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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Vast Distances Shortened by a Motor Waccon. Of Interest to Country Storckcepers and Others

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 7

In the scientific days rapid transit is becoming of such importance that a few words on the subject can scarcely fail to prove attractive, and more…

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Our Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 6

One can scarcely take up a paper without coming across some criticism, generally pretty caustic, of the way in which the railways are run. A…

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Illustrated Notes from all over the World Putting Mails Into a Train Travelling Fifty Miles an Hour

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 3

Our two sketches give some idea of the process by which the mails are placed in the passing train from the [?]side. They are suspended on an…

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A Lost Road

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

"They fought like cats for that road," said the engineer in answer to a remark about a road at Wiseman's Arm, at…

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'Train Up a Child,' Etc

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

A financier was playing bezique with his son. The son was only ten. A friend was looking on…

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"A Great Campaign." "Around the World in an Aeroplane."

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

"Perhaps some of you may have thought to have seen the model of an aeroplane -- but the aeroplane is an imaginary one.'' This was the…

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Electioneering on a Motorcar

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

Our sketch shows how a go-horse-power Benz car was badly knocked about at one of the recent elections. The car shown is the property of Mr…

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Scientific Notes. Tube Railway Between Denmark and Sweden

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

A definite proposal has been put forward for the construction of a tunnel between Denmark and Sweden, starting at Copenhagen, and…

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Train Wrecked

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

A passenger's train loaded with immigrants en route for the West was wrecked at Parker, 16 miles east of Norwich, this morning…

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Wonderful Amphibious Motor. The Latest Thing in Army Tactics

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 3

The idea of a combined motor-car and motor boat is not an entirely new one, but the first vehicle of the kind to be officially taken up by any…

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Scientific Notes. Motor Tricycle Fire Apparatus

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 3

Fire extinguishing authorities are constantly agitating for new and improved forms of emergency fire engines for narrow city streets; but it…

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Football Notes. MOREE v. TRAMWAY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

To start at the beginning, the Tramway foothallers arrived of Wednesday morning midst mud and rain under the management of Messrs. H…

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Mungindi Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 3

On Thesday last, the 28th ult., Mr. D. Living one (president of the Mungindi Railway League) and Mr. H. M. Henderson, accompanied by…

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Inconvenience of Railway Timetable

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have lately instituted a time-table that causes a large amount of inconvenience to travellers on the north and north-western lines. The…

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Reduction of Railway Freights

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 9

Mr. E. Lonsdale, who represents Armidale in the Legislative Assembly, speaking on the Address in Reply last a week, said:—"All money expended in the development of…

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Bicycle Road Race

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for the 10-mile road race to be run to-morrow (Wednesday):—H. McIlrath, S. Morris, A. Sketchley, Peter McGuiness, S. P. Collins, A. Bailey, W…

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Somerton Bridge

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 2

The Department has derided to alter the approach on the distant side of the newly-erected bridge over the, Peel River at Somerton. Mr. McTaggart, District Works Officer,…

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Inconvenience of Railway Time Table

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 2

Our leading article under the above heading as published in last Friday's "Observer" has attracted attention in official circles. The District Superintendent called at our…

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Railway Requirements

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 2

Railway Superintendent Smith attended at the Cockburn Shire Council meeting to-day. The president (Mr. J. J. Lord) referred to the increase in the wheat acreage this…

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Somerton Bridge

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 2

The Department has decided to alter the approach on the eastern side of the newly-erected bridge over the Peel…

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