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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Railway Reserve

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

THE Lands Department notifies that the parts of the railway reserve within King's Plains holding, resumed area No.[?]300A, and parts of railway, reserve No. 3946, proclaimed 3rd September 1887,…

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Tram Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

Miss Elizabeth Davidson, a visitor from Adelaide, was run over by a tram at St. Leonards last night, and Orillod…

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Railway Accident in W.A. 'Two Lives Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

In a railway accident at Midland Junction West Australia, the enginedriver and fireman was killed…

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The Moor End Mystery Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xv.—on the Bridge. (Dr. Tring's Narrative.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 4

I had no difficulty in gaining admittance to the cells. The sergeant in charge knew me, and was an obliging fellow…

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A Chainless, Gear Driven Motor Bicycle

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 7

The 'AEolus' has its engine, which rotates in the same direction as the line of travel, securely bolted in a vortical position to the frame. Upon an extension of the…

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Motor-car Humours

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

Restrictions on motor-cars on the Continent have begun to border on the farcical. In Antwerp and Bru[?]els Regulations were made that automobiles mutt not travel in…

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John Bridge & Co's., Ltd., Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

Wool-- Following the auctions of last week a few clearances have been made ex-catalogue by private treaty at a slight advance on the auction bids, the demand continuing good for…

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Luxurious Railway Travelling

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 1

Herr Paderewski, in the course of an article contributed by him to the July issue of Dr. Fitchett's magazine, " Life," says: " The American…

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In a Railway Carriage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

Two Scotch tourists were one day going on a long journey, when one suddenly looked up very gloomily. "What's the matter?" asked his…

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Railway Catastrophe

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 5

A locomotive and three railway cars fell through a bridge in Colorado (U.S.A), Eighty persons were killed…

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Railway Passes. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 5

OF the 40 ex-members of Parliament who have been called upon to return their railway passes only 18 so far have done so…

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Railway Carriage Smoking

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 6

MR. CORNWALLIS West Great Cumberland place, W. was the principal witness at Bournemouth, on June 30 in a summons issued by the London…

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Damages for Railway Smoke

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

On 24th May 1886, a British florist obtained in a court of law a very large sum of money for damages done of his garden stock by the smoke of passing railway…

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New Tramway-cars for Smokers

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 6

Although on the Continent the tramway companies have long considered the needs of their smoking passengers, British companies have rigidly…

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Bridge Denounced

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

BRIDGE was strongly denounced by Dean Lefroy at Norwich Cathedral recently. He said he desired to raise his voice against the social and financial peril associated with the game. It was…

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John Bridge & Co's Ltd., Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 4

Wool-- The past week has been rather quiet, and business has been restricted to the placing of a few fell[?] mongered lines and passed-in lots…

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Train Saved by a Girl

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 4

FROM Moscow we learn of a remarkable instance of instance courage and devotion which occurred on June 14 near Ufa. Mile, Katherine Griboyedoff, the 16-year-old…

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Minor Roads

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

To anyone who has occasion to travel over the bye-ways of New England, the fact is made painfully evident that…

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Terrible Railway Accidents

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred on Wednesday morning hear the Carlton. Railway Station, when Miss Maud M' Bride. who lived at Kogarah, and was a teacher at the…

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