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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

According to the Roster we hold no auction this week, our last sale taking place on the 14th instant. A long earned holiday is not the lot of the…

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Railway Traffic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

The brain and tram traffic yesterday showed an increase over the previous New Year's Day…

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Walcha Road

The Uralla News · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday, the the of December, at Tara Spring, a very pretty wedding took place, the contracting parties being Thomas (the sixth son…

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The Prince's Train

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

The train that is to carry the Prince of Wales over the East Indian Railway is undergoing continual trials. If the Prince appears on scheduled time he will have,…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

A collision occurred yesterday between two ballast trains on the southcoast line, near Kembla Junction. An engine, some trucks, and the…

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Road Race

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

AN eight mile road race was run along the Tenterfield-road on Saturday afternoon. There were 10 competitors, and the winner turned up in A. Logue, who was followed home by Harold Biddle…

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Manilla-Barraba Railway. Start Made with Contract

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

There were no drums beating, and no so[?] turning ceremony," on Tuesday when a start was made with the work of constructing the line of railway from Manilla to Barraba…

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Proposed Motor Car Service

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

THE following copy of letter forwarded to a resident of Lismore has been transmitted to the local Municipal Council for public information by the Hon. T. T…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Railway Revenue. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

DURING the seven days ending last Saturday the Railway Department achieved a record in the shape of revenue for a week. The amount received from all lines during…

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Chinese Railway. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

CHINA has withdrawn the British concession for the construction of a railway from Shanghat to Han-ohan…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Greville's Telegram Coynvam. Sydney, Thursday, 12.16 P.M. Record Railway Returns

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

THE Railway Department has achieved a record for one week's returns. For the saven days ending Saturday the amount won by all lines was £100,127, which is not only a…

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Heroism on the Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 6

In every walk in life we find instances of brave men who are ready to sacrifice their lives in a heroic undeavor to avert some terrible estastrophe. To commemorate such a…

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District News. Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday, the 3rd inst, 4 number of the residents of Walcha Road tendered a smoke concert to Mr. Young before taking his departure to…

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Manilla-Barraba Railway. Start Made with Contract

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

THERE were no drums beating, and no "sod-turning ceremony," on Tuesday when a start was made with the work of constructing the line of…

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Counterfeit Railway Shares. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 5

A NEW YORK journalist, together with a lawyer, has been arrested and charged with counterfeiting hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of…

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An Armoured Motor Car

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 4

A MOTOR CAR built for use in time of war is a recent invention of Mr. Frederick R. Simms. In general appearance the car may be described as a " mobile conning tour." It…

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Guyra Road

Guyra Argus · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 6

Thanks to the excessive parsimony of the Public Works Department as far as country needs are concerned, (writes the "Tihgha Miner") the high…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Mrs Fletcher was taken to Walcha from [?]ry Grey, a few days ago, suffering an injured knee…

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John Bridge &. Co., Ltd

The Uralla News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

S[?] showered a [?] ket [?] Merinos.[?]…

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District News. Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

The Walcha cricketers visited Walcha Road on Saturday last, and after a very pleasant game were defeated by the local club by nine…

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