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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Coastal Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

AGAIN the question has cropped, up, and on this occasion at the instance of Armidale, some of whose…

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Railway Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Glen Innes Railway League was held in tho Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided, and Messrs. Whyte, Chaffey, Eaton, Rule, Ulz…

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District News. Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

Since my last report we have had locally some very heavy storms. I am informed that 301 points have been registered from the 20th to the…

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Railway Guard Scored

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

In the railway carriage sat a well-dressed young lady tenderly holding a very small poodle. "Madam," said the guard, "I am very…

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The Railway Commission. Mr. Kirkcaldie's Evidence

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 6

Mr. David Kirkcaldie, in giving evidence at the Commission on Wednesday, said he was appointed Commissioner on October's, 1897. Prior…

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Railway Commission

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

Giving evidence at the Railway Commission to-day, Mr. Kirkcaldie said he and Mr. Fehon strongly, opposed the manufacture of locomotives…

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Correspondence. State of the Scrub Road. (To the Editor of Courier.)

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

SIR,—You have several times mentioned in your paper the state of the Scrub Road. The Council has the money in hand to expend upon it, and why not do…

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The Railway Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 8

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The Motor Buses

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

WRITING from Sydney to an Inverell friend, Mr. G. T. T. Butler says:--"Dr. Vivers invited me on Saturday to a trial run on one of the Glen Innes-Inverell motor cars. We had a good run…

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The Railway Commission

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

James Forsyth Thallon Commissioner of Railways for Queensland, giving evidence to-day before the Railway Commission, said that at…

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Rival Railway Routes

Guyra Argus · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

Thus the Glen Iness "Examiner."—The New England coastal railway has cropped up again and on this occassion at the instance of Armidale…

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Telegraphic. [From Our Metropolitan Agents.] North Court Railway. [?],Thursday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 5

[?] [?] Government [?] [?]…

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The Railway Commission

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

[?] the sittinf of the Railway Commiccion on [?] [?]…

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The Motor Buses

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

THE "S M Herald" of Tuesday's date refors to the motor buses in the following strain:--"The two new 22 h p. Aster motor 'buses imported by L.Phizackerley, of Elizabeth street, for the license…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Greville's Telegram Company. Sydney, Thursday, 12.16 P.M. North Coast Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

SPEAKING at Kempsey yesterday the State Premier said he did not want to wreck the Government over the North Coast Railway. A staff of engineers was on the field making…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

There is a general exodus from here. It now transpires that Mr. Reid, the stationmaster, will not return. Mr. Edwards, whose school has been…

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The Railway Dispute. More Evidence

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

The Royal Commission of Enquiry into the administration of the Railway Department was continued on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. Kirfealdies…

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Railway Commission

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

At the Railway commission to-day, Mr. Oliver denied that there had been scenes between himself and Mr, Eddy. The latter regarded Mr.Kirkaldie as…

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More Reckless Motor Driving

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 3
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"Marie Studholme," say the "Royal Magazine," "is a motorist and in her own garden is a terror to caterpillars when they are eating." We confess that there is something…

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