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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Manilla-Barraba Railway. Unanimously Favored by Works Committee

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

ON Saturday the Public Works Committee further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Manilla to Barraba. Mr…

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The Great Siberian Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 3

The special trains on the Siberian railway carry a library, piano, writing conveniences, barber's shop, gymnasium, ice-water, hot water, dials which indicate the next station…

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The Hall's Creek Road

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 7

SIR,—Your report of last Progress Committee meeting on 3rd instant, is slightly misleading, as therein I am reported to have said, in answer to Mr…

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Canine Tramps

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 6

The street dogs of Constantinople are a eature of that city. They go about unowned and uncared for, and acquire a wonderful knack of looking after themselves…

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Serious Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

After a serious railway accident recently the injured passengers were, taken to a station close at band as fast as they could be freed from the…

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Only a Tramp

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 3

'Only a tramp," so they say, "nothing more," Lying there dead where the surf beats the shore,…

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Hall's Creek Road. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Would you be good enough to allow me to ask a few questions through your columns re the above read:— Now that it has pleased the Department…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

By a railway collision in Missouri 24 persons were killed and many seriously injured. WESTMINSTER Abbey will be closed…

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The World's Greatest Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 3

What is destined to be the world's greatest bridge is now in course of erection. When complete it will span the East River from Delancy slip,…

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The Editor's Packet. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Government Railways, V. Private Railways. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

SIR,—Looking at every side of this question, we cannot see one single advantage in State-owned railways. In every way they are keeping the…

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Football Fancies. SPECIAL train to Tamworth to-day

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the respective teams for the semi-final, to be played at Tamworth this afternoon:— MANILLA: Back, Telfer;…

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Special Express Wires. Through Reuter. Sydney, Friday. Railway Deputation

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN has consented to receive the New Mexico railway deputation on Thursday next. Mr. Moore is arranging to meet the…

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From London to Edinburg in Two Hours. Travelling On Aerial Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

Edison's sanguine prediction of ten years ago that this generation will be able to 'travel on aerial railways at incredible speeds' appears likely to be…

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Railway Meeting

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 8

THE railway question is not dead New Mexcowards. In response to an advertisement, a large and representative meeting was held at Mr…

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The Town Bridge. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Reading the report of the last Progress Committee meeting I notice a motion, moved by Mr. F. Wearne, re having the approaches to the…

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A Bridge Across the Pacific. What Nature is Doing

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

While man is using his intelligence to out waterways between continents, as in the case of the Panama and Suez Canals, geologists say that nature is slowly but…

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Special Express Wires. Through Reuter. the Railway Extension. the New Mexico Deviation. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. M. F. M'Keon, J. H. Fitzgerald, and L. J. Bailey was introduced to the Minister for Works (Hon. E. W…

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The Railway Carriages

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

The eternal and everlasting slowness and conservatism of the official mind…

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The Tram Robbery. Melbourne

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

Heavy rewards are offered in connection with the sticking-up of the Hawthorn tram. THE LATEST…

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Kitchener's Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

The unstoppable go-aheadedness of Lord Kitchener is paid a warm tribute by a writer in the Boston "National Magazine," and there can be no…

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