Motor Car Fatalities
SYDNEY, Monday.—A fatal motor cycle accident occurred on Saturday on the road to Parkville, Victoria. Charles Cook (36), senior clerk at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Gasino-Tabulam Proppsed Railway
Last week the Public Works Committee visited [?] Bonalbo district in connection with the proposed railway from Casino to Tabalam. It…
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The Minister for Works received an application from a young woman in the New England district for a position as tram conductor to fill any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensation in Greek Circles. Blowing Up Railway Bridges. "Telephone and Telegraph Lines Cut
LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's' Salonika correspondent reports' that the destruction of the railway bridge at Demir-Hissar caused a sensation in Greek circles. The Greek troops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Victories. Terrific Destruction by Artillery. Great Russian Infantry Charge. German Regiments in Hasty Retreat. Sensation in Greek Circles. Caused by Blowing Up of Railway Bridges. King George's Message to Serbian King. Turks on the Tigris Defeated. the Kaiser Completely Recovered. the Balkans. a Stubborn Battle
AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—An Austrian communique says: The most stubborn battle yet fought in the Bessarabian frontier region as in progress at Tororatz, east of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Wheat Crop. Assistance From Railway Passengers
SYDNEY, Saturday.—While the Cowra mail was passing a farm at Westville, in the western district, a fire broke out in a wheat crop. The train was stopped and a band of…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Works has received a letter from a young girl in the New England district, seeking employment as a tram conductor or in some…
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At the meeting of the Tomki Shire Council on Friday last a letter was read from the Works Department forwarding a voucher for £800 as a first…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Works has evolved a scheme by which he says the North Shore bridge wall pay for itself in thirty years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempt to Wreck a Train. Boy of German Parentage Arrested
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is reposed that an attempt was made to wreck a train on the North Shore line on Sunday night. Examination disclosed that glass and stones had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Bank Road v. Middle Arm Deviation. To the Editor
Sir,—As these two roads have created a good deal of discussion and controversy as to the merits and demerits of each of them—as the survey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Montenegro Agrees on Peace. Hungarian Minister's Announcement. Further Discussion on British Compulsion Bill. Amendment to Include Ireland Negatived. Appointment of Allied Commander in Balkans. Details of Landing at Corfu. Aerial A[?]tivity. German Aeroplane Brought Down
SALONIKA, Monday.— British gun[?] brought down a German aeroplane flying over the Allies' lines. Both airmen were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Operations. Blowing Up Railway Stations. London
An Athens message states the British blew up Kilindir and other railway stations and depots. They also destroyed the railway at Kilindir and Demirhissar…
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A little while ago Casino Council [?]ddenly awoke to the fact that it [?]as paying instalments off the cost of motor fire engine. Subsequent…
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Dr. H. J. Waddell, of Casino, had his motor car destroyed by fire on Monday evening at Tomki. It appears he left the car standing for a little while, and on returning…
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CASINO, Saturday.—It will be remembered that a few monts ago the Public Works Committee were on an extended visit to the North Coast inspecting proposed railway routes and…
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Grafton "Examiner" writes:—"The Public Works Committee paid Grafton one of its periodical visits on Monday. The matter for enquiry was the connection of Inverell by…
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For some time past, in fact before the Casino Fire Brigade was taken over by the Board of Fire Commissioners, the public heard rumors of the installation of a motor…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A motor car travelling between Bourke and Cobar caught fire, and the passengers had a terrifying experience. Mrs. Huckle and two little girls…
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A message from Athens states that British guns on Sunday brought down a Taube aeroplane. The machine burst into flames and the airmen were killed…
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