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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Railway West. Meeting at New Mexico

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

THE meeting in connection with the railway west was well attended on Wednesday afternoon, when there were about 20 people interested…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Railway West

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

SIR,--In your issue 15th inst. appears a report of the meeting held at New Mexico on Thursday last anent the proposed railway, from…

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The Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners shows that the amount of wool forwarded from Manilla station for the year ended…

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The Railway West

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Cr. M. F. M'Keon and Mr. A. Porter, waited on the Minister for Works on Wednesday morning with…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Railway West

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

SIR,--Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to reply to a letter under the above heading, appearing in your issue of the 19th…

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Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

WE hear that the railway to Barraba will be completed for theRailway Commissioners to assume control in the early part of next month…

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MOTOR v. Wind and Weight

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

The modern motor car is a marvellous instrument, but perfection has not yet been reached. There are still innumerable problems to be solved,…

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The Railway Proposal. Westward Ho.! From Manilla!

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

"THE possibilities and probabilities of the district the served by the proposed railway, are equal to anything not only in the north-west…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondent. the Railway West

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

SIR,--Under above heading I notice a letter in your issue of 29th instant in reference to a meeting held at New Mexico recently, also…

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Short Story. (Published by Special Arrangement.] Another Tale of the Road

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

John Shore was a tin peddler. His wagon, a small and rather dilapidated affair, was ween mostly upon dusty country roads. John avoided the…

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Somnambulist on Railway Line

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the West Narrabri, Railway Station. on Tuesday morning, about 5 o'clcok. Mrs. W. Gordon formerly…

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Manilla Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

It was persistently rumored m town on Monday--in fact, a neighboring paper had it-- that the railway line to, Barraba was to have…

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Waggons Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

ON Tuesday, there passed through [?]ston two well-loaded waggons, [?] eleven horses in each. These [?]ns are returning to Belltrees…

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Kelvin. Railway West. Representative Meeting

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

A LARGE and representative meeting of residents took place at the post office here on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. F. A. Porter, presided…

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Manilla-Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

THE Railway Department announces that on Monday, September 31, the extension of line from Manilla to Barraba will be opened…

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Opening of the Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

THE Barraba "Gazette", says :-- " Word has been received locally through the Member for the district, that the extension to Barraba will…

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Barraba Railway. Opened on

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

The extension of the railway line from Manilla to Barraba was opened on Monday. The new time-table was…

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In a Tramcar

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5

Little Dobbs : "I think they ought to charge by weight in these trams." Stout Lady (who has just entered) : "If they did, they wouldn't stop to…

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Rating on Railway Property

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 2

THE Murrurundi municipal council recently took proceedings to recover rates charged on the railway stationmaster's residence, which is…

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Fatal Fall From a Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The young man Prentice, who was thrown out of the Glen Innes train on Tuesday, died at the hospital without regaining…

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