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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway League

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

At the Organising Secretary's office on Thursday afternoon, the Hon. J. Wetherspoon presided over a very enthusiastic meeting of the local…

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Railway Accidents in America

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Motor Cars Galore! Visit to Roy W. Sandford, Ltd., Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

One of our representatives recently paid a visit to the two depots of this firm, namely, the city offices and showroom at 181 Elizabeth-street, and the…

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Aeroplane Gun. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 8

The [?] of a flat in Paris had a sensational experience early yesterday morning, when a shell came crashing through a window, filling one of…

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Motor Car Smash. Passengers Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

A' motor cat Came to,grief on the Hillgrove road on Monday morning under circumstances which render the escape from serious injury by the…

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Government Intentions Regarding Coast Railway

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

The Minister for Works on Tuesday, in reply to a deputation urging the construction of the Glenrcagh—Dorrigo railway, said he had never changed…

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Electric Gloves for Motorists

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

It would appear (says "Chamber's Journal") as if the motorist is to become the most pampered traveller on earth. The scuttle-dash protects his body and chest from the wind, the side door is a preventive against…

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Train Derailed

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday morning a serious derailment occurred between Gravensend and Glendon, which caused the Moree-Inverell train to be about four…

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Road-making [?] [?] Works Committee's Report Adopted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

The [?] report [?] submitted at [?] the local Council, [?] [?]…

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Accident to Ballast Train

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday last the railway traffic between Moree and Inverell was thrown out of order by an accident to a ballast twin not far from the…

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Motor and testy [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

[?] between a motor [?] a [?] [?] of [?] and [?] [?] on Friday afternon. The selky containing Mr…

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Woman Pails From Tram

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Thersen Painter in was [?] in[?] on wednesday after [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Railway Fireman [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 7

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Motor Car Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. A. Crossman was driving his Metz car with Mrs. Topham, his married daughter and her baby, when the car suddenly swerved and capsized…

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Motor Bandits. Masked Gang Raids Card Party. Sensational Afeair. Sydney

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 5

A sensational hold up occurred in a house at Darlinghurst early this morning. A gang of four masked armed men…

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Proposed Railways—glen Innes to Inverell and Guyra to Inverell

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 2

The secretary of the Guyra Railway League this morning received the following communication from Mr. A. Blenkin, secretary to the…

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Jerusalem. Electric Light and Trams

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Very shortly the sacred streets of the Holy City will hum with the noise of electric cars, and its more important thoroughfares will be illuminated at…

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Steel Railway Carriages

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Steel is not only displacing timber in railway carriage construction, but also for freight vehicles of various classes. In order to obtain rigidity and strength…

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The Proposed Railway Alternate Routes Compared

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The expediency of linking up Inverell with Guyra or Glen Innes, towns on the mail northern line, by rail was before the Public Works…

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Sensational Motor Car Mishaps

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 6

Mr. A. Croseman, one of Armidale's most respected veterans and a man of remarkable vitality and vigor for his advanced years being 75 years of…

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