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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Force of Habit. a Railway Trip Incident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

Arnold Dickinson was not a wealthy mac, and he always travelled thirdclass. On one occasion, however, he had been up to the North to do…

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Maintenance of Public Roads

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

The Full Court recently laid down un important general principle in a case in which the Government was sued in respect of an accident on the…

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Railway Pic-nic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

The annual picnic of the railway employees on the Mounbi-Wallangarra section of the great northern line was held at Guyra on Saturday last, and was attended by…

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Railway Picnic

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

THE annual picnic of the employees engaged on the Moonbi-Wallangarra section of the Great Northern Railway was held on the Guvra Show Ground last Saturday…

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The Victorian Railway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

A large and influential deputation to-day urged the Victorian Government to re-employ members of the Executive Engine-drivers' Union who…

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Wentworth-street Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes asking us to "shake up" the Council in the matter of effecting repairs to the bridge in Wentworth-street, the decking of which, in places, is succumbing to the…

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New Railway. GRAFTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

The first passenger train from Graftoo to the Tweed was rn to Lisuoe yesterday…

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North Coast Railway. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

IN reply to a deputation to day, urging the early [?] of the North chast line, the State premier gave a definite promise that the [?] week would [?]…

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Army Trial Motor-car Fatality in the New Kent Road. Extraordinary Statements

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

Yesterday (December 22) Dr Waldo concluded an inquiry at the Southward Coroner's Court into the circumstances of the death of Emma Simpson, aged 54…

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The Westmoreland Wolf Cut in Two Ny a Train

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

Thorn is little doubt that the Allendale wolf which has caused so much excitement in the Hexham district, has been found at last, and far from where he…

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"Fastest Train in Europe."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

IN an article in "The Railway Magazine" on the Great Central Railway, Mr. W. J. Scott says:—The up train, 12.33 p.m. from…

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Railway Returns

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

WE are included to Mr. A. C. Brackenreg, the station master, for the following figures showing the amount of revenue collected at the Glen Innch station for year ending 31st December, 1904:--…

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The North Coast Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

A RAILWAY from South Grafton to Maitland seems to be within the range of probability,…

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At the Railway Station

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

The scene was a railway station, and the excursion was due out in five minutes. One carriage was labelled Engaged, and in it sat a sour faced woman of about…

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A Motor-plough

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

Great things are anticipated of a new method of land culture by means of a motor-plough the invention of Mr Gatling, whose inventive genius is better known to…

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John Bridge & Co., Limited

The Uralla News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

HORSEHAIR.—Best tail ¾d to 1d dearer; other descriptions practically unchanged. We obtained 56½d for best; 23d for seconds and 13d for…

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Army Trial Motor-car Fatality in the New Kent Road. Extraordinary Statements

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

Yesterday(December 22) Dr Waldo concluded an inquiry at the Southwark Coroner's Court into the circumstances of the death of Emma Simpson, aged…

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The Westmoreland Wolf Cut in Two by a Train

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

There is little doubt that the Allendale wolf, which has caused so much excitement in the Hexham district, has been found at last, and far from where he…

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Short Story Money op Life: A True Story of the Road

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

"What think you of the young blade, Sir John?" and the speaker slightly nodded, his bead in the direction of a card table, where two men sat playing…

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The Council & the Roads. A Deputation to the Minister for Works. A Favorable Reply

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

TAKING advantage of the visit of the Hon. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, to Tenterfield last weeK a deputation from the local Municipal Council consisting of the…

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