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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 3

A collision occurred outside a tunnel near Central Station. A brake van and one track were derailed…

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Killed on the Railway at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 2

On Monday afternoon (says the "Moree News") between 2 and 3 o'clock, a shunter, named . Glatten, employed on the Moree…

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New Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

The Motor Transit Co. of Australia will inaugurate a motor service between Glen Innes and Inverell to-day. The car is specially adopted for…

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New Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

"We went across in two hours and 25 minute, and came back in three hours and a quarter," said the experienced chaffeur, who has been…

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Motor Trip

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

Mr. Percy Utz drove Messrs. F. J. Thomas, M.L.A., C. J. Rodgers, and C. Vincent to Red Range in his fine motor car on Tuesday for the…

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The Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

Although the Public Works Department, in reply to representations made by the Municipal Council, stated that a temporary span would be…

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Dr. Mackin[?] Motor Car

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

Even the medical gentlemen in their haste to alleviate the sufferings of humanity are allowed no bu[?]tude in the way of motor speed in the…

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Our Cables. Aeroplane Record. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 5

Mr. Henry Farman established a new world's aeroplane record in Paris, carrying two passengers in the air for 75 minutes…

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Transcontinental Railway. a Drover's Views

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

Most of us have heard of "Rose, the Overlander." This week we read of his delivering a couple of thousand bullocks from the Far North in…

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State-owned Railways

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 5

State ownership of railroads is the subject of a report recently issued by a British Commission. Forty-one countries are dealt with, the number being…

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Glenreagh-Dorrigo Railway. Brookland, via Col[?]mbs, Fen. 26/10, The Sec. Guyra Railway League

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 7

Sir,—Under instructions from the Eastern Doirigo Progress Association I have the honor to request your full and undivided support of the Glen…

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Railway Accidents

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 6

The holiday traffic was at its height. Platforms were piled with passengers, portmanteaux, and packages; porters were pocketing…

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State-owned Railways

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 9

State ownership of railroads is the subject of a report recently issued by a British Commission. Forty-one countries are dealt with, the number being…

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Motor Traffic

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 7

The regulations under the Motor Traffic passed last Parliamentary session have appeared in a special issue of the " Gazette." They are of general…

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Motor Traffic

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The regulations under the Motor Traffic passed last Parliamentary session have appeared in a special issue of the "Gazette." They are of general…

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State-owned Railways

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 5

State ownership of railroads is the subject of a report recently issued by a British Commission. Forty-one countries are dealt with, the number being…

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Shannon Vale. the Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

The flying gang is now on the road between here and town and is doing good work. THE SEASON…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. at Katoomba. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

A train crowded with passengers ran off the line near Katoomba last night. Nobody was injured. Monday Night…

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Attempted Train-Wrooking

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 3

An attempt at a double train derailment occurred near Katoomba on Sunnight. The train leaving Mount Victoria at 7 o'clock, due at Katoomba at…

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Railway Connection Between New England & the Coast. Guyra to Coff's Harbour via Dorrigo

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 7

A great storm is just now existent in the minds of the Dorrigo residents as well [?] people between the Bellinger and Graftton generally…

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