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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Cape to Cairo Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

The latest section to roach completion on the Cape to Cairo railway, namely, that at W[?] Medani—120 miles south of Kharto[?]m will be…

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Train Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

In California, a special train was derailed. The carriages caught fire and five passengers were killed and nine severely injured…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Spencer Trask, a New York [?] has been killed in a railway [?] at Croton (N.Y.) While sleeping in his private car…

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About Railway Tickets

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

Some interesting particulars about railway tickets, ancient and modern, are given by a contributor to the "Railway Magazine." The earliest tickets…

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Inverell Cycle and Motor Club

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of the above club on Monday night, the following were present:—Messrs. Cansdell, Lyons, Martin, Pomroy, Irwin and Blick (hon. secretary)…

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Railway Employee Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred in the railway yards' near the Central Station (Sydney) on Monday morning,7 as a result of which George Mullens, a…

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Motor-car Services to Tourist Resorts

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 6

The Government Tourist Bureau, quite in consonance with its reputation for keeping abreast of the times, has for some time had under consideration the…

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A Useful Road Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

The inventive genius of the present age is doing much to hasten the speed of road locomotion and heavy traction traffic. In this respect, of…

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Roads Engineers Time Sheet

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

At last meeting of the Severn Shire Council Dr. Ryall, it will be remembered, tabled a motion, asking that the engineer be required to furnish a…

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Inverell Cycle and Motor Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

The sale of rights of the above Club for the sports to be held on the 26th were sold by Mr A. Bloore on Wednesday last, and realised a very satisfactory…

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Motor-car Services to Tourist Resorts

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

THE Government Tourist Bureau, quite in consonance with its reputation for keeping abreast of the times, has for some time had under consideration the…

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Motor-car Services to Tourist Resorts

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 6

THE Government Tourist Bureau, quite in consonance with its reputation for keeping abreast of the times, has for some time had under consideration the…

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Heavy Weather. Heavy General Rainfall. Railway and Telegraphic Services Disorganised. Serious Floods

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

THE monsoonal disturbance which developed over the northern part of the Contineht a fortnight ago, last week materialised over the Eastern states in a…

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Railway Traffic Dislocated Lines Under Water

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The Brisbane mail is hung up at Moonbi, near Tamworth, owing to a washout. As she has been delayed since midnight on Friday the railway…

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Manchurian Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 7

There is an outcry in Russia against the proposed neutralisation of the Manchurian railway. England has not assented to the…

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Washaways on Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

Reports which reached Sydney on Saturday indicate that serious damage has occurred as a result of the phenomenal rainfall…

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Moonbi-Wallangarra Railway Picnic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

On Friday last a general meeting of the local railway employees was held at the railway station. The ballot to decide where the…

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At Turn of Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

The rain poured uncompromisingly down and down, and the State street crowd swarmed unceasingly on. The girt in the waterproof raglan and the…

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The Renard Road Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

A trial run of the Renard road train, imported recently by the Queensland government, was made between Ips-wich and Queensland on Thursday last…

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Highest Bridge in the World

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

The correspondendent of the Times says Fades railway viaduct, which is to carry the Paris main line between Montlucon and Clement Ferrand over…

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