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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Railway Wool Returns

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

It is officially reported that since the present wool season opened on July 1 a comparison of the colony's railway traffic in wool during this period…

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Railway Land Resumption. a Successful Local Case. Munro v. Minister for Works

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday last (before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. S. L. Cohen, J.P.) A.G.F. Munro, of Weebollabolla Holding,…

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Moree-Boggabilla Road

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The following communication has been received from Mm Under Secretary for Lands by Mr. T. H. Hassall M.P.—Sir.—Referring to my letter of the…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

An Inverell contemporary says:—"There has been nothing heard lately about the Moree-Inverell railway. It is true that an announcement was made…

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Stock Train Delays

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

The old story about delay and inconvenience caused to stock owners by the irregular running of stock trains to Homebush still reaches us. Mr. Elijah…

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The Proposed Collarendabri Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

Last Wednesday afternoon the Public Works Committee opened an inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Woolabra to Collarendabri…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

We hear (says the Inverell Times) that all the details in connection with the first section of our railway, from Moree to Ezzy's crossing, have been…

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Woolabra-Collarendabri Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

In the course of a letter to the Daily Telegraph Mr. E. B. Loughman, hon. sec. of the Collarendabri Railway League, writes:—In your issue of the 18th inst. appears a…

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Improvements at the Railway Station

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

In connection with the scheme adopted for improving the railway station, the office building, and platform are being railed 3ft. The platform is also being lengthened by 20…

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Railway Construction

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

The following letter which has been forwarded to the Hon. The Minister for Public Works, has been sent to us for publication:—4 O'Connell Street, 15th March,…

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The Railway Kings Arrival

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

THE first train to arrive at Moree lighted with electricity reached here at 2 a.m on Thursday, having on board the Railway Commissioners, Messrs…

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The Warren Railway Line

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

THE Daily Telegraph of Saturday, says:—"The Public Works Committee sat for an hour and a half yesterday, and examined several witnesses with…

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Local Railway Rates

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

The reply given by Mr. Oliver to Mr. M'Intosh's request for the abolition of the local rates charged on the Morree Narrabri line, permits of a hope that…

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The Moree Railway and Postal Arrangements

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

THERE are few amongst us not prepared to admit that the extension of the railway to Moree conferred a great benefit on the residents of this large…

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Railway Reforms

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

IT is satisfactory to learn that the representations made from Moree in reference to the railway line, have had some effect with the Commissioners. The explanation given by…

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Narrabri to Moree Railway. What the Railway Commissioners Say

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

OUR Moree correspondent wired on Saturday says the S. M. Herald, that grave dissatisfaction was expressed locally regarding the working of the line connecting that town…

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Moree District Farming. the Bingara Road, Pallamallawa, Binneguy

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

PROCEEDING from Moree along the Bingara-road in the direction of Binneguy one cannot fail to be struck with the apparent suitability for farming…

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A Funny Scene in a Tram-Car

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 1

A little comedy, which, although affording infinite amusement to the spectators, could not have been aught but unpleasant, to at least one of the parties…

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Local and General. Crofpa Creek Bridge

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. r. H. Hassall forwards for publication the following communication from t he Department of Public Works, dated 2nd July:…

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The Mail Train. Late Arrival

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

Ald. Zlotkowski said he felt it his duty to call attention to a matter, in regard to which, he through, the Council as, some extent, guardians of the…

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