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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Making Warships, Motor Cars, Trains, Etc., with Paper

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 5

Germany manufactures annually 425,000 tons of paper, England 260,000 tons, France 190,000 tons, Austria 155,000 tons, and Italy 120,000 tons…

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Aeroplane in War, Etc

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 4

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe the air machine will not only be developed as a vehicle of sport…

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Aeroplane in War, Etc

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 9

The Wright brothers, in a talk about the future of the aeroplane, have stated that they believe tho air machine will not only be developed as n vehicle of sport…

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Dog's Remarkable Tramp

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

A remarkable case or a clog who travelled alone a distance of upwards of 600 mile's recently occurred. A shearer living in Sydney some…

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Mouee-mungindi Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 2

Approval was given by the Legislative Assembly last evening for the construction of a line of railway from Moree…

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Railway Rates

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 2

The Commissioner states that he does not intend to raise the railway rates. Everything possible is being done…

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Private Enterprise and the Railways

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 7

Sir,--I notice in some news papers a rather antidiluvian wail re State nail ways, and advocating throwing open the making of…

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An Australian Tramp

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 6

An extraordinary tramp round the world has just been completed, or all hut computer), for a heavy wager by a young Australian named T. A. Ches…

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A New Motor Car

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs. A. W. Stanton arrived home from Newcastle in a motor car purchased by Mr Stanton in Sydney…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Sensational Development. Position Worse Than Ever. Drastic Action by the Railway Commissioners. Checkmating the Strikers. Railway Men Hay Be Called Out 30 Strike Leaders Under Police Surveillance. Sydney, Friday night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

A sensational strike development occurred when the Chief Railway Commissioner issued a notice that the Government would not carry coal for any private service but…

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Horse v. Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last a creamy horse, the property of Mr. Samuel Adnum, established a little record. The horse, driven in a sulky by a…

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The Railway Service

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

Important alterations are being made in the train services in consequence of tho strike. On the northern line the 7.5 p.m. mail train…

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Latest Telegraphic News. the Rival Leaders. Strike Congress Elects Mr. Hughes. Mr. Bowling Annoyed. Railway Commissioners' Back Down. Strike in Full Swing. Sydney, Tuesday night

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

Mr. Paterson, President of the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation, states that he intends to assort the rights of his office, and declares that his position…

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Mr Cody's Record. Man-lifting Kite to Aeroplane

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

In view of the recent cross-country aeroplane record, and of his projected flight from London to Manchester, Mr S. F. Cody--or "Frank," as his…

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Tamworth-Barraba Train. a Tri-weekly Service

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 5

Owing to the shortage of coal caused by the great strike of miners, the Tamworth-Barraba train is now only running three times a week…

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Railway Concessions Withdrawn

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 2

We learn that it has been announced that, for the present, the usual travelling concessions granted to pleasure, athletic parties, and…

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Mr Cody's Record. Man-lifting Kite to Aeroplane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 7

In view or the recent cross-country aeroplane record, and of his projected flight from London to Manchester, Mr S. P. Cody—or Frank," as his…

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Electric Railways in Sweden

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Within the near future, the definite plans will he formulated for the electrification of the more important State railways of Sweden…

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Poetry the Road to Anywhere

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 6

Across the newly furrowed fields And meadows brown and bare, My aimless feet mark out a path That leads to anywhere…

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Electric Railways in Sweden

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Sunday 19 December 1909 · page 3

"Within the near future, the definite plans will be formulated for the electrification of the more important State railways of Sweden…

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