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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

422 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 22

The Bagdad Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

France refuses Germany's offer to co-operate with the Bagdad railway proposal…

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The Late Railway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

As the result of an investigation into certain charges against Victorian railway employees who went on strike, it has been decided to exclude 60 men…

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Motor Car Race

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

IMMENSE crowds assembled in Ireland to witness the Gordon-Bonnet motor car race. Thousands camped along the whole route, and huge prices were paid for tents…

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Excitement at a Railway Station

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

At an early hour on Tuesday morning an Assyrian, who was in delirious state from illness, broke out of the hospital at Colae, (Vic.), and tore…

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Furracabad Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

MR. F. A. WRIGHT has received the following communication from the Public Works Department dated duly 3, 1903:--"Referring to your enquiry respecting bridge over Furracabad Creek, I have…

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Local and General News. Gulf Crook Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

MR F. A. WRIGHT, who is always solicitions in obtaining necessary public improvements, has induced the Minister for Works to have erected over Gulf Creek (Inverrell-Grafton road) a timber beam…

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Fatal Railway Collision. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

IN a railway collision at Rockfish, Virginia (U.S.), 23 people, including 19 negroes, were killed…

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A Clergyman on the Tramp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

TO test the charity of his flock, the Rev. Mr. Mecum, of Independence, Iowa, recently disguised himself as a tramp, and begged from door to door…

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Central Railway Station

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr O'Sullivan replied to what he termed "misleading statements" concerning his action in dealing with the…

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Road Race

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

TO-MORROW afternoon a road race of 12 miles will be run off on the Yarraford road, starting from the post-office corner at 3 30 sharp The handicaps for the event will be posted up in Mr…

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Accelerated Train Service

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

The Moree Council directed the Council Clerk to write to the various Councils asking for their co-operation in endeavoring to get the Railway…

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Fatal Accident Sad End of a Lad. Bli Englebeecht Found Dead on Llangotalan Road Near Guyra. Probably Frozen to Death

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

On Friday afternoon news reached town that [?] Englebrecht has been found dead on the Llangothlan road about two miles from [?]ra, and…

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Daring Burglary. At Bolivia Railway Station

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

WORD was received at the local Railway Station on Sunday morning to the effect that a burglary had been effected at the Bolivis railway station, about midnight on…

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Railway Fatality. a Fettler's Terrible Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

ON Friday morning last James Dowd, a fettler, was ordered at Stonehenge to proceed along the Great Northern Line for the purpose of fulfilling his duties in respect to…

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Railway Collision. Narrow Escapes from Death. Extensive Damage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 4

A railway collision occurred at Molong between a stationary truck and a goods-train. The engine and several trucks were smashed, the…

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Railway Employees. Assurance From Mr. Carruthers. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 1

Mr. Carrothers assured a deputation from the Railway drivers, firemen, and others last night that there never would be any proposal on the part of bis party…

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A Clergyman on Tramps

The Inverell Times · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

To test the charity of his flock, the Rev. Mr. Mecum, of Independence, Iowa, recently disguised himself as a tramp, and begged from door to door. At the first house, which was…

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Railway Accident. Five Persons Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

A train travelling at a high rate of speed for Southport, left the rails at Waterloo Station, and crashed into a platform…

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Good Roads

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

WE have received a number of complaints from farmers in the district concerning the difficulty experienced in…

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Repairs to Road

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

AT the instance of the Red Range Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Mr. Wright has urged repairs to portion of the road from Red Range Post-office to the road which lends to Bear Hill, and…

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