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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Border Railways. Joint Royal Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 8

Cabinet has decided that a royal commission shall be appointed to investigate various border railway proposals. It is to consist of both Victorian and New…

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The War. To-day's Cables. with the Russians. Important Battle Progressing. The Struggle tor the Lublin Railway. The Russian Army Reorganised. Large German Reinforcements

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The battle between the Vistula and the Bug attained extreme intensity on Saturday, the Russians repulsing the enemy with valor and tenacity. Ten…

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Tooleybuc Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

A Victorian Committee, consisting of Messrs Lang (Surveyor-General) M Cormick (Country Roads Board), and Lingford (Public Works Dept.), left…

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Giant Russian Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 23

A giant Russian aeroplane fought three German flying machines in the Cholm district at an altitude of 8000 feet. The Germans attacked from above and below. The…

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Mr. Carroll Passes. Cootamundra-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. My father has been taking the "Banner"…

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Warsaw Battle Germans Advancing 59 Turkish Vessels Destroyed Italian Successes Welsh Coal Strike Ended Aeroplane Raiders Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

No further confirmation of the position at Warsaw has been received to date. It is admitted in Petrograd that the…

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Sydney Markets. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date of 17th inst as follows:—

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

Wool: The sales, of wool effected by us during the week show that the firmness of the market is wall maintained, and that the upward trend of…

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Railways Too Good. North Defeated by 19 Points

The Independent · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The local football competition was resumed on Wednesday, when the Black and White and Red and White played the game postponed a fortnight ago owing to wet…

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Border Railways. Royal Commission Proposed

The Independent · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Cabinet has decided that a Royo!' Commission shall be appointed to investigate the various border railway proposals…

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Lublin-cholm Railway Threatened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 23

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that the point of General Mackensen's wedge is within 12 miles of the Lublin-Cholm railway, but the…

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The Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 32

According to a return furnished to tho State Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Wade, in the year ended June 30, 1914, rates and fares on the New South Wales…

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Air Raid on Railway. Colmar Bombed

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

Thirty-one French aviators on Tuesday bombarded the railway-stateion at Cen[?] en-Jarny, which is an important Junetion. Seven shells jell on the station, and…

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Eastern War Theatre. Stubborn Fighting in Poland. Russians Still Hold Lublincholm Railway. London

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

A Petrograd communique says: "The enemy on the Narew front has bombarded Ostrolenka and tried to advance to the bridge bend between Rojany and Putus[?]…

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Bulgaria and Turkey. Railway Communication Susded

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

A Ministerial order has definitelyl suspended railway communication with Turkey. The Turks have received by rail,…

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Railway Markets Sydney

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

At the railway markets to-day 32 trucks were offered and 15 passed. Wheaten straw chaff, good 7s 3d to 7s 6d; inferior 5s 10d; oaten chaff, good…

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Henty-daysdale Railway Activity at Bulgandry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 6

At a public meeting held at Mr. Blight's on June 23 it was decided to ask Mr. Haberechi, secretary of the Hent-Daysdale Railway League, to call…

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Border Railways

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

Mr. J. J. O'Meara, president of the Henly-Daysdale. Railway League, and Mr. W. Tait, secretary of the Ringwood Railway league, waited on the…

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British Use Motor Cars to Destroy Entanglements

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

The British are using armored motor cars at Krithia with great effect. Several Turkish trenches were captured recently by their aid. The cars darted at the…

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Struggle for Warsaw Fierce Battles at Two Vital Points Grand Duke's Plans to Smash Germans Eastern War Theatre. the Thrust on Warsaw. Russians Hold All Vital Points Essential Railways Intact. London

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

The public is absorbed in the desperate struggle for Warsaw. Communiques show that the Russians are holding all the vital points on the front, and the essential rail…

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Tennis. Congregational V. Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

Tol be played on Congregational courts to-day, starting at 2 p.m. sharp. The following will represent Congregational:— Messrs. Whatson, Miller, Black, and…

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