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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Reduced Train Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have issued a notification to the effect that on and after February 7 Gundagai and Tumut are to have only a tri-weekly…

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Millwood Road Branch

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Millwood F. and S. A. was held on the 5th inst., at the residence of Mr. F. W. Cox. Mr. A…

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The Reduced Train Service

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

We must admit that although we share the papular feelings of indignation and disgust at the action of the Railway Department in…

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Closing of Roads. Meeting- of Protest at Ardethan

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

A meeting was held in the School of Arts on the 7th January to consider the situation created by the closing of the roads to…

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The Railways. Serious Falling Off in Traffic. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

There has been a serious falling off in the railway traffic of the State owing to the drought and the war. It has been found necessary to…

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Wyalone-Cudgellico Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 9

Mr. T. Brown, M.L.A. for the Lachlan electorate, has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:…

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Reducing Railway Service

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

It has been definitely ascertained from a good authority, by our Mayor, that the train service from Coota to Tumut is to be reduced to…

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German Railway Trans Port Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

German railways have been practically reserved until the 18th inst for the transport of troops. Foreign military attaches with the…

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The Barellan-griffith Railway

Irrigation Record · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 12

It is pleasing to be able to make an important announcement in connection with the progress of this much-discussed work. Settlers on the Irrigation Areas have been…

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Melbourne Sensation. Fatality at Fire Bridge Demonstration. Knocked Down by Motor. Waggon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred this afternoon during the weekly demonstration of the fire bridge on Eastern Hill…

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Soldiers' Stories. the Motor Ambulance at Work. Gallantry of Our Troops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

The driver of a motor-ambulance Transport, writes on November 10"—We arr still going strong and though the cars in our convoy have…

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The Train Service. Indignation Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the residents of the town and district was held in Tracey's hall on Saturday night to protest against the…

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Our Train Service

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Pursuant to advertisement the public meeting convened by May or Fraser to protest against. a curtailment of the train service…

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Lockhart Train Service an Important Alteration

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

An announcement that the Railway Commissioners have decided to curtail the train services to Lockhart, Urana and Oaklands from a daily to…

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To Assist the Shire Contractors. Burke's Creek Bridge

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

It is reported that the Works Committee of the Shire Council, in response of the request of Shire Contractors for work, has decided upon…

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The Position Reviewed. Bridge Across the Yser. Allies' Unchecked Progress. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The French "Eye Witness" says that since the 5th inst. the Allies have consolidated the successes beyond the Yser, between St. Georges and the sea…

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Adventure of a Railway Engineer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The late Emperor Don Pedro of Brazil once gave audience to n young engineer who came to show him a new appliance for stopping railway…

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Germans Blow Up Bridge. Train Falls Into Canal. Allies' Trenches Mined. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The Germans blew up a bridge over the Hasselt Canal, but omitted to notify the railway authorities, with the result that a military food train fell…

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Reduced Train Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Official announcement was made yesterday to the effect that a triweekly train service will he instituted on the Germanton, Oaklands…

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The Train Service. Protests Against Curtailment

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A public meeting is convened by the Mayor (Ald. E. Wyburn), at the instance of the Tumut Municipal Council, for to-morrow afternoon,…

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