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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Roads and Bridges Vote. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 5

A DEPUTATION to-day urged that a farther sum be placed on the additional estimates for roads and bridges, as it was pointed out that the sum available this year was…

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The Moree Inverell Railway. Visit of the Sectional Committee

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 2

THE Sectional Committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works--Messrs. D. O'Connor and C.J. Roberts, M's.L.C., and Messrs. C. A. Lev, G. Black, and H. Clark, M's L. A.--…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 7

The evidence taken on Saturday by the sectional committee of Public Works, tendered by Mosers. Conrad, Bower, A. M Clymont, R. B. Jones,…

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Annual Railway Picnic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

Large numbers of railway employees and their families boarded the special picnic trains on Saturday at Armidale, i am worth, and Jennings, and the…

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Killed by a Train

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

A fettler named Thomas Brown was killed to-day near Hurstville by a passing train, and his head, arms, and legs smashed almost be yond recognition. Deceased leaves a wife…

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The Moree-Inverell Railway. (By Wire.) Sydney, Wednesday. 4.30 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

THE Sectional Committee by a majority of three to two declared against the proposed line from Moree to lnverell--Messrs. O'Connor and Roberts voting for the proposal, and…

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The Grafton-Western Railway. a Statesman's Opinion

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

APPENDED is an extract from a speech delivered by the late Sir Henry Parkes in the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1872. In view of the present state of affairs it will be of interest to our…

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Inverell's Railway. the Public Works Sectional Committee. Report in Favor of the Glen Innes Connection

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 6

The sectional committee of the Pulblic Works Committee appointed to inquire into the proposal for a railway from Mores to Inverell, on…

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Grafton Jubilant. the Glen Innes-inverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 5

A Grafton telegram states that the residents are jubilant at the report of the Public Works Sectional Committes prefering the Glen…

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Inverell's Railway Pendulum

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

WHENEVER loverell may attain to the delights of railway communication the achievement will deserve to be celebrated with all the honors attach…

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Tamworth-Manilla Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 7

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Young moved "That it is expedient that a line of railway from Tamwortli to Manilla, as referrod by the…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 6.5 P.m. Road Tender

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 3

The tender of G Hodge, sen., has been accepted for work on road Glen Innes to Emmaville, at £209 os 4d…

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Inverell-Glen Innes Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

OUR contemporary, the Grafton 'Examiner', thus refers to the decision of the Sectional Committee in regard to the projected Moree-Inverell Railway:--The finding is…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do not necessarily endorse their opinions.) The Railway Question

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,--I feel sure that I do but express the feelings of the people of Grafton when I say we heartily join in congratulating the people of Glen Innes and Inverell upon the measure of success attending the…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met under the presidency of Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L A., chairman, at the Public…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

A railway collision occurred at St. Louis, America, nine being killed and 20 injured. A shearer has been brought into…

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Exciting Scene on a Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 6

AN exciting incident is reported to have occurred on the Great Western main line in England recently. The 3-55 train from Plymouth was…

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Railway Construction in Rhodesia. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

MR. CECIL RHODES recommends the Chartered Company to raise £750,000 by debentures to complete the railway to Salisbury…

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Free Railway Passes. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

IN the Assembly, last night, the adjournment of the House was moved to draw attention to the action of the Government in granting free railway passes to the Federal…

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Railway Project

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

Mr. Cecil Rhodes recommends the Chartered Company to raise £750,000 by debentures to complete the railway to Salisbury…

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