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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Shocking Railway Accident. Guard Duggan Run Over. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Moss Vale this morning. Guard W. Duggan was shunting a goods train in order to allow the Melbourne express to pass…

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German Motor Waggons. American Order Undelivered New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Eight thousand motor waggons ordered by Germany from on American company for the transport of troops, were owing to the activity of the Allies'…

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Bombs Dropped on Paris. Taube Aeroplane Causes Deaths. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

A Taube aeroplane dropped II bombs over Paris, killing a woman, three children and two soldiers. Two soldiers were wounded, also seven…

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Another Air Raid. Bombs Dropped on Calais. Rffugee Train Set on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent from the north of France. reports that the Germans made an air raid on Calais in the morning darkness. A…

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Cudgellico Railway. Good Progress Being Made

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

Since the beginning of the present year, great headway has been made with the construction of the Wyalong-Cndgellico railway. An average of…

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Railway Fatality. Driver and Fireman Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of James Mason, who was killed by an engine on the railway on the 9th inst., was concluded at Tamworth to-day. A verdict…

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Railway Collision. 21 Persons Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

A railway collision occurred last night at Ballarat between the engine of a special and a train from Camperdown. Twenty-four persons were…

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"John Bridge" at Easter

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. send us a gracefully phrased invitation card similar to that of which many of our readers have no doubt been recipients…

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Aeroplane Over Deal. Deserted by Companions. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The aeroplane which appeared over Deal was one of four. The three others, noticing the lively reception to the first aeroplane, turned back…

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Correspondence Railway Humor. [?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The Editor, Narandera [?] plaints of the [?] this State, but have [?]…

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Junee Railway Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Starting from Harden in the early hours of Monday morning last, the usual clamonor and chatter could be heard from both young and old…

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Items of News. Railways Closed Against Produce

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Albury railway station is closed for produce up to and including March 27, and Tocumwal up to and including March 31…

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Railway Employees' Picnic. Annual Gathering at Wagga Show Grounds. Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The twenty-fourth annual picnic and sports gathering of the railway employees in the Southern district was held on the Wagga show ground…

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Trans-continental Railway. Ready in January, 1917. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The Chief Railway Engineer, in a report to the Minister for Home Affairs, fixes the maximum time to be occupied in completing the east to west…

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Railway Rates for Forage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has receive a communication from the Chief Commissioner for Railways, acknowledging receipt of letter of the 17th inst.,…

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Bombs on Railway Stations. French Reply to Raid on Paris. Pairs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

French aviators replied to the Paris raid by bombing the aerodrome at Gils, in Belgium, and the railway stations at Lichterfelde, Essen, Wyfvge, and…

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Watering Travelling Stock. Railway Employee's Invention

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. J. Pike, a railway employee, of Bourke, has submitted to the Railway Department an invention which he claims, will solve the problem of…

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Strategic Railway. a Point of Conflict

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

The Acting Premier and Minister for Works, Mr. Cann. has made a statement indicating that the State Government does not yet at all events see…

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War in the Air. Exciting Aeroplane Ehcounter. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

While three French aeroplanes were on their way to blow up a bridge on the Rhino three German aeroplanes at tacked them. Shots were freely…

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Saving a Train. Young Count's Promptitude

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

When the enemy advanced and began to bombard Sochachew the evacuation had been almost completed by the Russians (says a Petrograd correspondent of a London paper)…

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