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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

547 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 28

Motoring Round the World

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

For 1000 miles north of Stockholm we wore the first motorists over road. The entire drive from the southerly end of Sweden to the…

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Kyogle-Casino Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night. — The Works Committee who were considering the proposal of constructing a railway from Kyogle to Casino came to no decision…

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Dorrigo-coffs Harbor Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 7

A large meeting of delegates was held at Coff's Harbor on Tuesday of last week to advocate the construction of a railway from Dorrigo to Coff's…

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The North Coast Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

Those who are sincere in their desire to have land settlement successfully carried out, and to see the resources of the North Coast districts adequately…

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Closing of Road

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

The Minister for Lands deeming it expedient that certain roads should be opened it is proposed to resume part of v water Tin Mining Coy.'s…

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Tram Trouble. a Strike Threatened. Mass Meeting. Sydney, Thursday 11 a.m

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

The tramway men throughout the service threaten to strike, unless the system of espionage is abolished and other grievances remedied…

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Predicted Strike of Sydney Tram-conductors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A special meeting of tramway conductors was held last night to protest against the methods of the department in detecting dishonesty in the sale of…

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The Tramway Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—A largely attended meeting of the night and broken shifts' members of the Tramway Employees Union was held this morning, when it was…

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New Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

The Public Works Committee has decided to recommend the carrying out of the Casino to Kyogle section of the North Coast railway, but has…

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The Coraki-Casino-Kyogle Railway. Works Committee's Decision

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

THE Public Works Committee have decided in favor of the carrying out of the proposed Kyogle to Casino railway, but decided not to carry out the Casino to…

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The Tramway Unrest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. — The Appeal Board, to-day, concluded its hearing of the case causing such unrest among the tramway men. The…

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The Tramway Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—There are no further developments in connection with the threatened strike of tramway men. They are now waiting for the result of…

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Yetman Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The several committees appointed in connection with the proposed construction of a railway line from Warialda to Yetman are engaged in…

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The Tramway Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The Council of the Railway and Tramway Employees, representing 4500 men, has decided to support the Tramway Employees' Union in regard…

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Bridge Prohibited

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The game of bridge has been prohibited at the casinos in the French watering places…

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Shire Councils and Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to shire councils cane before the Parkes Branch last week when J. S. Plonman was summoned by the Goobang…

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Died in the Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

On Sunday morning when the Sydney mail train was passing Sandy Fiat, near Tenterfield, the conductor was horrified to find one of the…

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The Tramway Trouble

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

THE Railway Appeal Board on Monday dismissed the appeal of a tram conductor, who was recently dismissed. The conductor's case was actively taken up by…

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Wire-rope Tramays

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

Most visitors to Norway will have had their attention called to the wires running' down the hillsides by means of which bundles of hay, etc…

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Railway to Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

The Mayor has convened a meeting to urge on the construction of the Glen Innes and Inverell railway. This great question has been…

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