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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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[?] Road

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

“One of the [?] Public writes to the [?] of the [?] Advocate [?] the state of [?] Bundarra [?] road. We have[?]…

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State's Railway Policy

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

It is understood that the financial policy of the State, especially as regards the Public Works programme, is being held in abeyance, pending a…

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Mail Train Sensation Man with Revolver

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

A slight sensation was caused at the Warwick Station on New Year's Eve (says the "Examiner") just prior to the ringing of the second bell for the…

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New Railway Proposed. Ya[?] to the North Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

A movement has been started at Wa[?] for the bulding of a railway from Y[?] to [?] with the North Coast line on the [?] in…

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Mangled by Train. Dreadful Line Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

John Paskins was ridiup on a trolley with his two sons near Clifton, Queensland, when they collided with a goods train…

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Killed by a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday,—Emily Lawson, the victim of the outrage at East Perth, W.A., in June last, in respect of which two soldiers are now serving life…

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Land and Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Lands states that long terms of leases still current cover 6,770,000 acres; but of this area only about 1,000,000 acres would have any…

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Coast-Tableland Railway. (To the Editor)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Sir.—I notice it reported that the Minister for Railways points out that the proposition for connecting the Coastal districts with the Taieland, vis…

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The Road Plant. a Different System Needed. Streets Awaiting Attention

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 6

It was thought by ratepayers that when the Council installed as up to-date road making plant more work would be carried out and at a reduction…

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Motor Accident. Car Overturns

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

A sensational motor accident occurred about 6 o'clock this morning on the Waterloo range. It appears that a car, owned by Mr. N. J…

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Railway to the Coast. Conference to Be Held

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The secretary of the Inverell and District Chamber of Commerce has circularised all the public institutions in the north and north-west in the…

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Mangled by Train

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

John Paskins was riding on a trolley with his two sons near Clifton (Q.), when they collided with a goods train. One of the boys was…

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Returned Soldiers Injured. Accident on Melbourne Train Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

During the journey of a number of returned soldiers from Melbourne Sergt. Foster sustained a broken arm and abrasions on the forehead…

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Another Range Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

A motor accident occurred on Friday morning on the Waterloo Range, between Inverell and Glen Innes. As a car which belonged to N. J. Dunstan,…

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Agricultural Areas. Opening Up Crown Lands. Railway Construction

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Lands states that long terms of leases still current cover 6,770,000 acres; but of this area only about 1,000,000 acres…

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Train on Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

The corrider coach of a train tavelling between Narrogin and Wagin was ignited by sparks from the locomotive at 1 o'clock on Friday morning when the coach was fall of…

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Obstruction of the Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Burley, of "Feoch," Delungra, complained to the Bannockburn Shire Council on Saturday last about the erection of fences, by Mr…

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Motoring to a Dance Testing Young Officers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

Brigadier General F W. Hill, of the Canadian Army, successfully appealed at Surrey Quarter Sessions (England) against a tine of £5 imposed at Farnham for using petrol…

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To the Coast. Railway Agitation Revived

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

The-secretary of the Inverell and District Chamber of Commerce has circularised all the public institutions in the north and north-west, including. Armidale, in the…

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Dazzling Motor Lights

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

The Glen Innes "Examiner" says:—Those who have experienced the sensation of having the full flare of an extra powerful electric light on a…

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