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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Washaway Delays Mail Train

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 8

A washaway occurred on the railway line between Man[?]drs and Molong last night, and as a consequence the Forbes mail train was delayed, and was nearly 2½ hours behind…

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Free Train Travelling. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 8

The Premier, Sir Alexander Peacock, wrote to the Railway Commissioners to-day, stating that it was his wish that the same concessions with regard to free travelling on the…

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Association Doings Millwood Road

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held on the 1st ultimo. In the absence of the president, Mr. F. W. Cox presided…

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City Yards. John Bridge & Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 10

Pigs.—Only a very light supply of pigs was yarded at the City Yanks on Tuesday Inst. comprising pigs of fair quality, bring equal numbers of porkers and heavy pigs. The [?]al buyers were in attendance, but…

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High Prices. John Bridge and Co Ltd. Report:-

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 13

Having sold at Flemington at Thursday's sale shorn xbred wrs account Mr .D. Shaw rail Cowra at 21/4. account Messrs McGrath Bros from Dubbo shn xbred wrs…

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Motor Cars and Trams. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

Sir,-In reference to the editorial note appearing in your paper of 28th inst., under the heading "Day by Day," I notice in your issue of the 30th a letter signed by the Railway…

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New Year Tragedy. Picnic Train Fired On. Three Persons Killed. One Assailant Shot Dead. Broken Hill

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

As a picnic train for Silverton was leaving the precincts of Railway Town two Mahometans fired at the train. Three persons were killed and eight wounded…

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Hilarity at Mcgarity's. McGARITY'S Motor Launch

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 10

"Motorin' on the wather whin ye're skimmerin' over the surface, dashin' aside the silvery spray an' drinkin' in the, ozone an' the contints iv the demijohn, is…

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Capture of De Wet. Pursuit by Motor Cars. Horses Ridden to Standstill

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The "Rand Datly Mall" of December 5, just to hand, publishers a graphic account of the manner in which the rebel General Christian deWet was forced into surrender by the [?]…

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Railway Workers' Conference

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The annual conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Union will commence in the Sydney Trades Hall, Goulburn street on Monday. Under the presidency of Mr…

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Motor Cycling. Reliability Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The reliability motor cycle trial, from Melbourne to Sydney, will finish to-day, when the first batch of riders are expected to arrive here about 4 o'clock…

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Railway Competitions. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The interstate railway competitions were con[?] at [?] yesterday. Queensland easily deteated Victoria by nine wickets and two runs. New South Wales against South…

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Motor Cycling. the Reliability Trial. Positions of Riders. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

The following competitors in the interstate reliability trial, who left Cundagai this morning, all arrived here on time:—T. K. Hastings, G. Lloyd, N. Berry, W. E. McCarthy, F. S. Ro[?]ets, F. D. Britson,…

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Lost Tramway Revenue

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

In a letter on Lost Tramway Revenue in your issue of December 28 the statement is made that the ticket-inspectors in their examination of cars usually confine their…

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Make Our Own Engines. Railway Union's Proposal

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association will open in Sydney next month. The general secretary of the association…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. Barnett, S.M. Wednesday, December 23. Railway Breaches

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

Inspector Anderson, of the Railway Department, proceeded against A. Pike for entering a railway carriage at Kogarah…

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Motoring. Motor Boat Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

Kangaroo, the Sydney boat entered for the Australian championship, to be held in Melbourne on January [?], will be shipped to the southern capital on January [?]. She is going exceptionally well in her trials, and…

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Inter-state Railway Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

[?], Thursay,--The third round of the inter-state railway cricket matches was played to-day. The New South Wales v. South Australian match was concluded. New South Wales winning by an innings and 70 runs. New South Wales in the first innings…

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A British Aeroplane Gun

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

This gun was operated by the British on a Belgian armored train in the Ypres fight…

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Aeroplane and Dirigible Raids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 11

Events of the past week or two seem to suggest that the aeroplane is destined to come into greater prominence in the war than hitherto From the raids that have been…

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