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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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The "Last West." New Railway Across Canada

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The building of the new railway from Atlantic to Pacific, the Grand Trunk Pacific, is (says a writer in the "Daily Mall") one of the greatest undertakings…

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Thousand Mile Aeroplane. Trip in Ten Hours

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 7

The Wright suit--based on alleged infringements of patents--of which the first results have just been announced in their favour, may result in the…

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Shire Road Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

Sir.--Will you kindly grant me space in the columns of your paper to draw the attention of ratepayers to the expensive, and, in some cases,…

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Our Western Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 7

(May 19, 1813.) . . . . "On Wednesday, the 19th, the party moved forward along this path, bearing chiefly west and…

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Road Contracts

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

The following tenders have upon accepted by the Yallaroi Shire Council :— Contract 3-10 ; Extension to Kelly's…

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Our Western Road

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

(May 19, 1813.) .... "On Wednesday, the 19th, the party moved forward along this path, bearing chiefly west and…

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Grafton Glen Inner Road Scenery

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Speaking at Grafton the other night, the Chief Justice, who had made the trip from Glen Innes to Grafton, said:--"It was the custom…

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Motor Mishap

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

When Child's large motor car was coming down the incline on the Armidalc-road, near Mr. Abbott's, on Saturday afternoon, something went…

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Killed on Railway Line. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

Peter Newman was run over and killed instantly two miles outside Ingham. He was lying asleep on the railway line…

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Cablegrams. Lon Don, Monday. Train Robbers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

Masked bandits stopped the Southern Pacific train, and rifled the mail. They compelled the driver to uncouple the engine, and then escaped…

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Railway Construction

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

It was 12 months last Friday since a caravan of horses and teams arrived in Wingham. Daring the past twelve months, 1,390,000 cubic yards of…

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Important Railway Proposals. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

An important forward step in the direction of constructing the transcontinental railway through western Queensland, to link up Port Darwin…

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"John Bridge" at Homebtjsh

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 7

Graziers, farmers, and selectors all over the State will be interested to learn that the great wool-broking firm of John Bridge and Company, Limited,…

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Collapse of a Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

Tho "Narrabri Age" reports that a serious accident occurred at Morvern A wheat waggon, drawn by 10 horses, and driven by John Fletcher, was…

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Development of Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 6

Dr. James Anderson, writing in the year 1794, says:--"I am old enough to recollect the time when a carriage of any sort upon wheels, on the road…

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Duplication of Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

Sir,--In the recent State bye-elections two seats in which the farmers' vote predominates have been lost, and producers have been charged with…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

A motor-car raced down a steep bank at Manawatu (New Zealand), landing on the bed of a stream 70 feet below. The occupants all…

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Train Smash in America. Famous Train Wrecked

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 4

The "Twentieth Century Limited," America's most famous express train, which makes record time from New York to Chicago, was (wired the New…

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Aeroplane Weights

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 7

An analysis has been made of the various types of aeroplane. The Wright biplane for each horse-power weighs, it appears, 41.6 pounds and spreads 21.6…

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Army Aeroplane to Try Mufflers

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 7

The flying officers of the United States Signalling Corps are experimenting in muffling the motors of the army aeroplane. so that the flight of the…

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