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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Wagga-humula Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. P. J. King, who is to succeed Mr. G. C. Bernard as engineer-in-charge of the Wagga-Humula railway construction, has arrived in…

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Motor Fire Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

At the Wagga court house yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M:. concluded the inquiry as to the partial destruction by fire on…

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In Asiatic Turkey. Cruiser Threatens the Railway. British Residents Imprisoned. Turkish Bluff Fails. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A British cruiser is threatening the railway in Alexandretie in Asiatic Turkey. All British residents in Damascus…

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Safety Train Bolt

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 7

Many inventors have sought to solve the problem of providing an automatic lock for railway carriage doors…

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Allies' Air Raid. Motor Sued Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

An Amsterdam paper says the recent raid by the Allied airmen resulted in the complete wreckage of a motor car repairing shed containing 400…

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Train Jumps on Platform Man Buried Under Wreckage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

An empty passenger train smashed through on to the main assembling platform at the central railway station this afternoon. It demolished one…

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State Parliament. Resumption of the Session. Deaths of Messrs. Trefle and L. A. B. Wade. Appeals Against Wheat Prices. No Technical Advantages. Reduced Railway Services. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

After an adjournment of about six weeks the Assembly met this afternoon. The members were cow fronted with a business paper…

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State Parliament. Country Train Service. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The State Parliament reassembled yesterday. Mr. Cann outlined the measures which the Government proposed to pass. Mr. Wade…

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German Attacks Repulsed. Allies Destroy Pontoon Bridge. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The Allies repulsed violent attacks near Perthes and destroyed the enemy's new pontoon bridge at St. Mihiel…

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Turks Marching on Cairo. Civilian's Leave Vicinity of Canal. British Aeroplane Scatters Turks. D'jamel Pasha Commands Athens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

It is reported from Athens that three army corps are marching on Cairo. There is great activity in the Suez Canal region. Troops and warships are…

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Run Over by His Own Motor Car

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

Of all the remarkable experiences that he [?] C. S. Rolls has "enjoyed," [?] in the ground or in the air, [?] places: Little incident which happened at…

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Railway Alterations

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday night Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A. moved the adjournment of the House in order to enable…

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Our Train Service. Mr Boston Moves

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. W. Boston, member for Wagga on a motion for adjournment discussed the decision of…

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Motor Registration

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

More than half the owners of motor cars and motor cycles have not yet paid the Slate tax upon their vehicles…

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Railway Bridge Bathing. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

Sir,—It is most pleasing to note that too dressing tents have been erected on the river bank near the railway bridge, and the thanks of your many…

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Decreased Railway Revenue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

The railway revenue for the past seven months shows a comparative decrease of £82,500…

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Country Train Service. Mr. Boston in Protest

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

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. W. Boston, member for Wagga, on a motion for adjournment discussed the decision of the Railway Commissioners with reference to…

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State Parliament. Export of Wheat. No Railway Men Dismissed. Notification of Tuberculosis and Small Pox

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Dr. Arthur ashed the Acting Premier why it is although when is 1/6 a bushel dearer in Victoria the price of bread…

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Enclose Road—f. F. Smith

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 3

Granted at thirty shillings per annum. Date of expiry eleventh of February, 1913. William Coles—Granted at one…

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Wounded Germans. Train Loads Bound for Germany. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

It is reported from Aix la Chapelle that 21 trains passed eastward during the last three nights, all loaded with soldiers wounded in the fighting around…

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