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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

518 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 26

Railway Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING, convened by the local Railway League, to urge the Government to construct the line from Inverell to Guyra, was held at…

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Tableland to Coast Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. J. A. Glass) received the following letter from the Department of Public Works, per Mr. E. Lonsdale, M.L.A.,…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway. (To the Editor)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 3

Sir.--I notice in your report of an interview with Mr. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, that he, in reply to the deputation, said there…

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Motor Cars for Branch Lines. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

The Queensland Government have purchased five large motor cars for use on the branch lines in the country districts where the present train…

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Successful Aeroplane Flight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—An airman has aeroplaned from Belgium to Dover, and back without stopping a distance of 150 miles. His flight showed the possibility of an…

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Killed by a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thureday.—A man, named Michael Craig, employed at the railway works at North Goulburn, was struck by a train and killed…

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Correspondence. Jessie-street Bridge. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Gentlemen—As an old resident of Armidale, and a ratepayer, I would ask if you will-kindly allow space in your valuable columns for a few…

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Tableland to Coast Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. A. Glass) received the following letter from the Depart ment of Public Works, per Mr. E Lonsdale, M.L. A., on Tuesday:—…

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RailwayTime-table Alterations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

On Monday last the winter timetable for the Northern line came into operation. The morning train to Sydney, which, which usually leaves…

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Aeroplane in War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

The "splendid isolation" of Great Britain was subjected to a severe shock in the course of an experiment in aeronautics. M. Crombez, of…

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Kingstown Roads. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me space to let the councillors of Gostwyck Shire know how the roads at Kingstown are kept in repair. They, are at present not…

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A Revived Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

The Public, Works Committee is expected to visit Armidale on Jane 3rd to take evidence on the proposed line to connect the North and Western…

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Railway Construction

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

A million and a half sleepers will be taken from West Australia for the Trans-Australian line. The railway from Nimitybelle to…

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Railways. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

Sir,—In the "Daily Telegraph" of the 18th of May appeared a letter signed by H. C. St. Vincent, under the head line, "Glen. Inhes-Inverell…

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Transcontinental Railway. Sidney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

A bitch has occurred between the Federal cad South Australian Governments delaying arrangement for the preliminary work on the…

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Cross-Country Railway. Glen Inner Takes Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

A meeting of citizens was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning, over which the mayor presided, to consider whether Glen…

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English Tram for First Test

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

The following will represent England in the first teat match against South Africa next month:—Fry, Warner, Spooner, Jessop, F. R. Foster,…

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Run Over by a Mixed Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Joseph Aggett, a young man, was accidentally killed while shunting on the railway line at East Maitland, yesterday, by being run over by a…

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Correspondence. the Jessie-street Bridge. to the Editors of the Armidare Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Editors,—The Dangar-street crossing is right enough; it was good enough for Armidale people 30 years ago, and why not good enough…

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