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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

243 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 13

The Rival Railways. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 4

Sib,—It appears strange the Honorable Minister for Works during his recent visit to Annidale, should have formed the opinion that the true and…

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The Budget Speech. a Credit Balance. No Fresh Taxation. 700,000 for Roads and Railways. Sydney, Thursday 10.30 p.m

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

SIR W. J. LYNE delivered his Budget Speech in the Assembly to-night. He started at 7.30 o'clock, and delivered a lengthly and exhaustive speech…

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Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

The motion to refer the Glen Innes to Inverell Railway to the Public Works Committee was after debate adjourned till Tuesday…

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Another Tramline

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

The House agreed to the expediency of constructing the Castlereagh and Pitt-streets Electric tramway…

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Train Talk

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

"The greatest evil, perhaps,"said the lean passenger, " of profanity-- " Is its inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his pass was…

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District News Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A new four-roomed weatherboard house is being erected at Bessie Bell for the use of Mr. and Mrs. T. McFar- lane. The foundations of the old…

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A Railway Station Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

The railway station at Douglas Park was destroyed by fire this morning. It is believed that the occurrence was not accidental…

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The Coastal Railway. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLES)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

SIR,—In Monday, September 24th issue of the Herald,' there appeared the report of a speech made by the President of the Board of Commerce, Grafton (Mr. G. H…

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The Walcha Railway. Important Visit To day. Information Wanted

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A telegram was received by the Secretaries Railway League yesterday to the effect that Mr. M. Usher, Traffic Inspector for the Railways…

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Railway League Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of members of the Tenterfield Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Saturday, night, Mr. J. H. Reid presiding. The minutes…

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Lismore-Casino Railway. Turning the First Sod

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

ONE section of the Parliamentary party to be present at the turning of the first sod of the extension of the railway from Lismore to Casino, to take place on Monday. 15th…

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The Chinese Railways. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 5

GERMANY has taken over from Russia the Tonkin, Tientsin, and Peking railways, under the promise that they will subsequently be restored to British control…

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Glen Innes to Inverell Railway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan moved that it be referred to the Public Works Committee to consider and report upon the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell…

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The Inverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 4

IN the Assembly last week Mr. O'Sullivan moved his "promised' re solution that it be referred to the Public Works Committee to report…

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Casino Railway Demonstration. Routes of the Party. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

THE Premier and possibly the Colonial Secretary, accompanied by a large Parliamentary Party, will proceed to Lismore to attend the ceremony of…

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The Railway Demonstration. Parliamentary Party Arrive to-day

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

THE Parliamentary party to the number of about twenty, including Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Public Instruction, will arrive at Tenterfield by mail train this…

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Railway Matters

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

AT the present juncture it has been deemed not only advisable but necessary to take steps to keep the ball rolling regarding railway matters, for as the muse forbids the virtuous man to die, so Glen…

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Gratton-Western Railway

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

From an article in Wednesday's "Newcastle Morning Herald," under the head of "Grafton Railway Aspirations," we take the following:--"The…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Fehon and Kickcaldie) accompanied by Mr. Ha[?]per (chief traffic manager) arrived in Inverell on Wednesday last. A number of townspeople…

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The Walcha Railway

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

On Saturday last, Mr. Usher, of the Rail way Department, visited Walcha and interviewed the members of the Railway League and townspeople, in…

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