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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

243 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 13

Casino to Lismore Railway. Taken through Committee

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday night, the second reading of the Casino to Lismore Railway Bill was moved by Mr. O'Sullivan. He said this was a small line of 16 miles…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred today at Clifton Hill, near Melbourne. Four trucks became derailed, and telescoping, a number of [?]avvies were thrown…

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Lismore-Casino Railway. Third Reading Passed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

THE Lismore Casino Railway Bill has passed the third reading in the Legislative Assembly…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway disaster in Victoria show that three men were killed outright and nine terribly injured…

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Day-Train to Armidale. Public Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

Undaunted by the recent refusal to comply with the request for the extension of the dey-train service from Tamworlh to Armidale, the residents of the city…

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Day Train to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Armidale, on Monday night last with a view to obtaining the extension of the day train…

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Walcha Railway League

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last. Present Mr. T. Marshall, in the chair, and Messrs Scott., Blair, Forster…

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Our Railways

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

After turning the first sod in connection with the Dubbo Coonamble railway, the Premier gave an interesting speech from which the following…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners are considering the advisability of re-painting the Hawkesbury Bridge. It is estimated that 70 tons of paint will be…

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The Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN has taken the earliest opportunity to redeem the promise he made to the deputation who waited upon him the other day to urge the construction of the…

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Tramway Amputation. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 5

A BOY named James Reslner, aged nine, had his leg cut oft by an electric tram this morning at Ultimo…

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Traveller. Won on the Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

'People talk about the transatlantic, professional poker player,' observed a gentleman recently,' but over here I can prove to you any day that we have men…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Big Railway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

The railway strike in Wales has thrown 39,000 colliers out of work. Trade in consequence is paralysed…

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The Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

THE annual report of the Commissioners of Railways is always an interesting document. The capital which has been expended in the…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

While at Inverell last week Mr. Crick (Postmaster-General) wired to the Works Department with reference to the…

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Railway Collision London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 5

A SERIOUS railway collision has occurred at Glasgow. Twenty-four passengers were badly injured…

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Railway Commissioners' Report

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

ONCE more the efficient control and direction of our extensive railway system is brought into prominence by the issue of the annual seport of the Railway Commissioners. Some…

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Railway Collision

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Two trains came into collision at Glasgow on Saturday, when four carriages were telescoped and 24 persons injured…

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Inverell-Glen lanes Railway. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Having teen in last Tuesday's 'Express,' an announcement, that a meeting should be called to protest against the construction of the Glen…

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On the Wheel. Train, Bicycle, and Coach

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

Now Mr. Editor, I do not wish to go needlessly into raptures regarding my friend or "self" in order to see, as many thousands clmmer and fight and feel…

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