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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Washaway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

Serious railway washaways have occurred on the Winton line, Queensland…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway League

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was held on Saturday, but no business of any importance was transacted. The following letter from Mr. F. J…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 8

At Murrurundi on Monday, a sad railway accident oceurred short]y after the 11.5 p.m. Brisbane mail had left, resulting in the death of driver…

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Glen Innes Railway League

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

Agreeably to notice, the subcommittee appointed to make arrangements for collation of statistics and obtaining witnesses to give evidence…

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Cycle Road Race

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

The there mile cycle road rare for gold modal donated by Messrs. Bennet and Wood, Speedwell Cycle Depot, was run off on the Glen Innes Road…

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The Motor Service

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

It speaks volumes for the perfection of the present motor car service between here and Glen Innes that no matter what call is made upon it for…

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Underground Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

The whole scheme for the underground city railway has been approved…

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Glen Innes Railway League

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held recently in Glen Innes. By invitation, Mr. F. J. Thomas attended…

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The Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

It speaks volumes for the perfection of the present motor car service between here and Glen Innes (says the inverell "Times ') that no matter…

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Jessie-street Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the "Jessie St. Bridge" subscribers was held in Messrs. T. Jones and Company's offices on Monday evening. Mr. Jos. Scholes…

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A Long Tramp

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The "Telegraph" of Wednesday contains a wire from Gunning which reads as follows: "At the present time there is camped beside the railway line at…

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Railway Prosecutions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

At the local Poiiee Court yesterday morning, before the P.M., W. N. Mackay was charged that on 23rd November last, he did,…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Another Railway Smash. One Killed, Others Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

Twenty-two lives were imperilled a level crossing accident on the railway line between Brighton and [?] Melbourne. One person was…

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Suspension Bridge

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

At noon yesterday, in the presence of a fair-sized gathering, the Mayor, Ald. C. Harris, turned the first sod in connection with the erection of the…

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Steam Motor Trains

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Office of the Chief Commissioner of Railways, Sydney, March 11th, 1913: Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 28th February, relative to the…

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Derailment at Curves on Railways. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 3

Sir,—Reading in the "Armidale Chronicle" about another derailment on Saturday morning last week, induces me to say a few words, with a…

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Official Correspondence Texas Bridge

The Inverell Times · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 7

Public Works Department, Sydney, March 7th, 1913: Sir,--Referring to my letter of the 7th ultimo, respecting the proposed bridge over the…

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Railway Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, the 17th in [?]sunt a monster meeting. was held to devise means for co-operating with the Clarence and Now England…

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Good Roads Impossible

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

At the Local Government Engineers' Conference, it was claimed to be impossible to have good roads without qualified engineers to build them…

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Train Dangers in America

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

According to statistics (says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph,"), America has more train accidents and loses more lives in…

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