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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Our Train Service

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

MR. HARRY HOYLE Minister for Railways, accompanied by his wife and daughter and his private secretary, passed through Tumut on…

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Millwood Road Branch

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch was held at the residence of Mr. F. W. Cox on Tuesday, 2nd inst. Mr. F. W. Cox presided over a small attendance, which…

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Serious Motor Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Whilst motoring to the Yarrangobilly Caves, Mr. H. Taylor, of Tootool, met with an accident by which he sustained serious though…

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Motors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

If the stench and dust raised by motorists do not constitute a nuisance at law it is difficult, writes a correspondent to conceive of such a thing as a…

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Dubbo-young Motor Car Test

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The day of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the Dubbo Young run by the famous Humberette, 2-seater car (costing £190) for…

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

On Wednesday night, about 8 p.m , another fire occurred, resulting in the destruction of Mr. T. Macfarlane's valuable motor-car…

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Sydney City Railway Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

Important alterations are to be made in the Sydney city railway scheme which is one of the big works to be carried out by the Norton-Griffiths…

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Items of News. Produce on Railways

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

Produce will not be accepted on the railways for Albury from to-day till the 18th instant inclusive, and the order applies to Tocumwal up till the…

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Important Bridge Destroyed. Forts Gunnery Improves. Athens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The Allies destroyed a brige are near a town on the Dardanelles which was being used for the transport of artillery for the forts. The enemy's fire…

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Motor Fatality. Company Manager Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

John Giffson Turton 62 [?] thorn secretary of Massey-Harris Co., was killed on Saturday through a motor car suddenly starting when he was…

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To Blow Up Siberian Railway. Party with Chinese Passports. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

Captain Pappenhein, the German military attache with the party which escaped from Tsing-tan after the Allies bombardment is causing some…

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Good Roads Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

The Millions Club has awakened a lively interest in this in many parts of the state, but what shout this district! The motor man with the light…

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Train Blown Up

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

British aircraft blew up a train at Don station…

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Machine V. Shovel. a Shire Road Plant. Saving of £478 Over Contract System

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

Mr J. Hope, shire engineer, submitted the following satisfactory report concerning the good work of the road plant, at last…

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Motor Fatality. Well-known Business Man Killed. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

An extraordinary accident occurred in Melbourne to-day. Jamiez Turton, a well-known business man, was cranking up his own car…

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Railway Service

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, MLA, wrote acknowledging receipt of secretary's lette retrain service in Junee—Tocumwal line. THis matter had his attention…

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Border Railway Teaffic

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

Albury and Tocumwal stations will be closed for all produce up to and including Tuesday. March 25. An announcement to this effect was received…

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The City Railway

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works hopes to commence the city railway in July…

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Motor Cycle Case. £114 Damages Awarded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

William Holiday was today awarded £114 damages in connection with a motor cycle accident. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant,…

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Germans are furiously bombarding Nieuport. Germans lost 4000 men at Cambres. Allies stopped delivery of 8000 motor waggons to Germany. French Aviator dropped bombs at Colmar. Germans using 16-inch Howitzers at Nieuport. Turks making efforts to prevent mine-sweeping in Dardanelles. Important movement of Bulgarian troops. English Mission received by King Ferdinand at Sofia. Italian Navy concentrating at Taranto. Crowds marching streets of Milan. "Down with Germany and Austria." Thursday, 5 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

The liner Cameronia eluded a submarine near Galloway and fifteen minutes later two submarines appeared on either side of the liner,…

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