business…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

Mails from Corowa for Sydney, Hopefield, Balldale, Brocklesby, Wagga Wagga, Walla Walla, and Culca[?]rn, per train on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday…

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Another Feather. Queen Elzab Th Brings Down an Aeroplane

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 6

The Queen Elizabeth brought down German aeroplane…

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Letter From Private E. P. SMILES. Aerodrome Camp, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 21

We are camped in Heliopolis, that is the City of the Sun. This place was built by English millionaires about six years ago; they intended it for a Monto Large numbers of prisoners in Germany have been sent to work on the Kiel Canal. They work 15 hours daily for eighteen cents a dav, receiving imitation metal…

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A Deal in Motor Cars. Sequel to the Transaction

The Independent · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

A case which engaged the attention of Mr Justice Bevan for about four hours on Wednesday, was that of Rickard Brothers (trading as motor…

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Railway Club

The Independent · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

A meeting of football enthusiasts was held on Friday night the the Kyneton Club Hotel. Mr. B. Ellis occupied the chair, and there were about 18 others present…

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City Railways to Cost £6,000,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 32

The city railway scheme, the draft Bill of which has just been completed by the Minister for Works (Mr. Cann), involves a capital outlay of some £6,000,000 and…

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