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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Latest by Wire. the Railway Strike. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

Seamen refused to provide a crew for an hospital ship waiting at Sydney to go for wounded and sick soldiers. The authorities are making an appeal for a…

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The O klancls Road. (To the Editor.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

Sir,—In your report of the last Shire meeting I noted a principal to do up [?] old D. ysdale road and use it instead of the street Oaklands road. Although it will…

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Bagdad Railway Terminus. War Materials Burnt. Berne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 6

A fire at Haidarshi, the western terminus of the Baghdad railway, destroyed enormous quantities of war materials intended to reconstruct…

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Railway Service Further Delayed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

The further floods that have occurred in the Murray River during the past fo[?]tnight have aga[?] dlayed the work of repairing the line…

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State Estimates. Votes for Riverina Railways. £3,992,139 to Re Expended

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

In the Assembly on Wednesday night Mr. Fuller brought up the estimates of expenditure of the Government on account of public services and other…

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The Corowa-culcairn Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

For weeks past there have only been two trains per week on the CulcairnCorowa, line, in place of the daily service hitherto in force, the curtailment…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. a Railway Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

An engine left East Tamworth for West Tamworth, and when rounding the curve of the viaduct crossing the Peel River, the driver. Jarman, saw…

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Reprisal Raids. Aerodrome in Flames London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

The Admiralty naval aircraft on Sunday bombed hangars at St. Denis and Westrem aerodrome. The latter was ignited the fire being visible for…

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WAHGUHYAh Springhurst Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

The following table is now in force on the above railway lino:-- Dally. Wahgunyah to Springhurst.-- Leave…

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Mount Buffalo Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 33

More trouble has occurred over the control of the passenger traffic on the Mount Buffalo road. The Secretary for Lands (Mr. J. M. Reed) stated that the…

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Daily Train Service to Be Resumed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The welcome news was received in Corowa yesterday morning that the daily train service on the Corowa Culcairn line will be resumed an from…

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Daily Train Service to Resume Immediately

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

We have been informed that the daily train service between Navandera and Tocumwal will he again resumed from Friday, 5th October…

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Farming by Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 16

Probably one of the most interesting subjects for Australian farmers to consider in the near future will be that connected with the selection of machinery for…

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Railway Service

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Word was received at the local railway station on Thursday that the daily train service between Narandera and Tocumwal would be…

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Motoring Notes

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

The effect of the war upon the British private car owners is pretty clearly shown by the great, reduction in the registration of cars…

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The Strike. Coal Miners Resume Work Generally. Kurri Kurri Miners Refuse to Resume. Railway Services to Be Restored. Poverty in the Strikers' Families. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Practically all the mines are working at Newcastle, three at Maitland, all in the West and all with the exception of two in the South…

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Motoring Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

“Automobile Topics” (U.S.A.) estimates that there has been an increase of price of motor vehicles for the last five months averaging £30,…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Two men named Teague and Rowe have been killed at Wangaratta, Victoria, through an engine running into a motor car…

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Contemplated Enemy Attacks. on Finland and Petrograd. Naval Forces Assembling. the Railway Strike Developing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Count von Meyer, chief of the German Black Sea air service, has been prisonered in a daring raid by Russian scouts at Vladikovkaz…

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Motor Fatality at Wangaratta. Two Persons Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

A very sad fatality occurred at Wangaratta at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by which two well-known residents lost their lives, viz., Mr. Charles…

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