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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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In a Tramway Car

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

A short time ago I had occasion to visit a neighbouring town, arid on arriving there boarded a car to take me to my destination. Seated opposite me was a man with a little…

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A Lunatic on Board a Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

WHEN the goldfields express, coastward bound, was passing through a siding called Carrakin (W.A.,) on Wednesday morning a man was seen…

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Danges for Railway Smoke

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 4

On 24th May, less, a British florist obtained in court of law a very large sum of money for damages due to his garden Block by the smoke of passing railway…

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Special Express Wires Sydney, Tuesday. Central Railway Station

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

It is estimated that it will cost a quarter of a million more to make the new Central Railway Station in a condition fit to be used by the public…

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A Curious Underground Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

A novel type of electric underground railway for handling postal matter, parcels, and goods bus been put in operation in Chicago, U.S.A. A few years ago a…

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Wool and Produce Report. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

Wool —Sales were held in Sydney during the week when fairly important catalogues, consisting of new clip from n good many districts of this State and also Queensland,…

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Odds and Ends. No Last Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 3

PORTER (at country railway station, in a weary voice): 'The half-past nine o'clock train won't start to-night till ten o'clock, and there'll be no last train.'…

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The Railway Extension

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

DURING the hard sale on Saturday the following dialogue took place:—Onlooker: "If the railway survey went near the property it would be…

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The Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

IN a lengthy article under the title of Our railway and the Estimates," the Barraba junior journal states:—"Take a trip on that elongated…

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Traveller. Railway From Jaffa to Jerusalem

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 3

THERE is one country which stands, and must ever stand, pre-eminent among all Christian nations and in all Christian communities. That is Palestine…

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Science and Invention. Motor Torpedo Boat

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

THE Admiralty have decided upon having a motor torpedo-boat built. The vessel will be 130ft. long, and carry on her deck a tube that can be trained all…

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Railway Earnings

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

A statements compiled from the annual reports of all State Railways, including New Zealand, show that 101 millions sterling were spent in…

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The Mono Railway

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 4

It is intended to work the [?] between Manchester and Liverpool by electricity [?]…

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The Bridge of Sighs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

She played at first with one intent, This middle-class mother of three: It seemed to her it was Lime well sent…

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Wool and Produce Reports. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

For our seventh sale of the season brought forward on Wednesday our largest and teat catalogue so for submitted. consisting of 4,465 bales,…

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The Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

THE meeting called under the auspices of the Progress Association for the purpose of taking some definite action with regard to the continuation…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Killed by a Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 3

A man named Ormsley, the relieving night officer at Honeysuckle Point railway station, has been cut to pieces by a train…

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The Sketcher. Chack Goods Trains. The Fatest [?]Carriers of English Railways

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

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Latest Cables. London, Friday. Bridge Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

Six Waggon loads of children were hurled fifty feet into the river at Charlestown, America, owing to the bridge collapsing. Twenty were drowned…

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A Thief in a Tramcar

The Moree News · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 4

The following story (writes "[?] Goodfellow") is [?] by a correction witness the [?] s[?] for [?]…

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