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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Aeroplane Raid. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5

A German wireless message states that nineteen persons were killed and fourteen seriously injured in an aeroplane raid on Kar[?]shrue…

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Sydney Market. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report:—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 1

Wool: Good greasy combing wools were cagerly competed for at this week's auctions and continued to sell in owner's favor. Short and faulty merines are…

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Latest War Cables German Aeroplane Captured. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5

A German aeroplane was obliged to descend is the French lines near Norroy. The aviators were taken prisoner…

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Federals Win at Last! Railway Easily Defeated. an Improvement in the Game

The Independent · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Wednesday was dull and cold for football, with a slight wind from the south-west, but hardly enough to influence the play. The attendance of onlookers was very…

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Motor Factory Burned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 20

The extensive works at Park Royal. Ealing, near London, of Brown, Hughes and Strachan Limited, motor car body builders and engineers, were burned to the ground…

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St. Matthew's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The following will represent. Railway against St. Matthew's on St. Matthew's on St. Matthew's court on Saturday: Misses Reach, Hewish, Angel, Simmons, Messrs. E. Stewart,…

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Souvlies Railway Station Captured. Paris

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 6

To-day's communique states there was an incessant cannonade all night north of Arras. We took possession of the railway station at Souvlies…

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Railway Commissioners

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday last the New South Wales Railway Commissioners paid their first visit of inspection to this station, when…

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Cycling and Motoring

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 3

Last week's big 100 miles Victorian Motor Cycle Race was easily the most successful yet. held, and it is doubtful if any…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

During the week the Railway Commissioners engaged in their annual tour of inspection of the Southern lines. We understand that the Chief Commissioner…

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Border Railways. Opening of a New Line

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Railways, Mr Mackinnon, on Friday last declared the Swan Hill to Piangal railway open. The line, which is 87½…

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An Aeroplane Invention

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

In carrying out scouting observation with military aeroplanes it is essential that there be two men in the machine, namely, a pilot whose sole…

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St. Matthew's V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

The following will represent Railway against St. Matthew's on St. Matthew's courts to-day:—Missrs Roach, Howish Angel. Simmons, Messrs, E. Stewart…

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Football. FEDERAL V. RAILWAY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

The above commenced the second round of the competition when they met on Wednesday. The attendance of spectators was up to the average…

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Was It an Aeroplane?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

On Friday evening last, at 8.50, residents of the district to the north-east of Wagga observed a strange light in the sky travelling to the south-west. Mr…

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Railway Employe Enlists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. James, one of the hon. secretaries to the Albury Motor Cycle Club is to leave to-night for Liverpool, he having enlisted. Mr. James was employed in the…

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Border Railways. Appointment of Commission

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 3

An intimation was received by the Victorian Minister of Railways last week to the effect that New South Wales Cabinet had formally recorded its…

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Cruelty to Stock. N.s.w. Railways to Act

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The hardships occasioned to live stock while being conveyed long distances by rail, cannot, it is stated, be always sheeted home to neglect on the part of the New…

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German Aeroplane Brought Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 19

It is officially reported from Paris that French airmen have brought clown a German aeroplane in Alsace. The occupants of the machine were killed…

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Kaiser Bill's Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 40

Whenevr possible the Kaiser when travelling between Berlin and the fighting line uses his luxurious State train, which is a veritable palace on wheels. Six…

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