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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Facts and Fancies. Motoric Russian Town

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

Koshroma, where the first Gzar of Russia was crowned, is a pretty town of 45,000. inhabitants. It is also known for its beautiful monastery of I[?],…

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Wagga-Tumberumba Railway

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Under date [?] Mr. C. R. Leo addressed the Minister for Works as follows:-- Sir,--I [?] by Mr J. Mitchell, for whom I act, to…

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Australian Bridging Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A bridging train is being fully equipped at Cockatoo dock…

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Cudgellico Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 8

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department :— Sir.—With reference to the letter…

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The Motor Tax

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A correspondent from Marrar is informed in reply to his inquiry that the Motor Tax Act provides for the payment of the tax forthwith on all cars…

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Motor Fatality. Car Turns Somersaults. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

While driving a large touring car at Clifton Hill. Melbourne, John Guest crashed into some terriers. The car urned three somersaults and was badly…

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Motor Car Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

On Thursday night Mr. W. T. Powell of Narandera, was out driving in his Talbet car with Mrs. Powell and a lady friend and when returning home on…

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Railway Excursion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A special farm fort Wagga for Sydney yesterday morning, by which cheap excursion tickets were issued at the rate of single fares for the return…

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Shocking Railway Fatalities. Shop Girl Run Over. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

A woman was out to pieces on the railway line last night, between Petersham and Lewisham. The body was identified as that of May Smith,aged…

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Commercial. Homebush Sales. Messrs. John Bridge and Co. Ltd

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Sheep—Very dull supplies forward, quality being only fair. Values extremely good for prime sheep of good weight and suitable for export. Other…

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Motor Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Jack Sullivan, of Coonamble and formerly of Gundagai, was broken up in a motor car accident last week. In…

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Railways and Fodder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

PASTORALISTS are indignant at the action of the Railway Department in delaying fodder to Albury, as the mortality of stock is daily…

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Motor Accident. Snowy Baker Injured. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred near Manly yesterday, which caused the death of George Redmond a well-known journalist, and severe…

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Unattended Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

O. Minty was charged by the inspector of nuisances with having left his motor car unattended for more than five minutes, on 21th inst…

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Corowa Train Service

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Complaints are still being made about the curtailment of the Culcarin Corown train service. A protest recently forwarded from a public meeting at Walla…

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The Grubben Road

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting at Henry F. and S. the request for the resumption of the road to Grubben was mention, and one or two of those…

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The Oak Creek Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

R. B. Dent, manager Gunnonjuggrowah, Station, wrote that he would haul necessary piles for Oak Creek bridge but did…

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Fences Across Roads. S.a.i. Company's Applications. Wagga Land Board's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

In Tuesday's issue it was stated that the Wagga Local Land Board had approved of the Scottish Australian Investment Company's application…

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Bombarding the Bosphorus. Russian Fleet Engaged. Exciting Taube and Aeroplane Fight. Germany's Seven Defeats. Failure to Crush France. Attacks on London in Spring Answer Ready for German Zeppelins Aerial Fight. Allies' Airmen v. Taubes. German Submarines Bombarded. Rotterdam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Germans at Zeebrugge flew a captive balloon. The allied airmen on Monday attacked the ballon but the batteries drove them off…

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19 Railway buildings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Minister Cann says that at present there are 19 railways being constructed in the country portions of the State, mainly…

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