Rival Railway Routes. Tableland to the Coast. Public Works Committee's Report
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2
Considerable and widespread interest is at present centred in the North Coast and Tableland railway proposals, in view of which fact we have decided…
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The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2
In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. McLaurin (for Mr. O'Sullivan) asked the Secretary for Public Works,—(1) Is it a fact that the…
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The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5
Mr. W. Wrightson, of Kempsey, states, in letter to a Sydney paper, that Mr. Briner "has been informed that the Government do not propose…
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The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5
News has just been received of a terrible railway collision at Braybrook Junction, near Melbourne. The Bendigo express crashed into…
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The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5
Nellie Giles, who was injured in the Braybrook disaster, died yesterday. The total number of killed now…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 12
Handicaps for the four-mile race on the Southgate road this afternoon:—C. Cameron scr., C. Stokes 5sec., J. Charleston 5, A. Richards 10, C. Apps 13, R. Smith 23, I Everingham 25, C…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5
From Salzburg comes a story of an extraordinary bet made by a commercial traveller resident in that city, which he has just won. The traveller, who spent 18 months at New York on…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 12
Shortly before 11 o'clock on Tuesay night a tram car containing a number of passengers. while standing on a siding near the Aquarium hotel, Bondi, broke away and crushed into the…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4
It is remarkable that an appalling railway disaster in Melbourne should follow so quickly upon the Murrurundi disaster, which has just disturbed the public…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 9
Bishop Doyle, interviewed at San Francisco, contrasted the American system of railway management with that in Australia much in favour of the latter, and…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 11
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A terrible accidnet has occurred at Braybrook Junction, (Vic.), by which 48 passengers have been killed, and over two hundred Injured…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3
An accident has happened to a goods train travelling from Colac (Vic.) to Camperdown. While shunting several of the trucks left…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3
At the Melbourne Saucer track on Monday night C. Defraga lowered his previous motor record for a mile from 1min. 7sec. to 1min. 6 2-5sec…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2
A large deputation representing the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Pastoralists' Union, Stockowners' Association, Pastoral and…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4
A dreadful railway accident occcured late on Monday night (as briefly stated in last issu) at Braybrook Junction, about seven miles…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3
Further particulars are to hand stating that the total number injured in the above railway smash is 222…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 8
At Jindalee, a small station between Cootramundra and Wallendbeen, the railway line was tampered with on Friday night in a way which might have brought about the…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 5
A keen interest continues to be shown in all connected with the terrible disaster that occurred at Braybrook on Monday last. Fresh chapters, full of moving…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4
A deputation, introduced by Mr. McFarlane, M.L.A., and accompanied by Mr. Briner, M.L.A., saw the Minister for Works in Sydney on Friday in…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5
Mr. C. J. Oliver, ex-Chief Commissioner for Railways in N.S.W., reached Melbourne yesterday, en route for Sydney, after a trip to England…
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