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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1876

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The Newton Boyd Road. Public Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1876 · page 2

A VERY numerously and influentially attended meeting was held at the Temperance Hall, on Monday evening, for the purpose of memorialising the Government to make the road from…

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Local Intelligence. Survey of Proposed Railway to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 6

IN accordance with a requisition influentially signed, his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Salmon, convened a public meeting, that J was held in the Town Hall on the night…

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Railway Trial Surveys Tamworth to Armedale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 6

The following is an extract from a report by Mr, R. F. Stack to the Engineer in Chief for Railways, dated Tamworth, 6th Nov,, 1875:—…

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Northern Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Hera1d

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 8

Sir—Whether right or wrong, a general opinion seems to have gained ground in country districts that the authority of Parliament to sanction any specific…

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Correspondence. Railway Extension

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 6

TO the Editors of the Armidale Express. GENTLEMEN—In your report of the Railway Meeting of last Friday week, I observe that one or two of the speakers seem…

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Railway Trial Surveys, Tamworth to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 6

FROM papers laid before Parliament:—Mr. P. F. Stack to the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways. Trial Survey—Tamworth to Armidale…

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Progress of the Great Northern Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 8

THE 'Mercury' says:—During a recent visit to Murrurundi, the writer had an opportunity, by the courtesy of Mr. Wakeford, the contractor…

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Railway Extension in the North

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 6

WE take from the 'Herald's' report of proceedings in the Assembly on the 16th instant the following extracts from speeches on Mr. Stuart's motion in…

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The Northern Railway Extension From Tamworth. to the Editor of the Herald

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 8

SIR—The stubborn persistence displayed by certain parties interested in advocating the extension of the Northern railway, by way of Barraba, Bingera, and Inverell,…

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A Railway to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1876 · page 4

The ' Mercury' has given our Railway Leaguers a capital motto for their banner—" Armidale MUST be included in our…

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Correspondence. Railway Extension. To the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1876 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—It takes a long life to live down a prejudice, and considerable argument to convince a person riding a hobby to change his opinions, however much the…

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Railway From Armidale to Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1876 · page 4

WE have great pleasure m being enabled to state that the Railway Engineers now exploring the country to the North of Armidale for a route between this town…

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Railway Extension. (To the Editor.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1876 · page 2

SIR,-- Would you oblige me by inserting the following letter, which appeared in the Armidale Express, or the 22nd September…

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How a Rebel Train Was Captured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 7

AMONG the expeditions undertaken at this period we must mention one which despite its tragic termination shows what a small band of daring men can…

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Fearful Railway Accident in Spain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1876 · page 7

THE 'Standard' correspondent at Madrid writes as follows:—"On June 26 the news began to spread in Madrid of a fearful railway accident in…

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