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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railway Extension. Camurra to Boggabilla

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

Evidence relating to the proposed railway from Camurra to Boggabilla was taken at the Moree Lands Office, by the Parliamentary Standing…

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Railway Connection

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The secretary of the Coff's Harbor Chamber, of Commerce writes us as follows: "The Public Works Committee will be on the job in February or…

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Motor Smash

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Wells, a clerk in Cessnock Shire Office, was seriously injured in a motor car accident near Heddon Greta Racecourse on Saturday. His…

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Inconvenience to Stock. Closing Railway Gates. Sarcastic References

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

At Friday's meeting of the Armidale Pastures Protection Board, Mr. W. J. Hawke wrote, drawing the Board attention to the proposal…

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Weigh Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

We observer that our enterprising townsman, Mr. S. B. Redgate, has supplied a want which had long been felt, namely, a weigh-bridge. This will be…

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Bridge Over B[?]ardy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The bridge over the Beardy on the Grafton road, which has been for some time is the course of erection, was completed about a week since, and is now…

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Old Glen Innes. The New Hospital. a Shortage of Houses Beardy Bridge Completed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

It will be seen by as advertisement which appears in another column that a m[?]ting of the Hospital Committee is called for next Tuesday to take…

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The Tableland-Coastal Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

We are in receipt of a letter on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, Coff's Harbor, per Mr P. J. Macuamara, intimating that the Public…

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East-west Railway Track. "Just Over the Edge!"

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The country between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta may be divided into sections-mulga, sand and spinifex, with giant outcrops of granite…

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Minister Interviewed. Regarding Country 'Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Members of the Shires Association saw the Minister for Works yesterday regarding the maintenance of country roads. Mr. Fitzpatrick promised to…

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Local and General Ashford—Deepwater Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Messrs. Bruxner and Drummond, M's.L.A., have been officially advised that Mr. Chas. A. Edwards, Inspecting Surveyor, conduct an…

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Inconvenient Railway Crossing. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Dear Sir,—In your last issue you were good enough to give a detailed report of the discussion that took place at the P.P. Board meeting, held on…

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Railway Case. Accused Again Remanded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, on the application of Mr. Rogers, Crown Law Officer, three persons were further remanded to February 15 on a charge of…

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Roads 'Buses, and Motor Cars

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Ministers now admit that questions concerning the roads and buses and motor cars have become so acute that action of some sort will have to be…

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Train Jumps Chasm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

How the Dublin mail train, with 200 passengers, leapt a yawning chasm and miraculously escaped destruction, has Just come to light. The Irregulars on…

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Proposed Railway. Quyra to Dorrigo

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Purkiss, J.P., has received the following letter from Mr. A. Blenkin, Secretary of the Public Works Committee:—"A letter dated…

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Cable-tram Off Line

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Twenty-three persons were injured, five badly [?] a result of a cable tram Jumping the points at South Melbourne last night, When the accident…

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A Heritage Despised Why Not Private Railways? the Case Well Put

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

All out unemployed could be provided with employment, and the hundreds of English and Italians flocking to our shores settled on the land by…

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Railway Extension

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

The evidence given by the Warialda representatives before the Public Works Committee at Moree was as follows (as reported in the…

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Country Roads. Local Government Protest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

The necessity for the development of country roads was stressed by a deputation from the Shires Association of New South Wales to the Minister for…

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