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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Motor Economy

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

They were chatting in a club smoking room about a friend and his motor. "He seems to be very well…

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Private Land Subdivisions. Railway Facilities

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 4

BONA FIDE land seekers with a fair amount of capital have had excellent opportunities during the past three months of seeing first class properties…

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Train Seats

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

ARGUMENT is frequently heard amongst railway travellers regarding their right to seats, the general impression being that a traveller by…

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Fearful Railway Disaster. at Braybrook (Victoria.) Forty-three Killed. 139 in Ured. Many Roasted to Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 1

ONE of the most appalling railway accidents in the history of Australia, occurred at Braybrook Junction (Vic.) on Monday night. The Bendigo train…

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Railway Smash at Murrurundi. Many People Injured

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 1

THERE was a sensational railway smash at Murrurundi on Friday morning. Two trains met in a head to head collision. The Brisbane mail…

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Another Railway Accident. at Werris Creek

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 1

A RAILWAY accident which, fortunately, was unattended with loss of life or personal damage, occurred at the railway station on the night of the…

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The Snowdon Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

The construction of the Snowdon Railway has been commenced. The line is to be of the rack-and-pinion type, as followed in the more recent Swiss mountain railways. The…

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'Motor Keely.'

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. W. Keely, of ' Keely Motor' fame, has been brought prominently before the British public of late through tho writings of Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, who will, we…

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The Railway Holocaust

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

So far as can be ascertained the death roll in connection with the Braybrook railway disaster is 43, but the list is likely to be further…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Upper Manilla Bridge

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

DEAR SIR,--During his remarks, in returning thanks, at the banquet on Saturday, I understood Mr. Higgins to say that the Minister for Works had…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney Streets.-- Public Men.-- Tram Traffic.-- the Show.--record Attendances

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 1

HE was a man who know Sydney very well--Sydney and all its strange ways. He was standing at the G.P.O. Time. a week before Easter. " Yes"…

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Murrurondi Train Disaster

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

THE report of the Murrurundi collision board states that the accident was due to the manner in which the signals were operated. The…

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A New Armoured Motor Car

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

A recent invention of Mr. Frederick R. Simms, for use in time of war. In general appearance the car may be described as a "mobile conning…

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Reduced Railway Fares

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

WEDNESDAY'S GOVERNMENT Gazette contained a new bye-law issued by the Chief Commissioner for Railways providing for several…

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That Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

SIR,--I read with interest Mr. Stoddart's reply to my letter re the regulation of traffic on the Manilla bridge, but, in spite of the…

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News and Notes. Murrurundi Railway Smash

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Two of the officials held responsable for the fate railway accident at 4 Murrurundi, viz., night-officer Dwyer and acting-signalman…

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Letters to the Editor. the Bridge. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Sir,--In reply to Mr. G. A. Higgins' letter in your last issue I can only say that he may have received later information from the…

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Shocking Railway Accident. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

A shocking railway collision has occurred near Antwerp, Belgium. Twenty-six bodies have already been extracted,…

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Railway Commissioners

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners visited Manilla, quietly on Wednesday morning. They arrived about 5.30, and departed about an hour…

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Train Alterations

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

The winter time-table for the railways came into force on Sunday. It cancels the present 7.34. p.m. train from Sydney to Glen Innes,…

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