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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Motor Cyclist's Death. Evidence at the Inquest. Penr[?]th

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

The inquest was concluded this morning concerning the death of Bertie Edwin [?] which occurred from injuries received In a collision with a motor car on Sunday last…

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Fire in the Country. Motor Garage Damaged. Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The Wagga Motor Garage Company's premise [?]cald -Street were damaged to the extent of £150 by fire shortly after midnight, together with about £10 worth of motor…

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Watson's Bay to Bondi. Tram Extension Postponed

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The Mayer of Vaucluse (Alderman Sautelle) has presented the following minute to the council:— You will, no doubt, have noticed with…

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The Motor

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10

Last week we had the opportunity of a talk with Mr. W. B. Foster, one of the few "live" men on the committee of the M.C.C. of Victoria, and who is in Sydney on a short combined…

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Motor Ambulances. Appeal to the Legal Profession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 11

"Solicitor" writes:—I see by your issue of this morning (January 11) that an appeal is being made to the legal profession of New South Wales for subscriptions to provide one…

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Motor Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

Attention was called at last night's meeting of the City Council by Alderman Meagher to the number of deaths of deaf, aged, and infirm people caused by motor cars at the…

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Railway Congestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

Mr. John Fleming, Haymarket, writes: — "All are aware that the price of chaff has been increased to a very considerable extent lately, but few know the reason of such…

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Motor Cycling. "Course De Circuit."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

Motor cyclists are to be catered for on Anniversary Day by the Canberra Club of Sydney with a 100 miles "course de circuit" The race will be under the auspices of the…

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Collision with Motor Car. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

The co[?]ner concluded the inquest on Berti[?] Edwin Strike, whose death occurred on Sunday in consequence of a collision with a motor car, and, after hearing further evidence,…

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Bound and Gagged. Taxi Driver's Plight. Motor Car Stolen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

Bound, gagged, and blindfolded, a taxi-driver was placed in the scrub at the side of the road near Ben Buckler yesterday afternoon by three men, who then made off with his car…

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Tram Troubadours

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Twigged the old Gun Barrel down in Erskine-street giving his car a rest the other day. Have heard it on good authority that he is st present studying…

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Motoring. Motor Boat Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

Kangaroo, the boat which is to represent this State in the motor boat championship of Australasia, which carries with it the Griffith trophy, will leave for Melbourne by the…

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A Tramway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10

ZEEHAN, Tuesday.--The Royal Commission inquiring into Dunkley's tramway extension continued its sittings to-day. Edward Mulcahy, ex-Minister for Public…

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The Ballimore District. Development by Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 14

DUBBO, Tuesday.--The country is now looking quite green in the Baltimore district, and good crops have been garnered by Mrs. J. G. Gillis, Mr. W. J. Bleakemore, the Messrs…

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Grafton to Glenreagh Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 14

A correspondent writes:--"I see that the people of Grafton are complaining of the Government proposal to levy charges on the ferry service between S. Grafton and Grafton, and…

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Watson's Bay Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10

The Mayor of Vau[?]uge (Ald. Sautelle) has issued a minute with reference to the action of the Minister for Works in postponing the construction of the tram extension between…

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Railway Department and a Rumor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Railways denies that there is any truth in the statement that the Railway Department had ordered 30,000 8ft. sleepers from a squatter at…

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Lady Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

In Victoria there are 564 women motorists who hold licenses and 22 who hold permits to ride motor-cycles. From the police records it is gathered that there are only two…

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English Motorists at the Front

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

It will surprise most people to learn that England already has over 10,000 motorists engaged in the mechanical transport columns in Belgium and France…

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Railway Workers' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 15

A scheme for a national funeral fund was submitted yesterday to the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Conference by the secretary (Mr. D. O'Sullivan). It provided for…

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