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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

576 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 29

The Great Siberian Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

The special trains on the Siberian railway carry a library, piano, writing conveniences, barber's shop, gymnasium, ice-water, hot water, dials which…

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Motoring

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

A Most enjoyable run was indulged in an Saturday afternoon, when Tattersall's No. 1 Chnra-a-bane, in charge of Chaffeur Ambrose, and Mr. F. J. Donovan's "Richard Brassier" car, in charge of…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

IT is with a sense of relief that one is able to announce that the taking of evidence respecting the disagreements of t.lie Railway Commissioners…

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The North Coast Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

Tin; Premier's remarks respecting the North Coast railway seem to have vnvitid in tone in different constituencies during his trip. The lesson…

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The Railway Commission. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

MR. CAMPBELL, addressing the Railway Commission to-day on behalf of Mr. Oliver, said the latter now admitted (in view of his colleagues' revelations as to…

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A Railway Driver's F[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 7

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A Desirable Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

WHEN Mr. DEANE, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Railway Construction branch, went abroad to…

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Motor Picnic

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

MR. W. F. EATON organised a motor trip to Glencoe Wednesday afternoon, and a party of ten sped southwards in Tattersall's No. 2 Char a bane. The run to the village neath Ben Lomond…

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Miscellaneous Articles. the Tramp

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 6

A UNIVERSITY professor, wishing to study the tramp question during a summer tour through England, interviewed 2000 wandering beggars, whom he questioned as to why…

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A Novel Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 6

GERMANY possesses a miniature railway, to which no parallel is found in this country. Its peculiarity is that its trains have no drivers. It is used for carrying salt from the salt from…

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The Railway Commissioners

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

It is with a sense of relief that one is able to announce that the taking of evidence respecting the disagreements of the Railway…

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Railway Collision

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

DETAILS have been received of the terrible railway collision at Pueblo, Colorado, by which 40 persons were killed, 15 incinerated, and many…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

A west-bound Californian express train collided with a train at Pueblo, Colorado, with disastrous results. Following…

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North Coast Railway

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 6

At the reception held at the Commercial Hotel Tenterfield, the Mayor, in welcoming the Premier to the town, referred…

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Killed by a Train

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

THE Rev. John Clarke, incumbent of St, Mary's Church of England, Smythesdale, near Ballarat, and Miss Cotten a lady friend, were driving over the railway crossing, when a mixed train ran into…

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Railway For The Dorrigo

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

THE "Shay" locomotive, now largely used in the United States, is specially adapted to country where sharp curves and steep grades are found. This form of engine is strongly…

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Roads Expenditure

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 3

The Minister for Works expresses his intention of spending a large sum of money on public roads before June…

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Iadians Capture a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 7

A STIRRING tale of an Indian raid has been telegraphed from Southern Arizona (says the Chronicle'). A waggon train which was…

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Public Roads. ynyNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 5

THE Minister for Works says he intends to spend a large sume of money on public roads before next…

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The Road Vote. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

THE Minister for Works expresses his intention of spending n large sum of money on the public roads of the State before June…

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