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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Sensational Motor Car Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Through a tyre coming off the front wheel, a motor car carrying five men front Liverpool to Bulli fell 30ft. over a cliff on Bulli Mountain last week,…

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German Military Train Blown Up. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

It is Eported that in the French raid on Frieburg a German military train was blown up while leaving the railway station. Many persons were Killed or…

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Cockburn Shire Roads. To the Editor

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—For the third and last time [?] crave space in your valuable columns to again reply to Mr. Maher. Mr. Maher now revers to my letter as…

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Cockburn Shire Roads. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—In regard to the meeting set aside by the Councillors to meet the ratepayers of Swamp Oak Creek with regard to a local rate. I am of the…

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Motor Car Capsize. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Easterbrook, a motorcar driver, was conveying a party to Maitland yesterday afternoon when an accident occurred near Lochinvar. The…

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Horrible Railway Collision in Germany. Berne

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The Cologne express collided with a hospital train full of wounded men. 47 of the latter were fearfully mangled. There were other casualties…

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Letter Received for Railway Hill

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.H.R., for Mr. P. P. Abbott, has received the following letter from Mr. W. Morris, Postal Inspector:--Dear Sir,…

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Somerton Road

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Attention is directed to a notice apparing in this issue, in which the Peel Shire Council notifies that, the Somerton devlation commecing near the…

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Overcarried in Train. Soldier Fined for Language

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Patrick McMalion (29) described as a soldier appeared at the Tamworth police court yesterday to answer a charge of having used indecent…

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Australian Motor Requirements. Dodge Brothers' Car Specially Adapaed to Colonial Needs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

The advent of Dodge Brothers new car in Australian market has boon by many interested in introduction of a car especially…

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Match Struck the Spirit. Man Burned and Motor Car Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Frederick Nolly was filling the spirit tank of a large motor passenger car in Liverpool last night, when a match was struck and the spirit caught fire…

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Wireless Train Control

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

Since experiments were made some two years ago on a small scale with the Prentice system of wireless train control on the Hampton Court branch…

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Australian Motor Requirements

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

The advent of Dodge Bros.' new car in the Australian market has been welcomed by many interested in the…

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New Motorist

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Thos. Costelioe, of New Mexico has purchased a Buick car of the very latest model, through the local agents…

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Late Telegrams Sensational Robbery. £500 Taken from Railway Ticket Office Official Knocked Out. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A sensational robbery is reported from Bathurst. A railway employee, Bert Elburn, states that while making up Friday's takings in the ticket office,…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A motor car capsized between Forbes and Parkes yesterday morning. As a result Edward Jones, a well-knowon station owner, was killed and his…

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Barraba-bingara Railway. Public Works Committee's Visit

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. R. W. Mcdonald, M.L.A., has been notified by the Secretary to the Public Works Committee that in connection with their inquiry into the…

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Motor Cycling Record

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

By riding 1027 miles in 21 hours 32 minutes Erwin G. Baker, the American long distance motor cyclist, established a world's record at Mortiake…

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Not the Time for Increase. Commissioner's Plea in Tramway Case. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The hearing or the dispute between the N.S.W. Tramway union and the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways was commenced to-day…

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Tram Car Afire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

About 7 o'clock to-night a train-car in Elizabeth-street. Redfern. caught fire through the overheating of the controlling gear box…

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