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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Motor and Tram. Disastrous Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 6

A shocking motor accident, which will probably involve the loss of four lives. is reported. Late last night (14th June) Mr Richard Sayer. a wealthy resident of…

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Narrabri Walgett Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

A deputation comprising Messrs. Collins, Gillies and Dick, Ms.P., and T. Clarke and A. Ooben, of Walgett, interviewed Mr. Oarruthers, the…

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Raiser Rages a Train

The Moree News · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

AT SIXTY MILES AN HOER The Kaiser's [?] journey from Hanover to Hamburg, a distance of [?] 120 miles, was accomplished in about three…

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Maxims for Motorists. Pedestrians Who Know Nothing

The Moree News · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 3

"I should like to see notice and [?] carrying head and call rights when using the roads at night time," said Mr Henry S[?]urmey, the vetern…

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Mysterious Train Robburies. Mme. Syveton Embarrassed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

Just before the arrival at Antwerp of the Datch express for Paris on May l0th, one of the passengers, a Mme. Van - Holy, left her seat in a…

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Moree Mungindi Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Mungindi railway league was held last Saturday, when the following business was…

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Elevated Railway Smash

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

Ten persons were killed and 33 injured by the derailing of a an elevated railway in New York…

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Shot by a Tramp

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

At Wilmington, South Australia, yesterday, a tramp fired at Patrick Francis, a blacksmith, and struck him in the region of the heart. His…

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Ferry Capsizes. Three Lives Lost at Cam Bridge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 6

There was a melancholy ending to the "May" boat races at Cambridge, on Saturday, 10th June. A ferry overturned and three liven were lost…

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New Railway By Laws

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 5

New railway by laws published in the "Gazette" provide penalties from throwing articles form the trin, and punishment for gratuities to railway…

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Railway Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

A railway pensioner named Martin O'Brien was caught by the Adelaide express, at Shirley, Victoria, yesterday and frightfully mutilated, his neck…

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Fast Railway Runs. Chicago and New York

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

The racing trains between Chicago and New York are exciting much interest. They make runs over very long distances, averaging over a mile a…

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Special Express Wires Sydney, Friday. the Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

The Senate has commenced to debate a motion that State owned railways should be transferred to the Commonwealth with as little delay as possible…

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How We got the Motor-Car

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

A hundred years have now elapsed since the first road locomotive made its maiden trip. The inventor was Richard Trevithick a young Cornish engineer. Engineers…

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Special Express Wires. Sydney, Tuesday Railway Bridge

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

THE Clyde Work's tender has been accepted for section one of the railway bridge over the Namoi River, on the Manilla Barraba railway…

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Latest News. Sydney. Railway Jubilee

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

The Railway Jubilee to-day is being celebrated by the department in various ways, the principal attraction being the opening of the Railway…

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Extraordinary Profit. Why China [?] Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 6

It is understood on the City that the [?] half yearly profits of the imperial [?] chinese Railways for the six months [?] 1st March, 1905, amount to a…

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Loading Facilities at the Railway Station Reply From the Railway Commissioners

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

Mr G A. Jones, M.P. is [?] of an article which recently appeared in this paper, detailing the grievances made by carriers at what they…

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The Marquis's Hint. Motorists Shot At

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 5

It will be remembered (wrote "Lloyd's Weekly" on July 10) that a short time ago the Marquis of Queensberry applied at one of the…

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Railway Fatality at Narrabri

The Moree News · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 6

Charles Edward Mus[?], a railway potter at West Narrabri, [?] with a [?] death while [?]…

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