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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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"Wheat at Railway Station

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

It is estimate I that there are 75,000 bags of wheat stacked at the local railway station, being the largest quantity stacked at any one station in New South…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Another railway accident occurred between Katoomba and Medlow Bath yesterday. A truck on a coal train…

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Upper Manilla Bridge. Gone Beyond Repair

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

At the Shiro Council meeting on Saturday it was stated that the bridge at Upper Manilla had gone altogether, i.e., it is beyond repair. The bridge…

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Railway Picnic

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The annual picnic of the railway employees between Moonbi and Wallangarra, will be held next Saturday at the Uralla Showground…

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Letters to the Editor. the Shire Roads

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,--I would like to ask for space in your paper to mention a matter which I know is being talked about by a lot of the ratepayers of the…

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Motor Car Garage on Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in Elliott's Motors Limited, in Castlereagh Street, last night. Before the flames were extinguished…

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Motor Bike Trip to Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. L. Mantora has been to Sydney and back on his motor bike, and in returning he established a splendid trip. Leaving Sydney at…

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A Motor Car Fiend

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

William Boatwright, 22, residing at Haymarket, while cycling along the Rand wick Road, near the Zoo, last night was knocked down by a motor…

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Railway Administration

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

A valuable report on the conditions surrounding the export of Australian meat has just been presented to the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert…

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Our Railway System

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

That the looker-on sees most of the game is Exemplified in Lord Kitchener's criticism of Australian railway, police--or the lack of one…

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Letters to the Editor. Travelling Stock on the Railways

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

Sir,--There is an important question that wants ventilating, and that is our fat stock trade. We hear of fines being inflicted for cruelty to…

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State-owned Railways

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

State ownership of railroads is the subject of a report recently issued by a British Commission. Forty-one countries are dealt with, the number being…

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State-owned Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 7

State ownership of railroads is the subject of a report recently issued' by a British Commission. Forty-one countries are dealt with, the number being…

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Born on a Tram

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 2

Usually when the light of day first meets a child's eyes he is lying contentedly on a soft bed. But originality is a characteristic of the…

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A Motorist's Record. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

Barney Oldfield, an American motorist, at Sayton, Florida, covered a mile in 27 and one-third seconds on a big…

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Sensational Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

The second division of the western mail train, which left Bathurst for Sydney last night, met with a sensational…

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A Great Canadian Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 3

It will probably take four years to complete the New Quebec Bridge, work on the superstructure of which will not be commenced until the latter part of…

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News and Notes. To Sydney by Motor Car

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Mr. A. W. Stanton's motor car, with Mr. Simpson (Burindi Station, Barraba), Mr. Stanton…

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To the Pyramids by Electric Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 3

Our illustration shows Cairo's fashionable promenade. "The bourne of every tourist in Egypt is the Sphinx and the three Phyramids of Gizeh, now…

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Coming Half-sized Motor-car Engine

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 3

The gas turbine corresponding to the gas engine has been the subject of constant experiment, and though still crude in its development may shortly…

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