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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

230 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 12

Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

Forty persons were killed and sixly injured by a railway collision at Geoentolte, Denmark…

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Parliamentary. Tbial Bay to Abmidale. Moree Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

In the Assembly, the Minister for Works replying to Mr. F. C. Clark, said that the report on the proposed railway route between Trial Bay and…

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Armidale to Hillgroye Road. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 5

THE tender of A. Taggart, Uralla, at,£316 4s., has been accepted by the Minister for Public Worts for road contract No. 50—97-8, Armidale to Hillgrove…

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First English Railway Passenger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 5

NEWS has been received from New Zealand of the death of Mr. Crawford Marley, at the age of 83. Mr. Marley, who emigrated from Darlington to New Zealand…

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Railway Revenue

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

The railways and tramways for the last §& quarter show an increase of revenue of nearly L,212,000, and a growth of net revenue of of nearly LI50,000…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. N.S.W. Agent-General. Retires 1St October. Chief Railway Commissioner

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 5

Mr. Reid has arranged with Sir Said Samuel that he shall retire from the Agency-General on October 1st. Mr. Reid is consulting the highest…

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A Railway in the Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

THE railway in the sea, which is now being constructed near Brighton, is one of the most remarkable locomotive experiments ever made. There is at…

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Last Night's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Railway Fatality. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 5

A LAD named William Blanche, who was ran over by a train at Honeysuckle Point on Friday, died in the Newcastle Hospital this morning…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 5

GEORGE KEARSLEY, who was injured at the Petersham Railway Station by jumping out of the train whilst in motion, and who had his leg cut off, died yesterday…

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Tram Accident. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 5

A SERIOUS tramway accident happened last night near Belmore Park. Three men were crossing the line and, hearing a tram approach, became confused…

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Tram Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 3

A tramway accident occurred last night, 1 near Belmore Park. Three men, who were crossing the line, hearing the tram approaching, got confused, and endeavored to cause…

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An Express Train Without Any Passengers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 8

An almost unprecedented incident has been reporled from Lyons. The Paris express arrived there at the usual hour in the morning, but in the…

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Rainfall at Moree. Railway Washaways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

Tuesday's Meree paper says:—We are informed that at Hall's Creek on the railway line, the water in the [?] channel was half-a-mile wide at 9…

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New South Wales Railways. a Fresh Zone Adopted. Modifying the Old Charges

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners have published altered rates for the carriage of Stamped parcels by passenger trains. The changes include…

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A Railway Process

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 8

One of the French tribunals has given a decision which is interesting to all railway travellers. A young lady named Wail sued the Northern…

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How to Train for Cycle Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 6

IT is advisable, before commencing to train (says a champion of England) to consult a physician, and to be carefully examined, to see that you are…

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Railway Concessions Withdrawn. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 5

OWING to the improved season the Rilway Commissioners have decided to withdraw the concessions made dauing the drought for the carriage of starving stock…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. Federation. Proposed Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

In the Council the Medical Bill was read a second time and committed. The debate on the Commonwealth Bill was resumed. Dr…

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Moree to Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Young, m moving the second reading of the Moree to Inverell Railway Bill, said that the line would he 96 miles, the estimate cost was £279,500, or at the rate of…

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A Train 400 Miles Long

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

NOT many days ago Mr. C. H. Jones, the assistant locomotive superintendent of the Midland Railway was kind enough to communicate a number of interesting facts…

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