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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

185 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 10

Train Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

Telegrams from Paris report that a railway collision of ascrioue character has ocourrod there owing to the Paris express running into an ordinary…

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Death of Mr. P. Bourke, Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

The death of Mr. P. Bourke, of Walcha Road, on Wednesday morning, a young mun in the prime of life, caused quite a gloom in that part of…

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The Late Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 5

M. A'BECKETT, to-day, claimed £6000 for injuries received in the late Redfern railway accident, and a verdict was given him for £900…

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Tamworth to Barraba Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 4

Manilla, Monday.—With regard to the railway from Tamworth to Barraba, via Manilla, a well-attended meeting was held on Saturday evening for the…

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The Redfern Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 5

WILLIAM HEZLETT, yesterday, recovered £959 from the Railway Commissioners for injuries sustained in the Redfern railway accident. He claimed £3000…

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Another Railway "Job."

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 6

THE Sydney correspondent of the Tarn worth News soys :-- A matter that must soon occupy the attention, of Parliament is the proposed stoppage of the Marrickville Burwood road…

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Narrabri-Moree Railway

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

The following are to be stations on the new railway from Narrabri to Moree :—North Narrabri, Edgeroi, Woolabra, Tycannah, and Moree…

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A Train Wrecked. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

AN excursion train has been wrecked at the town of Macon, in Georgia, America, and several passengers killed and sixty injured…

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Railway Accident. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

An excursion train has been wrecked at the town of Macon, in Georgia, America. Six passengers were killed and 60 injured…

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The Railway to Inverell

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 8

As the result of a requisition, the Mayor has convened a meeting for Friday next, at the Couucil Chambers, in connection with the railway…

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Chief Railway Commissioner. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 5

A LARGE and influential deputation of business men waited upon the Chief Railway Commissioner to-day to [?]ge him, if possible, to accept a re-engagement…

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Chief Railway Commissioner. [By Telegraph.] Sydeny, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 5

IN the Assembly to-day the Premier tabled the papers in connection with Mr. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner. It is stated that Mr. [?]ddy has been…

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Glen Innes to Inverell Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 5

THE Minister for Works stated to-day that the final survey of the line from Glen Innes to Inverell is in progress and that the estimate of the cost will not be completed…

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Railway Rates From New England. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 5

THE Colonial Secretary to-day said he was aware that the storekeepers of Glen Innes and Inverell had combined to obtain goods via Grafton…

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Railway Rates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 5

The Colonial Secretary said the Government were aware that storekeepers in Glen Innes and Inverell combined to obtain goods via Grafton. The present railway rates were…

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Railway Agitation at Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

IT appears to lis there are a ceitain class: in Inverell--well meaning men, no doubt-- who, on the Railway question, either do not understand the subject or they cannot…

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The Inverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

The Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. Wright, said the survey of the Glen Innes-Inverell line was complete and plans were in progress…

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District News. Inverell. a Railway to Moree

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

A requisitioned public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon. The Mayor, Mr. W. Whittingham, occupied the chair and…

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Railway Collision. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 5

BY a railway collision in Saxony a train filled with soldiers was completely smashed and thirteen soldiers killed and sixty injured…

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Reform in Railway Freights

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 2

The following letter, signed "Glen Innes Storekeeper," appears in Wednesday's Herald:-- "Sir,--Your Parliamentary reporter makes light of the announcement that nearly 300 empty trucks…

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