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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Ways of Living. the Railway Clerk

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

FOR some years, writes a correspondent of the 'Daily Telegraph,' it has been my custom to receive lengthy and confidential letters…

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Guyra-lnverell Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

MR. Usher, of the Railway Department, accompanied by Mr. J. M. Cameron, Resident Engineer for Roads (Armidale), visited Tingha last…

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Where Roads are Oiled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

THE use of oil upon the streets and highways in California is becoming More and more general, and the number of communities adopting the…

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Most Tramps Don't Want to Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

A UNIVERSITY professor, during his summer holiday, travelled about England asking every tramp that he met why he didn't work. He interviewed…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] The Railways. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners point Out that whilst the receipts of the Department show an increase of £214,000 for the first nine months of the year, the…

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Railway Accident. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

IN a railway accident at Barberton 30 soldiers were killed and 45 injured…

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The Motor-car

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

The number of motor-cars that are now to be been dally in Hyde Park is remarkable. The better kind arc still' very expensive, and cost from £500 to £1000. In…

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Railway Accident

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The latest details of the Barberton Railway accident show that the train was proceeding to Johannesburg down an incline when the driver lost control…

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Death in a Tram. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

A RESIDENT of Marrick ville died in a tram yesterday whilst proceeding to church…

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Railway Mismanagement

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

It is reported from Glen Innes that, a great deal of dissatisfaction is felt, by owners who use trains for the transport of stock to the metropolitan…

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Railways and Labor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

WITH the labor market of this State so deplorably congested, it is high time the Government sought to…

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Guyra-inverell Railway

The Inverell Times · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

THE matter of the Guyra-Inverell Railway came before the Public Works Committee on Tuesday when some interesting evidence was given. Mr. J…

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Guyra-lnverell Railway. Inquiry at Guyra. [By Telegraph.] Guyra

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

The Public Works Commissioners will take evidence at Guyra on the 19th April. Extensive preparations ate being made to present information…

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Railway League

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

A MEETING of the local Railway League was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. T. M. Walke[?]), and…

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Rival Railway Routes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee took further evidence, after our last issue went to press, in respect to the proposed railways in the north, to serve…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

A terrible railway accident has occurred at Machavie. Thirteen members of the Eighth New Zealand Mounted Infantry were killed and a…

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Proposed Railway Extension. the Commissioners in Opposition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners do not feel justified in recommending the proposed railway from Singleton to Cassilis, with a branch line from…

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New England Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

THE Public Works Committee will visit New England centres this week for the purpose of collecting evidence in reference to the claims of certain…

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Road-work in the Country

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. O'Sullivan says he intends to start about fifty essential road works in the country districts early in May. He advises men oat of work in the…

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