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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Railway Freights

The Moree News · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

We have received from Mr Job Sheldon of Narrabri, a circular asking our co-operation to obtain a reduction of railway freights together…

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Railway Romance. [?]Nsequent Suicide

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

[?]est was held by the Merioneth [?]oroner at Llanuwehllyn on Tuesday, 17th May, on the body of Rowland Ellis Evans aged 20, a Great…

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In a Tramcar

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

Just as she entered the doorway the car gave a lurch, as street cars are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown into the lap of a fatherly Irishman…

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Ballooning Tragedy. a Terrible Night Tramp. Death in the Marshes

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

Public attention has been called to the sport of ballooning by recent activities of the Aero Club of America, under the auspices of which some trials in…

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Original Correspondence Railway Charges. [To the Editor]

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 5

Sir.--The Narrabri Municipal [?] has by special resolution, empowered me to act, in [?] with Mr, A. E, col[?], M L A. for N[?]…

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Reduced Railway Freights

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. Job Sheldon has issued a circular letter asking for assistance in making the object of the movement-to reduce freights and fares on long…

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New Victoria Station London's Latest Railway. Terminus

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

In the new Victoria Station the London and Brighton Company possesses one of tho handsomest as Well as one of the largest and most…

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Railway Companies at War

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

Papers by the last English mail, up to 18th May, stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…

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The Motor-omnibus. Its Perils and Possibilities

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

By far the most striking [?]ct of London life to-day is the advent and success of the motor-omnibus. It is now little more than a year since the…

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Manilla-Boggabri Railway. a Trial Survey Urged

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the Western Railway League was held on Saturday morning at the Machines Institute. A large number of country people interest held the…

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Railway Revenue. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

The railway revenue for June quarter shows an excess of £150,000 over the corresponding period for last year. The expenditure was increased by…

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Ladies' Bridge Parties. Public Prosecutor Declares Them Criminal

The Moree News · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 4

From New York on 6th April [?] respondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:- The anti-bridge crusade in Georgia…

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Inverell-Glen Innes Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

The great urgency of railway co[?]mucication between Inverell and Glen Innes is becoming more acceatnated every day (sava a Glen Innes paper) The natural…

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Manilla-Boggabri Railway. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

The deputation re the Manilia-Boggabri railway will wait on the Minister for Works early next week…

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Trampled to Death. an Explorer's End

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 4

Mme. Streun has just received details of the death of her husband, Dr. Streun, the Swiss scientist and explorer, who was killed by an elephant in Sumatra…

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Letters to the Editor. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Gunnedah-barraba Road

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,—The people in the parish of Rangiri are greatly put about on account of the main road from Gunnedah to Barraba being partly closed…

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Daring Motorists. Abduct a Girl. Across the Frontier

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

Details of the extraordinary abduction of a young girl by motorists at Beaumont-sur-Oise, some twenty miles from Paris, on Sunday last…

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The Hoodoo. a Railway Sketch

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

The men sauntered up and down near the door that was marked in gilt letters "Superintendent's Office," their peaked caps drawn over their…

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The Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

A reduction in the railway freight charges on wire-netting was announced to the Farmers Conference on Monday by Mr. J. Harper, Chief Traffic…

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Manilla-Boggabri Railway. Trial Survey to be Made

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning last Messrs F. A. Porter and C. Vincent, accompanied by the Hon. S W. Moore and Mr. E. A. Collins, M.L.A., waited on…

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