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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Railway Platform

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 4

WE are expecting the Minister's reply to the deputation [?]platform at portion 194 to be "yes."…

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Motor-car Tragedy. Hospital Matron Killed. on a Lonely Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Ewhurst, near Hastings, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a car belonging to Messrs Skinner, of Hastings…

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[?] in a Railway Station. Terrified Porters

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

A swarm of angry bees caused a scene of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway station, in Sussex, the other morning…

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Public Opinion. Wednesday's Cheap Excursion Train. (To the Editor)

The Moree News · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 6

Sir,--In face of the kind of accomodation provided in a section of the second class cars for last Wednesday's cheap excursion train from…

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Tramp Leaves L11,000 "Owd Alf."

The Moree News · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 4

A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Prak District of [?] by the publication of the will of Alfred Bonker at one…

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The Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

THE pile holes are being sunk and potted for Tarlee leading bank (near the 40th mile post, about 12 miles from Manilla) there being rock close…

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Bad Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

There is not sufficient attention paid to roads in the interior of New South Wales, and looking at it from a business point of view, it seems foolish…

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Train's Terrible Leap. Falls Into a Lake

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 6

The "Great Northern Flier," westbound, left the rails near here last night, and the fore portion plunged into the depths of the Diamond Lake…

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Victims of Bridge. Girls at the Card Table. Father Vaughan's Strong Indictment

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 7

The prodigal In Mayfair was the subject of Father Bernard Vaughan's sormon at Farm street yesterday (22nd July.)…

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Railway Stock Truckings

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

The following stock was trucked at the local yards since Saturday last:--101 pigs to West Maitland, 500 sheep to Aberdeen, 15 bullocks to Homebush,…

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The Mungindi Railway

The Moree News · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday night the Minister for Works, replying to a quotation by Mr Jones, said he was using every effort to have the [?]…

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North Coast Railway. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

In the Assembly the North Coast Railway Bill was restored to the business paper. The second reading has been fixed for Tuesday. The…

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First Electric Tram Conductor

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

An interesting festivity took place last week at Lichtenfeld, near Berlin, where Inspector Beyer celebrated the day when twenty-five-years ago,…

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Tramcar's Flight. Panic and Collision

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 7

SIXTY PEOPLE INJURED. From Home on 16th July tho correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote :--…

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Reduction of Railway Rates

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The Sydney Prom has been giving this question consideration, but from a city and suburban standpoint, but the country folk will received the greatest…

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The Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 3

It has been asserted that Mr. T. Giles and a gang of men will continue the operations at the Barraba and, recently relinquished by Mr. Craze…

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A Motor Race. The Yankees Outclassed. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The New York motor race cost £240,000. The cars engaged cost £85,000. The American cars were outclassed…

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More Train Robbers. Lost L20,000 in Two Months

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

Two fashionably dressed men and a young woman have been arrested by the Austrian police force at Feldkirsch, on the Zurich-Vienna line, near the…

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Railway Prom Mores To-wards Mungindi

The Moree News · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

On the 3rd inst. Mr. Jones asked the Minister for Works whether there is any prospect of the railway extension from Moree to Mungindi being…

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Dusty Roads

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

Many ingenious inventions have been developed for laying the dust on out roads, but it has been reserved for Italy to essay the problem by removal. The invention…

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