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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Motor Cyclist's Terrible Death. Thrown From His Machine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 6

W. Bearpark, a well-known figure in the cycling and motoring world, was killed on Saturday evening at the Sydney Sports Ground while laving a…

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

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

Sir;—I notice in your issue of the 5th inst. a letter under the heading of Country Rods," and signed "C. Way. Wright," Wongwibinda, which,…

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

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

Sir,—I intend to keep on complaining about the Thalgarrah road, from Edgar's turn-off. until something is done-not for a portion only, but for…

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Transcontinental Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

It has been decided to recommend the purchase of an American tracklaying machine for the transcontinental line. It is calculated that by the…

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Railway Engines

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

Commenting on the action of the Government in ordering a number of engines from England, the "Tamworth Times " says : Protending to…

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Motor Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

W. J. Vaughan was charged with, on the 20th of March, while in Beardystreet driving a motor car, he crossed the intersection of Beardy and…

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Telegraph. Fatal Motor Car Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fatal motor car accident occurred yesterday morning at Bankstown, when Mr. John Sands, Sep., a member of the firm of Zollner, Ltd., residing at…

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Sandford and Motor Cars

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 3

The name of Mr. Roy W. Sandford is nowadays as closely identified with the motor-car trade as was that of his respected father, Mr. William…

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Railway and Tramway Award

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The award of the Railway and Tramway Construction Board was issued yesterday. It affects 10,000 workers, and grants increases in pay from 1s. to 1s…

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THURSDAY, 28th March. Motor Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 10

P. Ryan v. W. Whitby, claim £20, damages allegedly due on accident caused by defendant's negligence. Mr. De Liesa, instructed by Mr. Claverie,…

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Coastal-tableland Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

Ald. Hawke said there was a matter that needed some particularly urgent consideration. He believed that as a consequence of certain agitation…

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Killed by a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 6

On arrival of the Coonamble mail train at Penrith the other night, the engine driver reported that he felt an obstruction on the line shortly…

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Boy's Fatal Fall From a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A boy named Roy Ramsay fell oat of the Bacchus Marsh express while the train was travelling at a high rate of speed, and was killed…

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Wages of Swiss Tramps

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

SOME interesting statistics relating to the unemployed problem come from Switzerland. Some 480 tramps were offered work at the remuneration of…

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Seeing Sydney by Motor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

During the coming Easter holidays residents from the country who visit Sydney should make a point of calling at the Immigration and Tourist Bureau…

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Motor Licenses

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

A case of interest to motorists was recently decided in Tasmania with respect to the endorsement of a conviction on a license. A number of…

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Joke and Tram. Mr. Brian G. Hughes' Entertainment

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

Chuckling in his office, Brian G. Hughes, New York's famous practical joker, is waiting to hear what the Metropolitan Street Railway is going to…

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Transcontinental Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

It has been decided in Perth that the construction of the trans-Australian railway Will be celebrated by an exhibition…

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North Coast Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

It is expected that the section of the North Coast railway. Three to Gloucester, Will be completed by the and of, the year…

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Railway Development

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

Sir, Under the above heading, in the "Daily Telegraph's" issue of the 1st inst., a wire is published from Glen Innes, intimating that a public…

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