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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Motorist Shot Dead. Hit with Dum-dum Bullet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

M. Jenatzy, the famous motorist, who was when In England, nicknamed "The Red Devil," met with a tragic fate. He was one of a party who were big game shooting In…

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The Daily Strike Railway Men Out. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Three hundred men on the railway construction works at Camden are out on strike. The grievance as said to be connected with the men…

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Railway Works. (From a Correspondent)

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Operations on, the first [?] of the Wagga, T[?]mberumba railways are progressing vary slowly [?] far scarcely a [?] has been laid past…

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Rents for Unncessary Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

During the consideration of cases, which are to come before the Local Land Board, by the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday, Cr. Macpherson…

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Roads and Private Lands Questions As to Their Enclosure. Allegations by Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

At the Kyeamba Shire Council meeting yesterday notifications were received from the Wagga Local Land Board that the application would be…

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Excitement at Circular Quay Bolting Horse and Motors Get Mixed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

A cab horse took fright at a Chinaman's basket at Circular Quay this morning, when hundreds of people were making their way across…

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Chillagoe Mines to Be Shut Down. Slow Railway Construction. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

It has been reported that the directors of the Chillagoe mines have decided to shut down the smelters when the present coke supply is exhausted…

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Run Down by a Motorcar Owner of Car Acquitted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

Frederick Oatley station owner, of Cooma, was acquitted of the manclaughter Gordon March, at Donnybrook, a few weeks ago in connection…

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Shire Rates and Roads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Some rather original reason for the fusing to increase the rate, and incidentally in favor of perpetuating bad roads, were advanced at the meeting…

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The Public Roads. Important to Teamsters

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

THE public roads are intended for the use of all persons, and in order to secure free and undisturbed transit thereon the law requires the…

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News on Notes. Rents on unnecessary Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

DURING the consideration of cases which are to come before the Wagga Land Board, by the Kyeamba Shire Council, Cr. MacPherson…

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The Southern Train. Cootamundra to Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A DEPUTATION of the Tumut townspeople waited on the Hon. J. Estell, Minister for Labor and Industry, on Wednesday last, and put…

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Millwood Road F.S.A.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of this branch of the F. and S. Association was held at the residence of Mr. F. W. Cox on February 11, at 8 p.m. A fair…

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Train Accident. Wheel Came off at Picton. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The second division of the Melbourne express arrived in Sydney yesterday over an hour late, due to a wheel coming off one carriage…

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First Load on the New Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The first truck of produce to be handled on the Wagga to Tumbarumba railway line was brought into Wagga station yard yesterday…

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General Cables. Railway Union Not Recognised. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The British railway companies deny that they have decided to recognise the National Union of Railwaymen…

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Don't Know Them English Railways and N.U. LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

The railway companies deny any recognition of the National Union…

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Motor Lorry Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

The motor lorry owned by Mr. E. M'Golvray, of Wagga, was destroyed by fire about five o'clock yesterday afternoon when returning, to Wagga,…

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Motor Racing Fatality. Driver Loses Control of Car. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Dave Lewis, an entrant for the vanderbilt Motor Cup race, lost control of his machine while speeding at over 50 miles an hour at Los Angeles…

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Railway Men Reinstated. After Darling Harbor Strike. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Take of the seven men dismissed from the Government railways in connection with the Darling Harbor strike last year have been reinstated…

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