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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Proposed Railway to Yetman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. G A. Jones, M.L.A., has received a promise from the Minister for Works for a trial survey for a railway line to Yetman…

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Traffic on the Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

The traffic returns yesterday show a large increase over the previous New Year's Day…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

Jolin M'Auliffe and Wm. Snell, while driving across a railway line in New Zealand, were run down by a train and killed…

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Railway Fatality

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. G, Atkin, District Coroner, opened an inquiry at the Court House on Monday week, concerning the death of Robert Careen, who had…

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Liking for Prison. Tramps Who Prefer Gaol

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

Outspoken criticism of the present prison system appears in the report of the Commissioner of Prisons issued as a Blue-book, says "Lloyd's News."…

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Train [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Owing to the [?] of a pas [?] who a [?] was [?] on fire [?] Many [?] were burnt…

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Our Cables Express Train Held Up. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Two masked bands held up an express train in Utah, and robbed a hundred passengers. A negro porter was shot, whilst…

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On a Railway Platform

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

The express was just ready to start when a stout lady ran on to the platform in breathless haste. The obliging guard pounced upon her in…

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A Valet's Duties at the Railway Station

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Suppose that Lord Cutafigure is going down to Edinburgh by the 10 o'clock morning train from King's Cross or Euston. As a rule, a letter has…

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A Motor Trip

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

At about 2 o'clock on Christmas Day Mr. Percy U[?]--who was accompanied by Mr., Mrs., and Miss Alma Dodd, Mr. Wally Utz, and Mr. Jack…

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The Unstable Aeroplane

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

The "Times," in an article on aeronautics in 1910, says:—"Flying is still largely empirical. The ship the bird, the submarine, and the…

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Proposed Railway to Yetman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

In last issue we referred to the proposal to construct a line of railway to Yetman, and it is with pleasure we again turn to the subject, seeing that…

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Fur[?]cabad Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

At its meeting on Saturday the Severn Shire Council agreed to proceed at once with the construction of the proposed bridge at Furracabad…

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Railway Station Destroy

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

A railway station at Santago, S[?] was destroyed by fire. [?] estimated at £150,000[?] to be the work of [?]…

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The Latest Cables. London, Monday. Railway Disaster

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

Details of the Capetown railway disaster reveal [?]ible sufferings. Six coaches were crushed to matchwood and many bodies of the victims mangled…

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Motor Traction. Use on the Farm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

AN INTERESTING PAPER. In a paper read at a conference of farmers in Adelaide, Mr W. Hunt writes:—…

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Warialda Bridge Damaged

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

We learn on going to press that the heavy rains have [?]ooded the Creeks and in consequence the Warialda Railway Bridge has been damaged to the…

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New Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

To-day (Saturday) a motor car service from Glen Innes to Grafton will commence, the lares being £210 each way. The local booking agents…

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Extensive Railway Works. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

The French Government intend opening twenty millions (20,000,000) sterling on [?] railway works…

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Correspondence. Proposed Yetman Railway. [To the Editor.]

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 2

Sir, In your issue of January 2nd I read it report on the proposed railway to Yetman which in my opinion is rather misleading and not fair to the…

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