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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

243 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 13

Werris Creek to Wellington or Dubbo Railway Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Farmers and Settlers was held on Saturday, last in the Council Chambers to consider what step should be taken to forward the…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do note necessarily endorse their opinions). Proposed Werris Creek-Dubbo Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

SIR,--A matter of great importance to the residents of New England and the northern district is now before the Committee of Public Works, but numbers of your readers are perhaps unaware of…

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Werris Creek-Wellington Railway. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

There was a large gathering of farmers and settler at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, when the WellingtonWerris Creek Railway, at present being…

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Werris Creek-Wellington Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

By the enthusiastic and businesslike tone of the meeting of the New England Farmers' and Settlers' Association held at the Council…

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Wilson's Hill Road. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 7

SIR,—Will you kindly give ins space in your widely-circulated journal to draw the attention of the public to the indifference shown by the Roads…

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Werris Creek to Dubbo Railway

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

We have received the following letter agent the above subject, which should prove interesting to a number of readers:— [TO THE EDITOR INVERELL TIMES]…

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Narrow Escape From a Railway Train

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. Ellis of the Commercial Hotel, Mr. J. Hart, Storekeeper, and Mr. J. Ricketts, Sheriffs Oflicer, went out for an…

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Railway to Boggabilla

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

WE perceive that the Boggabilla people are taking up the question of securing railway communication with Moree. So far…

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Werris Creek-Wellington Railway Proposal

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

WE notice that a meeting of the Farmers' Association at Armidale, a few days ago, decided to support the proposal to connect Werris Creek with Wellington by railway…

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Werris Creek-Wellington Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

THE persistent agitation of the Armidale Farmers' and Settlers' Association in connection with the proposed WerrisCreek-Wellington branch…

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Beethoven Sat in the Road

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 1

Beethoven was never known to be without notepaper and pencil, and whenever an idea struck him he put it at once on paper, being by no means choice about…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

MR. JAMES IRVINE aged 34 hotel proprietor at Albury died last night from the injuries he received when knocked down by an electric tram in…

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Railway Collision in America. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

Two goods trains collided in a tunnel in Philadelphia U.S.A., the result being that four oil cars exploded killling the engine driver and the fireman…

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The Tram Fatality. Sydney Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5

AT the inquest on the body of the late James Irvine of Albury who was killed by an electric tram in Georgestreet on Saturday night a verdict of…

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London. Sunday. Railway Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

A goods train collided in a railway tunnel at Philadelphia, when four oil cars exploded. The engine-driver, firemen, and four tramps, who were on the train, were killed, whilst 25 others were…

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A Train Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 1

Two goods trains collided in a tunnel at Philadelphia. Four oil cars exploded and the engine driver and fireman and four…

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New Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

FOUR members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works visited Artnidale on Wednesday, for the purpose of obtaining local information in…

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Werris Creek-Wellington Railway. Visit of the Sectional Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee visited Armidale on Wednesday, and took evidence in regard to the proposed…

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Wellington-Werris Creek Railway

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

The Public Works Sectional Committee, at Tamworth, on Tuesday, took evidence in regard to the proposed Wellington - Werris Creek railway…

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Killed by a Train

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

A. H. Wiseman, 28, clerk, fell between a train motor and a car on Saturday night near Belmore Park, and was nearly cut in two, being killed instantly…

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