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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Clarence-new England Railway. The Cheapest, Shortest, and Most Direct Route to the Coast. Estimated Cost £478,000. Distance 93½ Miles

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

WE are indebted to Mr. F. A. Wright for some interesting correspondence relating to the survey recently made by Mr. Thomas. Kennedy of the eastern portion of the…

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The Proposed Glen Innesgrafton Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

The report on the Glen Innes-Grafton Raliway reduces the cost Of the original estimate by one fourth…

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A Gentleman Tramp

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

In Australia the tramp or " sundowner," as he is called, is a privileged person. As compared, too,with his British prototype, he is also a man of property…

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Railway Station Robbed. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

THE Temora railway station was broken into on Tuesday night, and the thieves rifled the safe…

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Railway Communication. Glen Innes to South Grafton. Mr. Kennedy's Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

In the early part of laet year, it will be remembered that Mr. Surveyor Kennedy was Instructed to make an exploratlonof a line starting…

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That Const Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

PERHAPS no scheme of internal policy,—Federation not even excepted,—is of such paramount interest and importance to the districts…

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The Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

A the inquest on the body of James Towney, who was crushed to death between two trucks at Darling Harbour railway yard, the jury returned…

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Killed by a Tram. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

JOSEPH LOCCHI, a schoolboy, was run over by a tram at Bondi junction on Wednesday and killed…

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The New Siberian Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A revolution in the food supply of the world is anticipated. It is estimated, that the new Siberian Railway will bring under, wheat cultivation a zone of something like…

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Clarence-new England Railway. The Cheapest, Shortest, and Most Direct Route to the Coast

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

NOTHING could be more satisfactory as indeed it must he gratifying to those who have the subject at heart, than the report of Mr. Kennedy's investigation of the country…

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"Bullocky" and Road Man

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

A cations episode has recently bean brought under notice of the Minister for Works. One of the roada nfflaers in an outlying district…

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Railway Revenue

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

The Victorian Railway revenue for eight months of the present financial year shown as increase of £139,459…

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The Grafton-Glen Innes Railway

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

Concluding a forcible article in favor of the Kennedy route, the Glen Innes EXAMINER says:--As this railway when con[?]tr[?]ted will equally serve Armidale, Tenterfield,…

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Train Wreckers Caught by Boy Detectives

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

" IT is very seldom that what might by a stretch be called boy-detectives are employed in England; but they have been found of the greatest use…

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A Railway Smash. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 5

A RAILWAY smash occurred at Picton. on Saturday. Owing to a defective wheel eight trucks left the rails, and were badly…

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Railway Reflections

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

THE proposal to dispose, of our railway to a private company has frequently been mooted, but has invariably met with each a storm of…

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Railway Disaster. Auckland

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

A terrible railway accident Occurred at the annual picnic of the employes of the Islington Freezing Works. While the train was standing at…

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Disastrous Railway Collision. New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

A DISASTROUS railway accident occurred on Saturday. The annual pic-nic of the Islington Freezing Works was to take place,…

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Railway to Grafton

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

As will be noticed by our business columns, the Mayor, in compliance to a requisition, has called an important meeting for next Friday evening, to discuss certain matters…

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Auckland. Railway Catastrophe

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred on Saturday at the annual picnic of the employees of the Islington Freezing Works. The train at Rakai was run into by another train…

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