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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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A Motor Device for Propelling Small Boats

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

An interesting device in the way of applying a motor to a small craft has been brought, out by G. Trouche and Company and constructed at their Buchet works near Paris…

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Miscellaneous Wooden Railways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

THERE are stilt several wooden railways in existence in Canada and the United Slates. One of them is in the province of Quebec, ansi is 30 miles long. The rails are…

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Fall from a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

A five-year-old girl named Jorgeneon fell out of a train on to the line near Castlemaine (Vic) yesterday. When she was pieked up it was found…

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The Railway Revenue

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 7

The railway and tramway revenue returns for the last quarter of 1906 have been made available:— The railway revenue amounted to…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

The Premier bas made a further statement with reference to the constitution of the new Board of Railway Commissioners under the Act of…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Two railway engines collided at Williamatown (Vic), yesterday, with the result that both were badly damaged and several goods trucks were…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. Kirkcaldie states that after thirty years' experience he is convinced that the new Chief Commissioner will have the loyal assistance…

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Railway Yarns. Engineer's Reminiscences. the Oldest Driver Living

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

John Waterworth, of Preston, England, reported to be the oldest railway locomotive driver living, has been telling some quaint stories to on interviewer…

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Railway Commissioners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

It is the opinion in some quarters to-day that the Chief Railway Commissioner will be Mr. T. H. Underwood, Traffic Manager at the Great Central Railway Station No…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Railway Commissiners

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. Carruthers today officially announced that Mr. T. R. Johnson, assistant-engineer of the Great Northern Railway in England, has been…

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Railway to the Coast

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

The proposal to connect Coff's Harbor with the Dorrigo by, railway increasing considerable interest in the coastal district, and the people at that…

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A Mahogany Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A BRIDGE built entirely of mahogany, and claimed to be the only one of the king in the world, is in the State of Chiapas, Mexico. The bridge spans…

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New Railway Commissioners. Names Officially Announced

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

THE Hon. J. H. Carruthers on Tuesday officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners, an follows:— Chief Commissioner, Mr. T. R. Johnson;…

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Travelling on Motor Skates

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

France may not be the leading country of inventors, but Frenchmen are coming to the front nowadays with new devices…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

MR. CARRUTHERS on Tuesday officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners as follows:—Chief Commissioner, Mr. T. R. Johnson;…

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Railway Commissioners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

Railway men consider that a traffic expertinstead of an engineer should have been selected as Chief Railway Commissioner. Whilst approving of the recognition of Mr…

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New Railway Commissioners

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

IT has fallen to the CAR RUTHE[?]S Government to entirely recast the personnel of the…

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Walcha Road

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

The weather for the past week has been very warm. The Woolbrook combined cricket team visited Armidale on Saturday…

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Railways and Tramways

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

For the week ending February 1 the railway revenue amounted to £82,300, against £81,9000 for the same period of last year--an increase of £7400. The tramway revenue…

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Armidale Show. (MARCH 19, 20, 21, and 22.) Special Train Service

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

The Secretary of the Armidale P. and A. Association has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:—…

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