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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

144 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8

Railway to Cofs Harbour. Surveyors Withdrawn

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the residents of Caff's Harbour and Orara was held on Saturday, to protest against the recall of the survey party sent to surrey the…

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The Goyra-Coff's Harbour Railway Survey. Threatened Abandonment

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 3

Mr. James Marles, of Coff's Harbour, wired us on Monday as follows:— "Re the Guyra-Coff's Harbour…

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The Late Railway Accident. Statement of Driver Cousens

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 3

Newcastle, Saturday.—Before his death yesterday Henry Cousens, driver of the goods train which collided with a cattle train on Thursday morning,…

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The Abuse of Railway Free Passes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

THERE is a delusive belief cherished by some persons that members of Parliament are paid for the work of law-making and that free railway passes are given them so…

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Waratah Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 5

The jury in the inquest on the Waratah railway accident found it was caused by neglect 011 the part of Henry Cousens, driver of the goods train, who was killed in the…

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Railway Gradients

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 3

Mr.Haynes moved," That in the opinion of this House it is expedient that a sum of £1,000,000 sterling should, fort with be placed at the…

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A London Railway Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 6

MOORGATE-STREET railway station, London, which has been reported by the district surveyor to be in a dangerous condition, is at length about…

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Important Railway Ticket Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 5

THE case of Huffham v. The North Staffordshire Bailway Company on Friday, August 3rd, came before a Divisional Court of Queen's Bench, consisting of Mr. Justice…

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A Steam Road Waggon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

THE inventive genius of brother Jonathan is always in evidence, and the latest achievement of his mechanical skill is no less than a steam waggon, the invention of Mr. C. L…

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Lismore Tweed Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 5

The Lismore to the Tweed railway will probably be handed over to the Railway Commissioners by the contractors in November…

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Orara and Don Dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 3

The member for Grafton has forwarded the followiug communication 4o the Works Department:—"I observe by the public press that it is…

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Walcha Road Contracts. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 5

SIR,—Be kind enough through the medium of your columns to permit me space to reply to a letter that appeared in an issue of your journal…

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Train Robbers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

A band of robbers stopped a train on the Potomac railway, in the United Stales, and looted it to the extent of 30,000 dollars…

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Accident to a Goods Train

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 5

An accident occurred at Hilltop to-day to a fast goods train from Goulburn when in a deep cutting. The couplings broke and eight trucks were derailed. Some of the trucks…

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Mr. John Sums on the Railway System

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 3

MR. John Barns, M.P., speaking on Wednesday, August 22nd, at the Battersea Town Hall at a largely attended meeting of railway servants, convened by the…

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Walcha Road Contracts. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 8

SIR,—Once more pardon me for intruding on your valuable columne, but I am forced to do so by seeing a letter appearing in your journal of the 10th…

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Some Interesting Railway Figures

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 6

The report of the Railway Commissioners on the railways and tramways for the quarter ended September, 1894, was laid on the table of the…

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Latest Special Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. Chief Railway Commissioner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 5

OWING to some important matters which required immediate attention, Mr. Eddy, Chief Bailway Commissionei, did not leave for Fiji last Saturday, as arranged…

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The Railway Rates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

OUR member, Mr. F. A. Wright, has propounded a comprehensive scheme for dealing with the railway rates of the colony. In the course of an interview whir a press…

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Train Robbers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

A gang of pirates attacked a Chinese train near Tonquin and took complete possession. They killed 100 persons and captred 25 Chinese…

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