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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

455 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 23

Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 5

An engine ran over the points whilo they were closed at the Clentral Railway station this morn[?] cmashing the interlocking.gear and seriously…

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The Coast-tableland Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Armidale has been manifesting an unusual amount of activity lately in connection with railway communication…

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Train Outstripped by Aeroplane

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

Mr. Glen T Curtiss has won the "New York World's" 10,000 dollar prize for flying on an aeroplane between Albany and Governor's Island…

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Noxious Weeds on Roads. an Interesting Point

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

A case of general interest to landholders, P.P. boards, and shire councillors was heard before the Armidale Police Magistrate, at the local…

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Motor in Thimble

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

M. Trevot, a poor workman of Paris, has constructed one of the smallest electric motors in the world. It weighs about a quarter of an…

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Railway to the Coast. (To the Editor, Chronicle.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

Sir.—I was rather surprised on read ing the account of the railway meeting in Armidale to sce Mr. Lonsdale's Strong opposition to the railway from…

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Conflicting Control of Roads

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

A case of intetest to landowners was before the Armidale Police Court, when Charles Simmons was charged with faring to eradicate a rabbit har…

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The Producer and the Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

The consignor of perishable produce appears to suffer severely by Irregularity in the carriage of his produce on the railways. One correspondent…

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Magnificent Railway Earning

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

For a long time past railway earnings for this State have been in the neighborhood of £100,000 per week, and have given promise of a record…

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Kissing Prohibited on Railway Stations

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of a London contemporary states that a very peculiar regulation has been made for, the French railways controlled by the…

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Titbits of the Old Days. Bushrangers on the Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 8

On the 19th of December, 1831, Mr. Francis Watkins and a Mr. Hartley were driving towards Parramatta. When they had reached the vicinity of Duck River,…

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Vast Distances Shortened by a Motor Waccon. of interest to Country Storekeepers and Others

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 5

In these scientific days rapid transit is becoming of such importance that a few words on the subject can scarcely fail to prove attractive, and more…

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Elsmore New Bridge

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 2

A description of the bridge is as follows: The bridge is situated near Old Elsmore mines, about a mile from the village of Elsmore. The design—Low-level timber bridge…

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Tit-bits of the Old Days. Bushrangers on the Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

On the 19th of December, 1831, Mr. Francis Watkins and a Mr. Hartley were driving towards Parramatta. When they had reached the vicinity of Duck River,…

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Illustrated Notes. Motor-car As Fire-engine

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 2

One of the latest developments in connection with the motor-car is quite in the line that might have beep expected. The power at disposal is so…

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Railway Fares and Rates Books

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

A new issue of the "Railway Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates Book" will become effective on July 1. The opportunity afforded by the…

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Railway Decentralisation. a Commission Appointed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

In the course of the pre-sessional speech on Tuesday evening the State Premier (Mr. Wade) said:--We have a number of ports at the present…

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Infectious Disease and Tram Travelling

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

Speaking at the meeting of Hurstville Connell, Ald Grantham said "It should be more generally known that for a person suffering…

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Fatal Motor Collision Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

The Coroner concluded the inquiry concerning tee death of Arthur Gullick, who was killed by a collision of Lane Cove-road. The Coroner record…

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Sensational Tram Accident Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 4

A tram smash occurred this more log at the top of William-street. A tram bound from city, in rounding a curve at corner of Bayswater road…

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