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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Items of News. Congested Railway Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

All produce for Albury for transit to Victorian stations is stopped for the 20th and 22nd inst., owing to congestion at Albury on the Victorian side…

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Motor Sensation. Car Somersaults Over Embankment. Occupants' Wonderful Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Five occupants of a motor car which left Sydney on Friday had a sensational experience near Bathurst the same night. When nearing [?]…

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Aeroplane Raid. Cootamundra, Monday, 4,55

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

London reports that a German aeroplane flew over Essex and dropped several bombs on Sunday. Three were dropped at Braintree another at…

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Fall From Railway Bridge. Man's Neck Broken. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

W. J. Martin, a resident of Seven Hills, was walking along the railway near Wentworthville, on Saturday night, with two other men; when he…

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Essex Attacked. by German Aeroplane. Cottage Wrecked. Sydney, Monday Night

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Beamtree, Colchester and Ceggeshall, in Essex,…

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Railway Employees' Wages. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The Scottish railway companies have granted the railwayman the same increase in wages was that granted by English companies…

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Railway Salaries. No Suspension of Increments. Industrial Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The recommendation to the Industrial Court by Mr. Beeby, Chairman of the Wagus Board, that the application of the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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The War in the Air. Raid on Essex Coast Very Little Damage Done Japan and China. Trouble Brewing in the Far East Ship Sunk by the Karlsruhe Aerial Raid. German Aeroplane Over England. Bombs in Essex Towns. a Cottage Destroyed. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Braintree, in Colchester, and Coggeshall, in Essex. No casualties are reported, but a workman's collage…

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The First Excursion Train

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

It was on July 5, 1841, that Thomas Cook, the railway excursion and tourist pioneer, organised the first excursion, and practically…

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Train Troubles Two Breakdowns

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

A special train had to be run from Tumut on Friday to cope with the traffic. At Gundugai hundreds of tons of stuff…

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German Aeroplane Shot. Over Swiss Territory, Berne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

What was supposed to be a German aeroplane was fired af and stuck while flying over forced territory, The machine was forced to deseend…

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The War. German Aeroplane Drops Bombs in Essex. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 5

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Beantree. Colchester, and Coggeshall, in Essex. No casualties are reported, but a…

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German at Liege. American Flag Trampled On. Demonstration of Gratitude Forbidden. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

It is reported that German soldiers; at Liege snatched the American colors from the breasts of citizen and tramped the colors in the mind…

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Best-street Railway Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

The town clerk, Mr. K. Kmblen. has received a communication from the Railway Department, in reply to your letter of 24th June, 1914…

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Our Wires. Strategetic Railway Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

The Federal Engineer-in-Chief has been requested to make a preliminary inspection of the country between Adelaide and…

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Railway Men's Dispute. Official Wanted in the Union. Sydney, Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

A strike threatened among the men employed on the railway Wardell road to table unless a certain official joice the union. The men alleged that…

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Stock on Railways. Shorter Journeys Wanted. Country Chilling Stations. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Black, the new Minister for Agriculture, introduced a deputation, consisting of presentatives of tho Association for tins Relief of Travelling…

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German Aeroplane Raid on England. Three Towns Bombarded. No Casualties. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 8 a.m

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

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on the towns of Beamtree. Colchester and Cogeshall, in Essex…

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Strike of Railway Men. Nationality of a Worker.sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

About 7o unemployed on the construction of the Globe island railway struck worker today.As a result 200 other men were thrown idle. The…

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ITEMS Of News. Railway Produce Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The Sydney railway goods shed will be closed for produce traffic from all country stations on Friday and Saturday tills week…

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