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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Railway Blown up. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

KUROPATKIN reports that Russian patrol has blown up the railway five miles south of Liao yang…

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A Railway Matter

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Moree Municipal Council a letter was read from Mr. R. Boland, Hon. Secretary of the Woolabra Progress Association,…

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Train Smashes a Waggon. Remarkable and Pathetic Mistake

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 8

A special train on Friday afternoon, nearing Bet Bet-station, Melbourne, at which it was not intended to stop, crashed into a covered-in waggonette…

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Overhead and Underground Railways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 8

There is probably a great deal to be said for and against both the overhead railroads of New York and the Metropolitan or underground Railway of London. Each system…

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Science and Invention. Gas Turbings for Motor Caps

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

THE possibilities of gas turbines formed the subject of an address delivered by Mr R. M. Neilson, of Manchester, at the Institute of Mechanical…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. T. Fletcher, of Mary Grey, is erecting a large new residence on his property…

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Motor Omnibus Runs Amok. Scene in Birmingham

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The motor omnibuses on the Edgbaston route, Birmingham, run with pleasing smoothness, and apparently the drivers have them under perfect…

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Attempted Suicide in a Train. Melbourne

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A remarkable attempt to commit suicide was made this morning by a young woman named Mary Sohinkell, at the Spencer street railway station…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Society] Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Mrss. F. MARTIS, [?] a resident of Parramatta, fell between the platform of the railway station there and a train just on the latter was moving out. The train support…

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More Room on London Bridge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

The work of widening and improving London Bridge is now [?]earing completion. The old bridge will be considerably beautified by the alteration…

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Tram Collision at Auckland. Lady Passenger Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

A collision occurred between an electric tram car and a 'bus at Auckland last night. A lady passenger was killed and…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

Our cricketers were again successful in the return match played here on Saturday last against Woolbrook after a very exciting game. Walcha Road…

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Great Northern Road

The Uralla News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

T[?] road, between Uralla and Bia[?]'s [?]ly, is in a very had sta[?]nt [?]ints as to its [?] have [?] this office, and some time [?]…

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Official Correspondence. Eing's Gap Road

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

PUBLIC Works Department, Sydney, 8th February, 1905.—Sir,—With reference to letter of 14th December, presented by you, from Mr. W. C. Lannen of Bundurra, further regarding…

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Railway Regulations. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners have issued amended regulations making it compulsory upon alt consignors to five the weight of and accurately describe all goods forwarded…

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The Motor on its Trial

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

A SERIES of more car and muter cycle [?]rials Sydney to Melbourne were commenced, on Tuesday…

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A New Motor-car

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

A motor-car his recently been shown in Louden which scorns to be a distinct advance upon many of the vehicles of this sort which have previously been seen,…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

A number of Mr. G. Schweinsberg's friends assembled to bid him good-bye, and mid many hearty good wishes he left by mail for Wyong on Thursday…

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District News. Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

Nice rains have fallen round here, which were badly wanted. Some good catches of fish are being got in the river at Woolbrook by…

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