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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Railway West. Meeting at Wongo Creek

Manilla Express · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 2

A large and representative meeting, presided over by Mr. F E Heywood, was held at Mr. A. Gardner's, Wongo Creek, on Wednesday…

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French Poet's Fate. Killed on the Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 7

A cable received last month stated that the well-known French poet and novelist, Catulle Mendes, had been found dead on the railway line near…

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Railway West

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

Last week Mr. J, H. Fitzgerald, of keep it, whose Knowledge of matters concerning the land is by no means small, had, something to say…

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French Poet's Fate. Killed on the Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

A cable received last month stated that the well-known French poet and novelist, Catulle Mendes, had been found dead on the railway line near…

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Died in the Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

A [?] of sudden death of a rail[?]y employee named Thos De[?] occurred at Duri, near Tamworth, on Wednesday…

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Manilla-Boggabri Railway League

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the above League was held in the Mechanics Institute when there was but a small attendance…

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Boy Awarded L800. Injury by Motor-car

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell, at the London Sheriff's Court on February 17 (says the "Daily News"), Harold Victor Tibbles, a lad of nine Years [?]…

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Boy Awarded L800. Injury by Motor-car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 7

Before Mr Under-Sheriff Burchell, at the London Sheriff's Court on February 17 (says the "Daily News"), Harold Victor Tibbies, a lad of nine years, sued…

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Railway West

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of the Western Railway League will be held to-day (Saturday) at the Mechanics' Institute. All those interested are…

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Railway Timetable

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The railway timetable is to be altered again during the month. The train will arrive half an hour later in the morning, and half an…

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Railway West. Enthusiastic Meeting

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

On Saturday morning in accordance with advertisement, a meeting of the Western Railway League was held at the Mechanics Institute, and although the…

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Bound and Gagged. Railway Officer's Experience

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 1

A sensational discovery was made at "Marrickville railway station on Wednesday morning--the night officer, wounded, bleeding, gagged, bound hand and foot,…

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Railway Time-table. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

In future the Glen Innes mail will leave Sydney at 7.5 p.m. instead of 7.15 p.m…

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Railway West. Deputation Waits on the Minister. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

A deputation consisting of representatives from the Boggabri, Wean, and Manilla Railway League, waited upon…

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Manilla-Boggabri Railway

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 6

Mr. Collins, M.L.A., introduced a deputation on Thursday morning from the Boggabri and Manilla Railway Leagues to the Minister for Works,…

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A Turn in the Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

Some complains have been made about a turn in the road around a turn in the road around Messrs McNamara and Rae's settlement leases in the…

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A Train Held Up by a Bull

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

We have frequently heard of trains being held up by snow and accident, but it falls to the Inverell-Moree line for a novelty in this connection, says the…

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Railway Commissioners

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners paid a flying visit to Barraba on Tuesday, and remained a few minutes on our platform on their way back. Mr. E…

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A Bad Road

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

O[?] read (Watson's Creek and Roseneath) which has a good deal more traffic on it than a good many other roads around (and which is used four days a…

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Attempt to WrecK a Train

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

A DASTARDLY attempt was made at Guyra ou Saturday night to wreck the Northern mail by placing two large pieces of timber across…

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