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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Dundee Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Thomas, M.L.A., has received the following letter. Public Works Department Sydney, 25th December, 1908. Sir,--Referring to…

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On the Road to England

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 7

Mr. Arthur North, who is proceeding to London with a rare collection of Australian curios, writes to the editor of the "Eraminer" He is…

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Gkn Innes Inverell Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

To-day Mr. W. [?] commence his motor service [?] Glen and inverall staring from Tattersall's Hotel where the…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

It has just transpired that an attempt was made to wreck a train near Guidford on Sunday night by placing a large lump of iron across the…

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Railway Rates. Further Reductions to Be Made

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

A welcome New Year's gift is being made to the country by the Chief Commissioner for Railways in the shape of reduced railway rates. Since…

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Fall from a Tram. Young Man's Terrible Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

George Sewell, a miner, residing at Grahamstown, was killed on the railway line near Cootamundra on Tues day morning. Sewall was a passeng[?]…

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Railway Rates

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 4

A welcome now year's gift is being made to the country by the Chief Commissioner for Railways in the shape of reduced railway tares. Since…

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in the Motor Cars

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

The motor car now flying between Glen Innes and [?] is being well patronised. A full load of passengers [?] every trip, and each…

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A Railway Across the Sea Story of the Most Marvelloss Railroad Is the World

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

The Sp[?] in respo[?] for the [?] that has led to the [?] of one of the [?] [?]de engineering [?] that…

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Railway Extension ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. T. R. JOHNSON, Chief Commissioner, has compiled figures as a sort of comparison between the relative merits of the Inverell-to-Glen-Innes…

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Glen Innes [?]Veerell Railway Chief Railway Commissioner's Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

The following the Chief Railway Commissioners report on the proposed railways--[?] Innes to Inverell, and Gayrs to [?]:-- In…

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Moree to Mungindi Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The Public Works Committee yesterday stated that the cost of construction of a railway from Moree to Mungindi was estimated at £285,000,…

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Railway Administration

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

WEA[?] night think [?] the [?] one w[?] never dreams of s[?] gesting that the Railway Comm[?] [?] of this State could be a[?]ed…

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The Aeroplane. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 5

S. F. [?] of the Royal English [?] Ballos School [?] near [?], succeeded yesterday in travelling aboard an aeroplane [?]…

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Cattle Grazing on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

It is of interest locally to know that in response to a request for information, the Shires Association has advised the [?] Shire…

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Train Robbery. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 5

'A' bag of securities, valued at £40,000, was stolen from a railway carriage in paris…

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The Tramp

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

And now the road led through wooded country where the voices broke the silence it was very dark except for the light of the stars, it…

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Annual Railway Picnic. Moonbi Wallangarra Section

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The annual general meeting in connection with the above was held at the railway station, [?], on Friday and was largely attented…

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