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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Railways and Tramways. Revenue Decreases. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The quarterly report of the railway and tramway services shows a comparative decrease in revenue of £62,793. There has also been a…

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Iron Cavalry. Log of an Armored Train. "The Ragtime Navy Boys." Northern France, November 12

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A diary showing the peregrinations of a party of bluejackets since the fall of Antwerp, has just fallen into my hands. "It is written a bit rough like, sir," said…

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Motor 'Blown Up!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A Dutch motor war sloop was blown up by a mine in the Scheldt, and five persons were killed…

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Motor Car Destroyed. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A motor car worth £1500 was being driven along the road at Fairfield this afternoon when it suddenly burst into flames and as totally destroyed…

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Railway Service Reduced. Branch Lines Tri-weekly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A general alternation in the railway services was officially announced to-day. The Superintendent of Lines…

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Railway Collision. Engine Derailed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A collision occurred early this morning between a light engine and a goods strain at Boronis, between. Hawkesbury and Cowan, on the…

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The Wheat Case for the Railway

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

It has been suggested that the Government. in persoance of its policy of wheat growing promotion, should push lines into districts suit…

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Train Held Up. Result of a Storm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

The train which left Gundagai on Tuesday for Cootamundra was held up for over an hour owing to the water train running out…

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The German Version. London Party Destroyed. Train Chased by Zeppelin. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

Gentians in Flanders have been informed that the Zeppelin fleet partly destroyed London, from whence thousands of people are fleeing to…

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Reduced Railway Services. Fewer Mail Trains

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 3

A further official statement was made on Thursday by Mr. Hodgson, superintendent of railway lines, in explanation of the reduced train…

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Motor Car Fire Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. C. J. B. Helm) opened an inquiry at the Wagga court house yesterday afternoon, in reference to the destruction of a motor…

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Absent-minded Jeweller. Diamond Jewellery Left in Tram. Recovered Intact. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 3

Hyman Barron, a well known manufacturing jeweller, left home yesterday morning with a bag containing diamond jewellery valued at £1000…

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Blasting Accident. Tramway Depot Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 3

During blasting operations in the vicinity of the Tempe tramway depot this morning, one of the earg[?] caused a great upheaval of earth…

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Railway Accident. Maori Women Injured One Child Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

A train consisting of a number of open trucks and an ordinary passenger car left the rails on the To Rangaomotu Timber Company's line…

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Man Falls Under Train. Leg and Hand Amputated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night William Lloyd attested to board a moving tram in Pitt-street, but missed his footing and shot under the…

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Motor Car Assists Raiders. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Trustworthy evidence has been received that a motor car at Kingslyun used its headlight to indicate where raiding airship should drop bombs…

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Flying at Concord Young Australian's Good Work. Aeroplane Requires No Assistants

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Delfo[?] Badgery gave a successful exhibition of flying before a number of spectators at Flavell's Paddack, Concord, on Saturday afternoon…

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Curtailment of Cootamundra to Tumut Train Service. Public Meeting at Tumut. Emphatic Join Protest to Be Lodged Petition and Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A well-attended and influential public meeting, representative of the interests of town and district, was held it the Temperance Hall on…

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The Railways. Traffic Returns

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. J. B[?] speaking at the annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Institute on Friday night, sail Australia…

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Reduced Railway Services a Deputation Satisfied. Mr. Harper's Explanation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner had several interviews during the last few days with representatives from country centres on the subject of…

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