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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

603 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 31

Motoring

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 8

A proposal has been mooted in Armidale among motor cyclists to arrange a series of hill-climbing competitions, similar to those held in many parts of the State. The sport…

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A Bad Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The road from Emmavillie to the Gramplans is in a deplorable stats. It is bad enough in dry weather, but is wet it is almost untrafficable. As…

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A Tramp's Mistake

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

It was in the gloaming, and Weary Walker laid down his bundle by the roadside, and sighed a sigh of relief, for there, not one hundred yards…

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Sensation at Moree. Alleged Stealing From Railway Shed

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Monday morning last in Moree saw a large gathering of town and district folk at the Court House. Word had passed round that on the previous…

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Later Details of Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—Later details of the railway disaster at Courville, France, state that when the Paris-Brest express dashed into the goods trains five of the…

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Railway Mishap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Owing to some misadventure the 9 o'clock passenger train from Sydney crashed through the railway gates at the Dangar-street crossing, Armidale, on Tuesday morning. Under…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Paris Brest express collided with two trains at a crossing at Courville. The three trains caught fire. Ten persons were killed, and many injured…

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Country Visitor Killed by a Tram

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—A country visitor, whose name is supposed to be Michael Kenny, was crossing George-street, Haymarket, last evening, when he was…

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A Hydro Aeroplane. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

[?] his new hydro-aeroplane [?] on the water [?]gside a [?] in San Diego [?]bor…

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Killed by a Tram

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Woolner, 41, of Liverpool, was knocked down by a tram in Oxford-street on Saturday evening and killed…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

The Tamworth to Wallangarra annual railway picnic was held on the Uralla Showground on Saturday last. The picnic was a great success, there…

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A Tramp's Mistake

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

It was in the gloaming, and Weary Walker laid down, his bundle by the roadside, and sighed, a sign of relief, for there, not ono hundred yards in, front of…

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Level Crossing or Overhead Bridge. Monday's Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in the question of obtaining some more effective means of connecting South Arinidale with the rest of the city, than the…

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Fire on a Train.—Loss of Life

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—A fire broke oat on a train while in motion near Perm, several carriages being destroyed. Seven passengers were killed, and 32 received injuries from burns…

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The New Dreadnoughts. Secrets of the Battleships. Motor Engines of Enormous Power

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 7

Motor engines for new Dreadnought battleships are building in England at the present time. They will develop enormous horse power. but the first…

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Glen Innes-grafton Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

We have been requested by the proprietor of the above service to state that the fares have altered to the following--Single fare, £310; return,…

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Moree to Mungindi Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

Tenders in connection with the above work have been opened by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department. Supply and delivery of…

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A Tramp's Mistake

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

It was in the gloaming, and Weary Walker laid down his bundle by the roadside, and sighed a sigh of relief, for there, not one hundred yards in front of…

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Crossing the Railway Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

IF what someone has observed is true, that "Perseverance is the surest path to success," then the long-desired overhead railway bridge in Jessie-street…

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Railway Pic-nic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 10

The annual pic-nic of railway employees, on the Tamworth-Wallangarra section eventuated at Uralla showground on Saturday, under the happiest of auspices. About…

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