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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

422 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 22

Armidale to Coast Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

A public meeting convened by the Mayor at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Town Hall on Friday night for the purpose…

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The North Coast Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

The most habitable and the most populous and thriving portion of the State is the coast district. The question whether it ought not to have…

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Armidale-South Grafton Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor on the requisition of members of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of considering…

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 4

Two trams collided in George-street west this morning. A lady and gentleman and one of the tram-drivers were injured. Other persons had…

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Road Race

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

A YOUTH'S bicycle race was held on Wednesday last the course being along the Armidale road and the distance six miles. The riders were Hollis, Atkins, Legge,…

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Coastal Railway

Guyra Argus · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

We reprint the following article from the " Tenterfield Star":— The parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is now…

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The Railway Question

Guyra Argus · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

ON several occasions since the "Argus" first made its appearance we have touched on the Guyra-Coffa Harbor railway line, but, with the…

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New England Coastal Railway

Guyra Argus · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 8

A public meetings was held at he Town-hall, Armidale, on Friday night last, when the matter of the New England coastal railway conn[?]tion…

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Armidale to South Grafton Railway. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

Sir,—A railway connecting Armidale with the coast, is a matter the district should rightly consider to be its birthright. It is a consummation…

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Railway Time Table

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 1

The mail train for Sydney leaves Tenterfield at 6.40 p.m. daily, Saturday excepted, and for Brisbane a. 10.30 p.m. daily, Sundays excepted…

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The Tramps of the Ocean

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 3

THE British public has a vague notion that there is a stigma implied in the name of Tramp steamer, of which the Tramp-owner has reason…

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Perished on the Road

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

At Menzies, in West Australia, George T. Rose was overtaken by a storm whilst cycling to Gladstone, and being of weak constitution he perished on the road…

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Railway Scheme

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 8

The railway conference at Johannesburg has adopted a proposal for the continuation of the Natal-Harrismith railway by the Wiltge River route to…

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Victorian Railway Employees

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

Victorian railway employees, numbering about. 6000, have cancelled their affiliation with the Trades' Labor Council, at the Commissioners'…

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Victorian Railway Revenue

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

The Victorian railway receipts last year, show a decrease of £14,300…

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The Coastal Railway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

The Glen Innes Examiner says:-- "The Armidale railway advocates are not above straining the Truth in their zeal to impose burdens on the country…

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Railway Employees

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

The Victorian railway employees numbering about six thousand have cancelled their affiliation with the Trades Labor Council at the Commissioners' request…

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Fire in a Train. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 5

TWO trucks containing 86 bales of wool attached to a train caught fire between Byrock to Brewarrina yesterday. The wool was destroyed…

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Railway Servants and Garnishees

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Railways says that the time of several clerks is fully occupied in registering garnishee orders against railway servants…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Twenty-eight lbs. of dynamite were found under the railway sleepers near Adrianople. It is apparent the intention was to wreck and rob a train…

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