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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Coast Tableland Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

The question of railway communication between the Coast and they Tableland has been advocated for over twenty rears, and lately has been…

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Inverell-Glen Innes Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Thomas has been advised by the department that os soon us a surveyor is available the work of re-surveying Waterloo Range in…

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Another Railway Disaster. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 5

A ballast train, in charge of Driver John Higgins and Fireman George McLean, of Murrurundi, bolted after leaving Ardglen, and ran into the…

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Train Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 5

The second division of the Western mail train, which left Bathurst shortly before midnight for Sydney, met with a sensational accident at Wambool, 15…

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Proposed Texas Bridge

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 5

A well represented meeting of the ratepayers of both sides of the river was held in the hall at Texas on March 10th, to meet Mr. Higgins the…

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Local and General. Cheap Excursion Train

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 5

A cheap excursion train to Sydney will leave Inverell on Monday next. Tickets will be available for return for six months…

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A Railway Smash

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 2

A ballast train, in charge of Driver John Higgins and Fireman George McLean, of Murrurundi, bolted after leaving Ardglen, and ran into the dead…

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Shannon Vale. the Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

A black piece of road, known as "Higgins' Hill" is in a very bad state. It is almost impossible to get up it in bad weather with any sort…

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Closing and Opening of Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

In the "Goverment Gazette" of the 16th instant there appears a long list of roads proposed to be closed and opened in parishes of Ranger's Valley,…

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Motor and Cycle Club

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Inverell cycle and motor club was held at the Oxford Hotel last night. Mr. A. M. Cansdell presided. The Secretary…

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Motor and Train

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The Premier motored from Grafton to Casino the other day, and beat the train by three-quarters of an hour, despite the fact that he had a…

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Wool on the Railways

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The wool carried to the seabeard for the week ended March 12 totalled 2079 bales, a decrease on the corresponding week last year of 174 bales; but the…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by contributors.] Inverell Motor and Cycle Club. (To the Editor Times.)

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 9

Sir—In the report of the above club's meeting, which appeared in your last issue, the remarks contained in a paragraph were, I think, spoken without…

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Adventure in a Motor-car

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 4

Misfortunes may have their humorous side, as the following a[?]dote fully testifies. Mr. Beerbo[?]m Tree, always a keen motorist, was on one…

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Shrieks From a Railway Carriage

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 4

A young lady who is often seen on Birmingham concert platforms had a singular and amusing experience when returning with a friend from…

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Glen Innes-lnverell Railway. Deputation to the Minister. Mr Lee Says He Will Submit the Line. Sydney. Thursday, 1 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 4

A deputation, including Aldermen Scott and Henley, the appointed delegates from Glen Innes, several other representatives of the town and…

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Left in the Train. Absent-minded Travellers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 3

The debris of a careless and forgetful travelling publce, as evidenced the quarterly auction sales of lost unclaimed property on the New South…

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A Creat Canadian Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 7

It will probably take four years to complete the New Quebec Bridge, work on the superstructure of which will not be commenced until the latter part of…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by contributors.] Re Texas Bridge. (To the Editor TIMES.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 5

Sir.—In an article in your issue of 22nd March which you clip from the Brisbane "Daily Mad" I am reported to have read" letters sent by the…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Terrifying Scenes. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

A train accident occurred just ab ongside of Willaura railway station yesterday. A train approached the station…

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