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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Road to Lille

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 20

Slow but sure progress is being made by the Allies in the, struggle for Lille. The British in the Festubert sector in Northern France are advancing. They have captured…

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John Bridge & Co. a Successful Year

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The report of the Directors of this Company for the your ending 31st March last, was submitting to a meeting of sh shareholders on the 14tth inst…

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Troop Train Disaster. Railway Collision in Scotland. 73 Killed. Victims Burned to Death. London

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

A collision between a troop train and a passenger train occurred at Gretna, across the Scottish border, near Carlisle, on Saturday. Both…

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John Bridge and Co. a Successful Year

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The report of the directors of this company for the financial year ending 31st March last was submitted to a meeting of shareholders on the 14th…

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Good Rains and Bad Luck. Strathven Tarcutta Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have had a lot of rain hero, altogether nearly four inches. We had a school picnic on 24th May. We are feeding three horses and a foal, Chaff…

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RAILWAY versus Federal. Opening of Football Season. Victory for Railway Team

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The opening match of the football season was played on Wednesday between Railways (black and white) and Federals (red and white). The weather was cold…

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Riverina Railways. Action Decided Upon. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The proposed railway lines to be considered by the joint commission, to be appointed by the New South Wales and Victorian Governments, are as follows:—…

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New Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 33

The railway line between Murrayville, Victoria, and Pinnaroo, S.A., is practically completed, and, subject to satisfactory reports from inspecting engineers, will…

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London Tram Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 21

The London County Council has instructed the men amongst the tramway strikers who are eligible for military and naval service, to return their uniforms and badges…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 47

The proposed railway lines to be considered by the joint commission, appointed by the New South Wales and Victorian Governments, are as follow:…

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Railway Tragedy Three Trains Wrecked

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Fearful scenes accompanied a couble railway collision near Gretna, in Scotland close to the English border, on Saturday morning…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Ever since the early days of the war we have various stories as to the scarcity of tubber, petrol and copper in Germany, stories that have been…

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Shifting Sheep. Railway Instructions. Care of the Ewes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

The Superintendent of Lines (N.S.W.), has issued the following instructious:— "Consignments of live stock which,…

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Starving Stock. New Railway Instruction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 8

A special instruction of particular interest to stock owners has been received by stationmasters. The instruction states:--…

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German Aeroplane Brought Down

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Villency without success. The machine was subsequently brought down…

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Football. RAILWAY v. FEDERAL

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The football competition commenced on Wednesday, when the above teams met. Each team was a very different combination from that which played…

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Successful Air Raid. One Aeroplane Lost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 2

The eighteen French airmen who participated in the raid on the [?] dye works at Ludwigs[?] in [?] on Thursday, dropped 40 projectiles, and also 36 on a…

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Curtailed Train Service. Postal Arrangements

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

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

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Chief Commissioner for Railways on Tour

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

The itinerary of the Chief Commissioner for Railways on his forthcoming annual tour of inspection will, we learn, be as follows:--On Monday night next…

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Railway Gratuities

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Driver A. Spike, of the leading engine of the Temora mail at the time of the accident at Binalong, who reversed his locomotive in time to avert a serious…

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