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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Turks Attack Picnic Train. Near Broken Hill

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

On Friday morning, when a few miles out from Broken Hill, a picnic train, enroute for Silverton, conveying the Manchester Unity Oddfellows and…

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Turks Attack Train. Occurrence at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

Broken Hill is always sensational, but on New Year's Day it excelled itself. A couple of men, described as Turks, entrenched themselves a couple…

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Attack on Picnic Train. Broken Hill Sensation. Four Persons Killed and Seven Wounded. Two Turks Shot

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

On New Year's Day a tremendous sensation was, caused at Broken Hill when the report was circulated that Turks had attacked picnic train,…

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The Motor Tax

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

ONE of the latest original taxes in this State is the tax on motors— but other impositions, to meet either a decreasing revenue or an increased…

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Motor-cycle in War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle may be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Motor Tax

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

The motor tax started on the 4th January,1916, and is payable at once on all privately owned data which have been registered or re-registered…

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The Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

The Public Work Committee passed through Glen Innes this morning en route to Tenterfield and the Richmond, at which centres further…

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Our Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The Works Committee inspected the Glen Innes road yesterday re repairs and decided on a length from Mather's west; and from Mather's east, on…

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Latest Telegrams. Inverell Railway Proposals

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The Public Works Committee, taking evidence on the proposed Glen Innes-Inverell and Guyra-Inverell lines, arrived at Tenterfield yesterday. They…

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Turks Fire on Picnic Train. Four People Killed and a Number Wounded

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

A picnic train was attacked by entrenches Turks flying the Turkish flag on New Year's Day, a few miles out of Broken Hill, while en route to Silverton…

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The Whisky-motor

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

Petrol supplies in Germany are shortening, and the people are advised to substitute alcohol where it could be made to serve…

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Motor Cars in war

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 8

Some, interesting observations on the use of motor cars in the European war are being told by Mr. H. B. White, general European manager of the Ford…

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Insurrection of Albania. Train Loads of German Dead. Roumania Ready for Hostilities. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 4

"Glonale d'Italia" states the insurrectionary mo[?] extends over the whole of Al'ahia. [?] at San Glovani, despite…

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The Inversll Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 5

The Public Works Committee took evidence at Tenterfield on Thursday and Friday in connection with a railway connection between the…

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Tableland Railway Routes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

The Public Works Committee arrived at Tenterfield by the Sydney mail train on Thursday morning to take evidence regarding the Inver—Glen…

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Motor Car Fatalities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

While an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood, and an old man, named Frederick Hope, were crossing George-street on Saturday night they were knocked…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 9

A fatal motor car accident occurred on Wickham terrace Brisbane the other evening. About 11.15 the Ambulance Brigade was called to attend…

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New Railway Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY [?] [?] [?]…

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