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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

48 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 3

The Train and the Mail

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

THE Moree Council deserve to be thanked for the action taken in reference to the late arrival of the mail train. It is at least an indication that…

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Railway Freight

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

On the motion of Ald. Kirkby, an account of Wright Heaton for £8 10s 11d for railway freight on night cart from Sydney, was framed for payment…

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Claim Against the Railway Commissioners

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

The Mayor said it would be remembered that considerable correspondence took place between the Council and the Railway…

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A Revolving Bridge over the Mersey

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

THE problem of spanning a large tidal river, such as the River Mersey, or, to localise the matter, we might say Sydney Harbour, has up to now only…

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The Victorian Railway Service

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

UP to the psesent (says the Melbourne "Age") 1827 railway employees have been subjected to the medical test, and the practical departmental tests for…

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Local and General. Railway Workers

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

The Inverall railway works will evidently have the effect of increasing the work of the members of the Moree police force, Sines…

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The Moree-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

We learn from Mr. Hutchinson, Engineer in charge of the Moree-Inverell line, that the work of construction is progressing as satisfactorily as could be expected. A little…

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Railway Receipts

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

The receipts on the Moree-Narrabri line, for the month ending July 31, were as follows:—Goods, £2717 is 1d; coaching, parcels, &c., £347 0s 6d; live stock (cattle…

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The Narrabri to Moree Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

The first experiment in New South Wales with pioneer railway lines, that from Narrabri to Moree, has been, the S.M. "Herald" says, such A success financially, that the…

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On the Road to Khartoum. How General Gorden Did His Work

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 6

The personal glimpses obtainable of Gordon during the depressing years 1874-75, while engaged on a task on the Upper Nile he foresaw would be…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The progress made with the construction of the Moree-Inverell line has been proceeding satisfactorily, but some [?]lay has taken place lately owing to the failure of the…

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Fight with a Lunatic in a Train

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

All exciting incident occurred on the Grand Trunk railway, at Montreal, recently, owing to a passenger on one of the trains becoming insane. He…

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Mores-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

We are desired by Mr. Hutchinson, the engineer in charge of the Mores-Inverell Railway construction, to absolutely deny, on his behalf, the truth of a statement…

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Railway-line Accidents

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

Three sufferers from received at the works on the Moree-Inverell Railway line are at present being treated by Dr, Tomlinson, in the hospital. A man named…

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Attempted Railway Outrage

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

What appeared to be a de[?] attempt to wreck a train was discovered at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning on the main line between five and six miles north of Junee. A…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

The formal Authorisation for the construction of the second section of the Moree Inverell Railway line was published in the Government "Gazette" of Tuesday last…

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Railway Works

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

The nork of platelaying on the first section of the Moree-Inverell line is being carried out with a fair amount of speed. Operations in other directions are also proceeding at a…

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Mehi Bridge

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

Messrs. A. and L. Moscott. the contractors for the Mehi Bridge. has now ten piles driven in on the East Moree side, and 11 piles on the Moree side. One pile had to be…

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Moree Railway Station

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

A most commodious goods platform is at present in course of construction at the Mom Railway Station. The row platform which will be at the southern end of the…

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Leap from a Train

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 5

The Vienna correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," writing on September 28, states:—"Father Stojalowski, the well-known Galician agitator,…

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