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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Heaviest Bridge Span

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 9

The heaviest Independent span of any bridge, has Just been completed over the. River Wear at Sunderland. This bridge has two decks, the upper carrying the…

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Manilla Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

As the Manilla bridge is to undergo repair the same will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m-, but in the event of a flood…

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Special Express Wires. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Cowra Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, turned the first sod of the Cowra railway line yesterday. The line will be 24 miles long and the cost of construction will…

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The Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

IN a previous issue we gave the impression that the Manilla bridge had been closed for repairs. Air though everything is ready, a start…

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Railway Men Dismissed

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Fifteen painters employed on the Goulburn railway have been discharged and the dismissal of other artisans is…

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Science & Invention the Kaiser's Invention. New Brake for Motor Cars

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3

The German Emperor is said to have invented a hub brake, which, it is claimed, offers the greatest possible security against the risk of refusing…

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Science & Invention New Railway Signal

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

The numerous railway accident which have recently occurred in Germany because of the failure of engineers to observe the signals, have…

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Motor Taxi Cabs

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

A number of Motor Taxi Cabs will shortly be plying for hire in Sydney. This modern method of locomotion is not…

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Nature's Fight with Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 7

Nature appears to have an especial grudge against railways that come and spoil her work, and has many methods' of her own wherewith she may combat…

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Railway Rates

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

After a prolonged conference extending over Friday and yesterday, arrangements have been arrived at which it…

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Discovery of Secrets for Aeroplane Flights

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

Dr. Rene Quinton, of France, has offered a prize of 10,000 francs for an aeroplane that will float for five minutes in the air unpropelled and with its…

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Coramba-dorrigo Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Public Work Committee took further evidence in connection with the proposal of construction of a line of…

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A French Aeroplane That Has Flexible Wings

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

M. Max des Mouceaux de Gyvray, a noted French inventor, has been conducting remarkable experiments at Cannes with an aeroplane which…

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Late Tramway Strike

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

A select committee has been appointed by the Sydney Labor Council to investigate the failure of the Tramway…

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Transcontinental Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

About 405 miles of Transcontinental railway survey have been completed, A report on the whole survey…

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Railway West

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

At a public meeting held at Boggabri on Saturday night the following resolution was carried:--"That this public meeting of residents of…

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The Railway West

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

IT is encouraging to see that a spirit of unanimity prevails, not alone as to the necessity of a…

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Railway Picnic. First One Held at Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Ever since the opening of the Worris Greek line the employees of the NorthWestern Railway hive held an annual picnic, generally at Narrahri, once at…

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Insanitary Railway Cars

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 1

The following telegram appeared in a Sydney paper: "Barraba, Thursday.--The disgraceful sanitary conditions of…

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Well Perfumed Motor-cars

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

The ultra-fashionable, wasteful woman of "society" is most particular just now about having a supply of flowers for her motor car. The idea…

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