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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

148 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 8

Run Over by a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 8

A signalman named Arthur Howard was ran overly a railway engine at Redfern, this morning, and seriously injured. His recovery is doubtful…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 7

A FEARFUL collision occurred on October 10, on the Lehigh Valley Railway, America, resulting in the death of 67 persons, while over 100…

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Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

A signal-man named Arthur Howard was run over by a railway engine at Redfern this morning, and seriously injured. His recovery is doubtful…

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Our Local Railways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

THERE is no cause to wonder at the indignation manifested by our neighbors at Grafton at the Parkesian treatment the deputation received at the hands of the Premier, and at the…

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The Clarance Harbor and Railway League Monster Deputation. Sydney, Friday, 1.56 P.M.

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

THE deputation to the Premier numbered about 200, and the proceedings lasted two hours. Sir Henry Parkes, in reply, combatted Mr. Bawden's figures, and whilst admitting…

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The Coastal Railway a Necessity

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

IN a sensible letter to the Daily Telegraph, Mr. R. C. Luscombe concludes in the following terms:--"Surely the immense territory leading towards Glen Innes from Grafton, and far away towards…

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Our Local Railways. Petition from Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

A PETITION, bearing over 2000 signatures of the "bread winners " of Inverell and district, asking for the construction of the Inverell-Glen Innes Railway, was presented to the House last week by…

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The Gwydir would be Served by a Railway to Grafton

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

THE following letter from the pen of Mr. James T. Wearne appeared in a recent issue of the S. M. Herald:--Being present with the deputation which waited on the Premier on Friday for the…

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The Grafton-Glen Innes Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

THERE is a dogmatism in science and in politics quite as offensive (and as misleading) as that to be found in religion. We have had many illustrations of that fact in…

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Our Local Railways. The Deputation and its Results

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

THE Deputation though not so successful as might have been desired by some persons, has undoubtedly done good work. The Premier's reply was perhaps quite as much as…

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Railway Reform

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 4

It has been the practice of the Railway Department to charge an increase of 20 per cent, on the rates for grain, flour, &c., consigned to inland towns from…

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The Grafton-western Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

MR. WYNDHAM, estimable as he undoubtedly is in other respects, appears to have "a bee in his bonnet" with regard to railway matters, which, on a little consideration on…

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Clarence and New England Railway Deputation. The Premier's Novel Test

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 3

THE deputation which recently interviewed the Premier upon the subject of the New England and Clarence district railway system, had undoubtedly legitimate grounds for…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 4

Mr. Moore asked the Premier when the Government would announce to the House their decision in reference to the Glen Innes-Inverell railway line. The Premier…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 4

A Cabinet meeting, on Saturday, considered the case of Commissioner Fehon, who was attacked in the Assembly by Messrs. Melville and Want. The…

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Our Local Railways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 2

"WOODMAN," in an article in the Grafton EXAMINER, referring to the above subject, pertinently says:--The population argument--while from the "paying" standpoint a fair…

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A Sensational Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 5

A FRIGHTFUL disaster occurred on the evening of the 20th October near Potenza, on the railway between Grassano and Taranto. An enormous block of earth fell from the side…

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A Sensational Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL disaster occurred on the evening of the 20th October near Potenza, on the railway between Grassano and Taranto. An enormous block of earth fell from the side…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Leasing Tramways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 4

In the Assembly, last night, the proposed leasing of tramways was the subject of a long debate which was adjourned until tonight…

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The Hornsby Roads

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 8

IN the Assembly on Friday, after some formal business had been transacted, Mr. Walker laid on the table the progress report of the Select Committee on the roads…

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