The Tableland-coastal Railway
Now that there is so much talk in the air about railway construction, and apparently much greater attention being given to advocates who can show…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
547 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 28
An Eccentric Motor
A motor car took fire at Beacby Head. After the occupants escaped the oar backed over a cliff…
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An unknown man leaped from the Adelaide-Melbourne express near Glenorchy, the train travelling 40 miles an hour. He had been…
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AN extraordinary delay was caused to the trains between Muswellbrook and Murrurundi on Wednesday, owing to the quantities of umbrella grass on the lines. The…
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Mr. E. Roos, who has just completed a tour of the Old World, arrived in Glen Innes a few days ago for the purpose of promulgating the…
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The community at large was shocked when it became known on Monday night that Mr. Thomas Hetherton, who has been in charge of…
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THE following new members have been enrolled since the publication of the last list:—Messrs. J. W. Bo[?]gers, G. E. Baker, E. C. Baker, L…
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At Bookwood railway station Tuesday morning, Mr. Patrick James Dunden, alderman, of Rookwood, lost his life white attempting to board a train in motion…
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IN referring to the splendid isolation of Inverell and the necessity of a railway communication with Glen Innes, a special of the "Herald" writes—" What the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Escapade of Armed Youths. Early on the Road
Three youths—Emit Patterson, 18, Alfred Doidge, 18, and Thomas Joseph Cahill, 19—called on Sunday evening at Mr. A. J. M'Donald's farmhouse, at…
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It is reported that owing to the increase of the g[?] traffic, the Railway Commissioners have decided to run a daily g[?] train between Armidale and the…
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SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. — The mangled remains of a married woman, who has not yet been identified, were found this morning near Newtown…
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SYDNEY, Monday Night.—The body of the woman found on the railway line, near Newtown station, has been identified as that of Mrs. Emily…
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SYDNEY, Monday Night.—The dissatisfaction which existed amongst the tramway men, owing to the delay in furnishing the tramcars with covered…
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IN last week's Sydney "Truth" the following appears in reference to the burning of the railway sleepers in this district,…
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Thirty delegates, representing New England, Dorrigo, and Coramba met in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, this week, to urge upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Round the World. the Motor Race. a Car Sunk. Midnight Vigil
In the "Daily Mail" of 21st March Senor Antonio Scarfoglio wired from Rawlings (Wyoming) on the previous Tuesday:—…
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LONDON, Wednesday Night.—Eight out of nine German cars competing obtained front places in the great international motor race for the Grand Prix de Paris, which was won…
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An attempt to wreck a train, crowded with patsengers, wag discovered at Footscray (Vic.) last night, a large piece of wood having been placed…
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Drastic steps are being taken by the railway authorities to enforce sobriety among railway employees. Lessees of refreshment rooms have been…
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