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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Fatalities and Accidents Fall From Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

Minnie Cross (48), a married woman, residing at Stanley Road, Lidcombe, was overcarried on a train on Saturday night. She had fallen asleep and attempted to leave the train when…

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Ashfield League Club's Road Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 6

The Ashfield League Club conducted a members' five-mile road race on Saturday at Canterbury Result:- C. Fittler, 20s., riding [?]ime 13m 18s, 1; L. Hammond, [?]r, 12m [?]0s, 2; T. J. Wilson, 20s, 1[?]m 19s,…

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The Railway and Tramway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 6

In consequence of the war and the drought, our railway and tramway services are being curtailed, and the curtailment is to be carried further. Of course, if there is…

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Back From Rabaul. Some Personal Interviews. Mining Trees and Road. Bill for Champagne and Beer. Pay Held Up

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

"The farewell remarks [?] the ex-Governor of German New Guinea published this morning need to be taken with a gra[?] of salt." remarked a member of the Australian expedition…

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Motor Cycles for the Front

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. W. Henderson, of Park-street Sydney, has just received word from the Zenith Motors, Limited, that the War Office has given an order for [?] motor cycle per weck for the front until…

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Tram and Sulky Collide

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

A sulky, which was being driven by Fredrick Cromble, 19, living at Park-avenue, [?]any, collided with a from in Botany-road on Sunday afternoon. Cromble was thrown out…

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Railway Clerks' Salaries

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

A Railway Officer writer:—Allow me o express through your columns the discontent that exists among the officers of the railway and [?] staff. The annual increase…

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Motor Lorries. Army's Urgent Need. an Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 8

The New South Wales division of the British Red Cross Society is very anxious to make an immediate and effective response to the appeal from headquarters, published in…

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Legal Profession Motor Ambulance Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 10

Messrs John Williamson and Sons acknowledge the following subscriptions:- Amount previously acknowledged £123/1/, Godfrey W. Millard (Newcastle) £1/1/, Minter Simpson, and…

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A Woman Falls From a Train. Foot and Hand Amputated

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

Minnie Cross, a married woman, residing at Stanley Road, Lidcombe (N.S.W.), was over-carried on a train on Saturday night. She had fallen asleep, and…

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The Motor and the Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

"Broadway" [?] I read with interest the letter by [?] in Friday's "Evening News"—not because I agree with him in his remarks, far from it out because I feel that…

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Motor and Tram

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

Referring to your report on the inquest or Miss Guy, who was killed by an ambulance waggon at North Sydney, I note that the City Coroner, in his comments upon the…

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Brave Defence. the French Outnumbered. How a Bridge Was Repaired. Paris

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

The wounded French troops relate stirring [?]rratives regarding the battle at Soissons They state that [?] Frenchmen were engaged fighting 40,000 Germany…

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Route to Hungary. Russians Occupy Chief Road. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

Russian military experts regard the occupation of Kirisababa Pass as an achievement if importance, as it is the only conveninet route, and is an excellent road from…

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Horse Talk How to Train a Racehorse. Australian Methods. All Rights Reserved. (Continued form our last Tuesday's issue). Finishing Touches

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 9

"After the "dressing" operation has been completed the bedding is shaken up and [?]fair.' A careful groom, after having put on the horse's…

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Cyclist Collides with Motor Car. Driver Attempts to Avoid Smash. Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

Walter Badans, married, residing at Kelso fies in the local hospital in a serious condition, suffering from from concussion and abrasion, the result of a collision with a motor car while he…

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New Country Railway. Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Messrs. [?] railway [?] engaged on a trail [?] the proposed connection with the main trunk line between [?] and Springhill. they…

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Trams and Slams. Paddington Houses Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The condition of certain in New South Head-road, Paddington, formed the subject of a report received by the Pa[?] Council on Tuesday night from a firm of architects who…

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The Drought in Victoria. Its Effect Upon the Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

The adverse effect of the drought upon the Victorian Railway Department is evidenced by a return that has been made available. The wheat season is…

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A Motor Oar Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

Running into a pile of blue metal on the road between Grafton and Coff's Harbor, a 20 h.p, motor car overturned, and catching fire, was destroyed. Mr. G. H…

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