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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

390 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 20

Motor Fire Engines

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

If one may believe all that one hears (says the "British Times"), considerable Improvement will have to be made with motor fire engines before they will…

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Railway Rates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

[?] [?] is [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] Melbourne [?] [?] by the…

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Road Race

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

A 13-MILE bicycle road race, promoted by Mr. H. Lamerton, was run along the Tenterfield-road on Saturday afternoon, a fair crowd assembling at the starting point opposite the post Office. There…

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New Railway Rates

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have just introduced a new railway rates book, which came into operation on and from Monday last, and a…

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Railway Rates

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Chronicle

Some commotion has been caused in local commercial circles by the new railway rates, as applying to the carriage of merchandise, recently issued by…

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Walcha Road

The Uralla News · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

At a crowded meeting held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night, Mr. B. Furnifull filled the chair. It was resolved to held a day's sport and a…

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Railway Accident. Narrow Escape. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

The Northern mail train, from Sydney to Bristano, ran into a bullock near West Maitland last night, killing the animal, One carriage became derailed, And…

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Railway Conference

The Uralla News · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

At a conference of the Intor-State Rail way Commissioners it was resolved that the expenditure necessarv to unify the different railway line…

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Railway Conference. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 5

AT the conference of the inter-State Railway Commissioners it was resolved that the expenditure necessary to unify the gauges would not be…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

A well represented meeting of the residents of Walcha Road was held at the Royal Hotel, on Saturday night last, for the purpose of holding a days…

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Original Correspondence. Railway Communication. [To the Editor of the ADVOCATE.]

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

SIR,—It is generally recognised in all progressive communities that unless facilities exist for cheap and speedy communication with the markets of the world, then the dormant…

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Railway Rates

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

THE Armidale Chamber, decided at a meeting last week to protest to the Railway Commissioners against the now railway rates, pointing out the great injustice to Armidale. It was also resolved…

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Correspondence to the Editor. a Bad Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the bad state of the road between Mr H. Heagnney's residence and Black Mountain. Three…

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Railway Rates

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

Some commotion lias been caused in local commercial circles by tie new railway rates, as applying to the carriage of merchandise, recently issued by the Commissioners. There…

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The New Railway Rates. Coal Mines May Shut Down

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 7

The refusal of the Railway Commissioners on Thursday last to accede to the request of the deputation from the Northern Colliery Proprietor's…

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Railway Charges

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 4

The Russians and japs are not the Only contentious partis whose doings claim public attention at the present moment.The up-country people of…

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Railway Employees' Re-union. Annual Banquet

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 5

The annual banquet of the Armidale Branch of the Railway Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association of N.S.W. was sheld at Mr.S.Gilchrist's…

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Cheap Railway Fares.'

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner of Railways states that a policy of cheap fares, if dkk carried ot, 'will endin -disaster to the railways…

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Stray Notes. a Bad Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 9

It is about time something was done to that bog on the road out to small settlers at the back of North Guyra. The road in question runs up past Mr…

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