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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Maryville Sunday Tram Service Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 7

A deputation. representing the Maryville Smedmore, and Linwood districts, comprising Messrs, R. Blakey, president, J. F. Kerr, secretary, P. Bennett, J…

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Tram Cars Collide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 5

A collision, which occured in George, street West about o'clock to-night, between moving and stationary tramears, resulted in five persons being Injured…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Aeroplane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 4

The Paris "Figaro" says that "when the British Admiralty no longer considers it inexpedient to make known the number of submarines of which Grand…

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Bulgaria and Turkey. a Railway Concession. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 6

The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Sofia, states that the Premier in an interview said the Turco-[?] for the cession of the Dedeagates…

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Hamilton Railway Volunteers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of railway employees, held at Hamilton on Saturday night, 11th inst., arrangements were completed in connection with the presentations to eighty…

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Motor Fatalities. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 6

A double motor fatallty occurred at Willend-road some miles from the city, an Monday afternoon. Mr. E. D. Mazure, build, whose husband is manager of the…

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East Greta Railway. Wages Board Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

The Coalmining (North) Group, No. 2 Board, has issued two new awards, with a currency of three years from the first pay after their publication, governing the…

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British Railwaymen. Question of Wages. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 5

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen has commenced a week's deference with the Swansea railway-[?] who ask an immediate advance of…

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The Railway Seizure. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 5

The Petrograd correspondent of "The Times" says that the seizure of part of the railway line at Svientslany was the result of a cavalry raid, and not of a…

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Railway Freights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

The statistics concerning the wheat area in the State which were published this week give an indication of the immense problem which the managers…

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Railway Men Sentenced. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 5

The trial of Signalmon Meakin and Tinsley and Fireman Hutchinson in connection with the Gretna railway collision was concluded to-day. Hutchinson was…

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A Would-be Motor Victim."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 13

Fatalities connected with motor cars occur with such regularity that especially in war time they have almost ceased to attract notice. A curious story is…

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Railwaymen's Unrest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

The railwaymen's conference passed a resolution urging the branches to refrain from Ill-advised action pending the completion of negotiations with the railway…

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Railway and Tramways. Locomotive Men's Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 7

The annual picnic of the employees of the locomotive department of the railways and tramways was hold at Toronto on Saturday, under perfect weather…

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On the West Front. Enemy's Troop Train. Surprised by Aviators. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 5

Telegrams from Switzerland state that two French aviators surprised a German troop train between Donaueschingen and Villingen…

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Railway Men's Views. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 5

The Railways Men's Executive Committee has unanimously congratulated Mr. Thomas on his speech in the Commons and instructed him immediately to…

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Australian Bridging Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 5

Mrs. L. S. Bracegirdlo writes that she has received letters from relatives and friend. of members of the First Royal Australian Bridging Train, now on the…

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Aeroplane Attacks. Stopped Enemy's Supports. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 5

A stream of facts regarding the fight is coming in it is estimated that there are 1,500,000 Germans of the west front, and 2,600,000 in Russia…

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The German Spy Service. Story of the Forth Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 7

In his hook on "Spies and Secret Service," Mr. Hamil Grant described the thoroughly equipped organisation which has its headquarters at "Number Seventy,"…

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Victorian Railway Finances. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 6

The annual report of the Railway Commissioner shows that the gross revenue was £5,183,686, and the working expenses £3,775,330. The net revenue, after…

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