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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

123 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 7

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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Official Railway Opening

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

THE official opening of our railway has been definitely fixed to take place on Tuesday, 13th October, the day preceding Barraba race meeting…

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Big Wheat Sacks on the Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

A ROWER has gained currency lately in some of the country districts, says the" Farmer and Settler," to the effect that the railway…

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Railway Transfer

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

MR. S. JONES and Mr. Guest, of the local railway staff, have been transferred to Barraba and Gunnedah respectively. Mr. Goswell, of…

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District News. Upper Manilla. the Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

THE iron horse is at last reality and arrives daily bringing our mails and other merchandise, and taking away our produce, &c., on its return…

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The Barraba Railway. "Official Opening."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

THE railway extension to Barraba was officially declared open yesterday. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. Minister for Lands(Mr. S. W…

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Opening of First Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

The fifty-third anniversary of the opening of the first railway in this State was celebrated by the railway employees yesterday…

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Barraba Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

THE Barraba railway, was "officially opened" by the Hon. S. W. Moore (Minister for Lands) at Barraba on Tuesday…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

An accident occur the- Melbourne morning, wh rod of the en[?] valve cock wa…

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The State Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

Yesterday was the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of the nonpolitical system of controlling the State's railways and tramways…

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Railway Time-table

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

The new railway time table for the North-Western Line will come into operation on Sunday…

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Killed by a Tram

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

An unknown elderly woman was killed by a tram in George street yesterday…

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Railway Station Gardens

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

Narrabri was awarded the first prize in section 7 in connection with the railway station garden competition…

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Cooma Bombala Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the Cooma to Bombala railway Bill was introduced…

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New Motor Boat. Phenomenal Speed

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3

A new type of racing motor craft has been produced by M. Andre Gambin, a French inventor, which has its propellor at the bow instead of at the…

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

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

SIR,--I have been enquiring as to the prospects of the Manilla-Boggabri railway line, and am reliably informed that it will be shelved by…

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Inverell-glen Innes Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

Speaking at Inverell on Sunday, Bishop O'Connor, said he could not understand why the Glen Innes-Inverell railway was not built, as he…

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Died in a Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Frederick M Kirin an officer of the inland branch of the Registrar- Generals Department, died in a painfully sudden manner this morning. He was…

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

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

SIR,--I note with interest a letter in your issue of the 25th re the above, and as a quota tending to stimulate public interest in this…

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The Aeroplane

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Sir Hiram Maxin asserts that the aeroplane will soon be a very important military weapon, enabling their…

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