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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Suffering Humanity. When Hospital Train Empties Its Coaches

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

I witnessed the hospital train of the Order of Malta turning out its afflicted living freightage in Vienna. The wounded men had come from tlie…

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Kitchener a Lamb. Strathvean, Tarcutta-road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the "Banner." My uncle, Willie MacVean, is in Egypt now. I think if the war continues much longer…

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The Approaches to the Whealbah Bridge. a Stubborn State Department. And an Insistent Shire Council. A Disputed Responsibility

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The southern approach to the Whealbah Bridge is a hardy perennial which has shed its fragrant odor on the monthly meetings of the Shire of…

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Railway Punishments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 33

For some time the Railway Commissioners have been seriously considering the question of remodelling the system of departmental punishments. It has been…

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Lapland Has Railways and Iron Factories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 46

The old school-book lines, comprise the current opinion upon, and knowledge of Lapland. That, and the curious travellers' tales…

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Dodge Brothers Motor Car

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Aa forecasted in a recent edition Dalgety and Co's representative (Mr, C. H. Kloster) duly arrived in town on Monday and the Dodge Brothers…

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The Proposed Strategic Railway. (Continued from page I) Adelaide to Sydney, via Morgan and Hay. The Victorian Departmental View. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

The South Australian proposal to construct a railway line, from Morgan, in South Australia, to Hay, via Wentworth, has aroused interest in…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Wednesday the War. the Big Russian Offensive. Progress Still Maintained. A New and Effective Russian Gas Peace Demonstrations in Vienna. More About the Capture of Czernowitz. A Strongly Fortified Position. Further Fighting on the Road to Lemberg

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

General Brussiloff's push opened with a gas attack over a thirty-mile section. The new Russian gas was projected, followed up by a hurricane of artillery…

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Nationalisation of Railways

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 3

The National Union of Railwaymen which has been holding a conference at Bath, has carried a resolution in favor of nationalisation of the railways…

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The Roads of Albury. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

Sir,-I trust that some more able person that myself will take the matter up, and thereby awaken the aldermen to the deplorable condition that our roads are…

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Miscellaneous War News. Motor Ambulance Presented to France. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

King George has inspected a number of motor ambulances which have been presented to France by members of Lloyd's. These will operate behind the French lines…

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Border Railways. Two Lines Proposed-v1ctoria to Pay Cost

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The N.S.W. Border Railways Commission's report has been drafted, and, it is understood, sent on to the Governor. It recommends the building of railways-…

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Border Railways. Two Lines Proposed. Victoria to Pa Ycost

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The Border Railways, Commission's report has been drafted, and, it is understood, sent on to the Governor. It recommends the boiling of railways…

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Border Railways. Lines Recommended

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

The Border Railways Commission is preparing a draft report in Sydney. The final report for the New South Wales and Victoria Governments will be…

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Victorian Country Roads Board. Provision for Urgent Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

The policy which has been pursued fair the Victorian Country Roads Board for several months past of not letting any now contracts for construction works has now…

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Revolt in Arabia. Reinforcements Delayed. Railway Line Cut

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Further particulars received in Cairo of the successful Arab revolt against Turkey state that the troops of the Grand Sherif have ent telegraph wires and uprooted the…

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The Proposed Strategic Railway. Adelaide to Sydney, Via Morgan and Hay. Victorian Departmental View

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

The South Australian proposal to construct a railway line from Morgan, in South Australia, to Hay, via Wentworth, has aroused interest in…

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Pilot Who Lost Way. Landed in Enemy Aerodrome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

Lord Montagu, of Beaulieu, who resigned some time ago from the Air service joint committee, stated in the House of Lords on Tuesday that an aeroplane left…

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Our Brave Soldiers Unveiling of Honor Roll at Albury Railway Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

As the hands of the big clock on the Albury railway station reached 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon, the ceremony of unveilinf an honor roll, on which are…

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Accident to Live Stock Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

A combined goods and live stock train became divided in the Culerin-Breadalbane section. The rear portion collided with the front portion,…

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