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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

540 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 27

Railway Catastrophe. Collision at Exeter

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

A terrible railway disaster, the worst that has happened in N.S. Wales for many years, occurred at Exeter, about 90 miles from Sydney,…

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The Tableland Railway. Armidale Should Be Ready

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 7

Lieut.-Colonel Braund, member for Armidale in the State House, has received a notification from the Department of Public Works that the…

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The Railway Smash

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

On the arrival of the Junec mail train at Cootamundra on Monday the coffins containing the remains of the members of the Heaver family were…

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Dreadful Railway Smash

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 8

A heavy fog, which descended upon the country surrounding Exeter, near Moss Vale, was responsible for a frightful collision between two trains…

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Previous Railway Disasters. in New South Wales and Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 7

The worst railway accident on record having happened in Australian history is that which is still fresh in the public memory, having occurred…

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Exeter Railway Disaster

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 3

The [?] of the [?] railway disaster were witnessed on Monday, when those who met their untimely fate in the mishap were laid…

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The Railway Disaster. Trial of Signal Apparatus. Sensational Discovery

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

The Inquest was opened at Bowral yesterday concerning the Exeter railway smash, a large number of witnesses were present, and the court…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway League

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon the usual monthly meeting of the above was held, Mr. Pywell presiding. The organising secretary (Mr. H…

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The Chief of Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

M[?] It is [?]ally stated [?] that the P[?] [?] Mr. [?]…

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Exeter Railway Disaster. Faulty Signal Apparatus

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 8

The inquest was opened at Bowral on Wednesday concerning the Exeter railway smash. A large number of witnesses were present. A jury was…

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Exeter Railway Disaster. This Inquest. Mail Driver Blamed. Contradictory Testimony

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

As announced in our last issue, the adjourned inquest on the bodies of the 14 people who were killed in the Exeter railway disaster commenced all…

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Railway Man Losses [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 7

A shocking accident occured at the [?]town Railway Station [?] night, when a railway [?] [?] walch [?] had [?]…

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Railway Construction Policy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Works defends his policy of railway construction, and declares that any a[?]mentyation would result in a ruicons increase in cost…

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Exeter Railway Disaster. Speed of the Mail Train, Fifteen to Twenty Miles an Hour. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

The inquest concerning the Exter disaster was resumed to-day. [?] Lucy, Chief Railway Mechanical Engineer, deposed that he inspected…

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Ford's Ten Millions. Big Profit-sharing. Motor-maker and Workmen

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 6

The Socialists seem a little bewildered by Mr. Ford's dazzling distribution of 10,000,000 dol. among his employees. In Milwaukee the Socialist organ regards it as a…

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Railway Disasters in New South Wales and Victoria

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

The worst railway accident on record having happened in Australian history is that which is still fresh in the public memory, having occurred…

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Local Land [?] Wa[?] Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

Tuesday, [?] [?].—[?] [?] [?] [?]. Chairman, and J. B. [?] [?]. [?]—…

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[?] Permanent W[?] Road-ma[?]ing M[?] [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

Two representatives from Sydney [?] [?] firm [?] in the local Municipal Council at Tuesday's [?]…

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Motor Abandoned

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The recent heavy rains have not tended to make motoring any the more pleasurable, and it would require a brave man to face some of…

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Railway Excursion

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The usual Easter railway excursions will take place this year, and the dates have been set down for April 2nd and 7th, by trains leaving…

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