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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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130 Miles an Hour on an Electric Train

The Moree News · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

The electric train constructed by Mesers Someone and Haleke for high-speed [?] on the Berlin Zomen military railway made four experimental tripe recently. On the…

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Modulated Musings. in the Train

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

"I SUPPOSE (jerk) you sometimes put horse (jerk) boxes on this train?" said the quiet-looking passenger. "Oh (jerk), yes!" replied the…

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Free Railway Travelling

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, deny it is legally obligatory upon them to carry High School and Superior Public School pupils free of charge…

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Railways and Tramways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

It is reported that a thousand men have been dismissed from the railways and tramways during the past three months…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 3

Tallow.—Owing to adverse news from London, shippes [?] ed a disinclination to operate, and as a consequence values od prime mixed wee 20s lower. Ordinary…

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Up-to-date Railway Travelling. Doctor's Carriage on the Rhodesian Line

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

A sign of progress in South Africa is to be noted in the fact that the, medical officer attached to the Rhodesian railways has been supplied…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

Horns.—Last week's decline in large and heavy horns was recovered, ane the market generally ruled very firm. Sheepskins.—There being no change to…

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Science and Invention. Gas Turbines for Motor Cars

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

THE possibilities of gas turbines formed the subject of an address delivered by Mr R. M. Nsilson, of Manchester, at the Institute of Mechanical…

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More Room on London Bridge

The Moree News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

The work of widening and improving London Bridge is now nearing completion. The old bridge will be considerable beau[?] by the afternoon…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Tallow.—We have pleasure in reporting an advance of 7s 6d to 13s per ton under this heading. Dull tallow, showing strength, benefited most, though all grades were…

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A New Motor-car

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A motor-car has recently been shown in London which seems to be a distinct advance upon many of the vehicles of this sort which have previously been seen,…

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At the Railway Station

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

The scene was a railway station, and the excursion was due out in fiv minutes. One carriage was labelled 'Engaged,' and in it sat a sour-faced woman of about…

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A Motor-plough

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 3

Great things are anticipated of a new method of land culture by means of a motor-plough, the invention of Mr Gatling, whose inventive genius is better known to…

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Wool Carried on Railways

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

Up to date, 400,000 bales of wool have been carried on the New South Wales Railways, being 109,000 above the corresponding period of last year…

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Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

In reply to a deputation at Barraba, the Premier said that Baraaba was entitled to the railway. Parliament had approved of it. Within a week after he…

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A Rew Railway Brake

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

In the presence of the chief inspecting officer of railways, a now method of coupling trucks was exhibited recently at the South Eastern Railway, London. The…

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Aerial Tramway

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The enormous amount of cream sent away from the various railway stations on the Beaudesert, Queensland, line…

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Tramp Scored

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

Mrs Plaine (to tramp): 'How dare you say you won't go away? Don't you know my husband is a policeman? It he were here he would take you up.'…

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Short Story Money or Life : A True Story of the Road

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 4

"What think you of the young th[?] Sir john ?" and the speaker slightly nodded his head in the direction of a card table, where two men act playing…

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Our Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

In Tuesday issue of the Inverell "Argus appears a very sensible leader under the above heading The "Argus" complains that the settlers…

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