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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Untrammelled Trams

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

Four runaway trams in a Welsh Colliery killed six people, and injured many others…

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Tableland to Coast Railway. an Ominous Sign

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

From the Tenterfield "Star" of Friday last, we cull the following:—"Mr Surveyor Lawson of the Railway Department, arrived in town on…

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The Purple Motor-car

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

The collector of customs at Punxatawney, Ariz, in despair, called on Chief Barnes to help him to check the wholesale smuggling over the…

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The Aeroplane Is the Problem of Aerial Navigation Solved?

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

I HAVE information from a source of the greatest reliability (writes a New York correspondent) that the Brother Wright's flying machine is about to be acquired by…

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A Tale of a Motor-car

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

A propos of the growing popularity of the motor, car business as an opening for "younger sons," an excellent story is going round of a young man…

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Our Railway Service. Local Rates Abolished

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Through the persistant requests of Mr.Arthur Bloore, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, the Railway Commissioners have decided to abolish…

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The Coastal Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. F J. Thomas R urging the Minister for Works to have the authorised railway line from Glen Innes…

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Train Derailed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 4

A train was derailed near Johns[?] town, America. Fifty persons were injured and ten are missing…

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Annual Railway Picnic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

The railway employees on the Moonbi-Jennings section held their annual picnic on the Guyra showground on Saturday last. Special…

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Annual Railway picnic

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

The annual picnic of the employees of the Moonbi-Jennings section took place at Gayra, last Saturday, and the whole arrangements were carried…

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Tableland to Coast Railway

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

AT the invitation of the Mayor a somewhat impromptu meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, to meet Mr. T. Bryant, of…

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Railway Sleepers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

A witness stated before the Public Works Committee yesterday that timber for railway sleepers was becoming so scarce that exports must be restricted…

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The Future of the Motor -Boat

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 5

Count Récopé is a great admirer of the motor-boat. As he truly says, the motor- boat is a comparative infant amongst craft, and many people are ignorant as to its…

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The Motor Voice

The Uralla News · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 3

The tennis elbow, the bicycle foot, the clergyman's sore throat, and all manner of disabilities that come from modern conveniences are familiar to us. The…

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Tableland to Coast Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

At the invitation of the Mayor, a meeting was held at the Council Chambers an Friday evening to meet Mr. T. Bryant, of Dorrigo, who, as representing that district…

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The Kaiser's Motors

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Kaiser Wilhelm, who lives at the New Palace, Potsdam, makes a meat deal of ues of his automobiles in driving over to Benin, and his Majesty is often to be…

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Fireman's Experience. Fall From Express Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 8

A remarkable experience happened to the fireman of the up Great Western Company's mail train from Milford Haven to Paddington, which arrived [?]…

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Runaway Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

A train containing 23 trucks broke away at Tubbamurra, on the North Sydney line, yesterday afternoon, and bolted downhill towards Wilson's…

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British Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

The President of the British Board of Trade has warned the railway companies that they must remedy the railway charges and facilities,…

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Railway Revenue

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

The railway revenue for the week ending March a showed a most satisfactory increase The receipts amound to £28,504 against [?]85,462 for the correspondent period of last…

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