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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Wire Entanglements at Daysdale. Motor Cyclist Severely Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

One would imagine that any motor cyclist, not to say any person who travels over the country roads, had quite enough to [?] against in the…

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Tyre Blew Out. Motorist's Lucky Escape

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

A singular accident happened to Mr. W. M'Cracken, traveller on the North Coast for a leading brewery, as he was journeying from Tenterfield to…

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Henty-billabong Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

All those who are interested in the construction of the above line will be glad to learn that everything has been finally fixed up and that the…

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Proposed Motor Cyclists' Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

For some time past the question has often been discussed amongst those concerned of forming a motor cyclist's club in Corowa. In many other towns…

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Demand Made for Peace Rail and Tram Services Stopped

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Latest reports state that the strikes in Austria and Hungary are spreading like wildfire. A general strike began at Budapest on…

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New Railway Time-table The following revised time table will be in force from December 2:— Southern Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

The 7.25 p.m. ordinary express train (Saturdays excepted), Sydney to Albury, will leave Sydney at 7.50 p.m., and arrive Albury at 8.2 a.m. next day. This…

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The Yarrawonga Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Yarrawonga Shire Council a letter was read from the secretary to the Shire of Coreen, intimating that information…

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LOCAL & General News. The Morundah Bridge

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The President and Engineer of the Urana Shire, in whose hands was left the matter of accepting a tender for the construction of a…

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Girl Chums. Urana-road, Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Th's is my first letter to your Page. My girl friend is writing you a letter, too. We often read the Children's Page, because my married brother…

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Wodonga Road Bridges to Be Built

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 47

Mr. H. Beardmore, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr. P. Lingford, engineer to the Wodonga shire, recently waited on the Victorian Country Roads Board and…

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A Win for Mum. Tarcutta-road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I spent a very quiet holiday, as I had no mates to play with, said my brother, Ivan, is away at my grandma's, at Howlong, and only mum,…

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Anarchy on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 20

The Russian People's Commissaries announce the stoppage of the main line passenger trains on numerous railways between January 20 and February 2, owing…

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New Embargo on Railway Freight Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. G. M'Adoo, Director-General of Railways, has declared a new railway embargo on all freight, except food, fuel, and war supplies, for the purpose of assisting…

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Pilfering on Railways Fifty Charges. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

Two railway employees, Frederick Mepstead and Joseph Walton, were charged at the Central Court with stealing property belonging to the…

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Late Melbourne News Sensational Motor Accident. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred at Footscray this afternoon. Clifford Sydney Hiddlestone, a jeweller, 32, of St. Kilda street, Brighton, and Linda…

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Railway Stations Seized Petrograd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Owing to the Maximalists arresting the leaders of a Polish military organisation, Polish legionaries have occupied several rail way stations in the government of…

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Today's Messages. Railway Lines Submerged. a Steamer's Experience. Commonwealth Government Donates £5000 for Relief. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Many miles of railway in the Central District of Queensland are still submerged. Preparations are proceeding speedily for the despatch of…

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Corowa Motor Cycle Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

At a largely-attended meeting of motor-cycle owners, held on Friday evening last, at the Literary Institute, a club was formed, to be called the…

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N.S.W. Railways Large Increase in Revenue. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 30 shows a comparative increase in revenue of £426,416, and an increase in expenditure…

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[?]W Railway Time-table The following revised time table will be is force from December 2:— Southern Line

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The 7.25 p.m. ordinary, express train (Saturdays excepted), Sydney to Albury, will leave Sydney at 7.50 p.m, and arrive [?] Albury at 8.2 a.m. next day. This…

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