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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,226 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 62

Morce-Mungindi Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

"Do you intend to carry out any railway works other than the Moree-Muugindi line by day labor?" the Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) was…

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Cab and Motor

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

The speedy motor caused an accident yesterday in Peel-street. The machine, in passing Mr. Carroll's cab, caused the horse to shy, with the result that the vehicle was…

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Two Railway Men Killed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

A double fatality [?]curred on Sunday morning about 2.30 o'clock, just past Breadalbane, on the main Southern railway line, when…

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Record Tram Traffic

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Notwithstanding the thickness of general traffic in the streets, and despite the fact that the tramway figures constitute a record, the holiday season has passed over without…

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A Miraculous Escape. Man Throws Himself in Front of Tram. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

An unknown man threw himself in front of a tram in King-street last night and although the front portion of the ear passed over him, he was extricated little the worse…

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Railway Accident. Spokane, Burlington, Wednesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A train, which was two minutes' late, was taken to a siding to allow an express train to pass. Before the last carringes were clear, the express ploughed through three…

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Our Special Cablegrams. Ly the Independent Cable Service Train Wrecked. Queenstown, Thursday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Fifteen people were killed and 50 injured in a passenger train wreck near Cathie, Cape Colony…

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Latest News by Telegram. Press Telegraphic Association. Railway Employees. Minimum Wage Approved Of. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 10

The Chief Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Johnston) approves of all male employees in the railway service receiving a minimum wage of £110 per year. The increase will…

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Railway Accident. Brisbane

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 10

The Sydney to Brisbane mail train, when near Toowoomba last night, met with an accident. The guard's van and a truck left the rails, causing great excitement amongst…

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SYDNEY. John Bridge and Company, Limited; report:—

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

After an interval of three weeks, public auction sales of butchers' produce were resumed on Thursday, when large catalogues of tallow and sundries were disposed of…

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Delivery of Papers by Aeroplane French Aviator's Success, Los Angelos, Sunday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

The French aviater. Masson. essayed to deliver newspapers at San Ber[?] 60 miles distant. He was proceeding well when he lost his bearings. and alighted among…

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Delivery of Papers by Aeroplane French Aviator's Success. Los Angelos, Sunday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

The French aviator, Masson, essayed to deliver newspapers at San Bernardino, 60 miles distant. He was proceeding well when he lost his bearings, and alighted among…

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Motor Fatality. Car Crashes Into a Train. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Dr. Fullert[?]n, was crashed into by a train at a level crossing at Wallace town, Southland, N.Z., this morning. The car was thrown by the engine…

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Motor Fatality. Car Crashes Into a Train. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Dr. Fullerton, was crashed into by a train at a level crossing at Wallace town, Southland, N.Z., this morning. The car was thrown by the engine…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

The railway and tramway revenue continues to increase, the receipts for last week showing a comparative excess of nearly £26,000…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

The railway and tramway revenue continues to increase, the receipts for last week showing a comparative excess of nearly £26,000…

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Railway Bridge Damaged. Warialda

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Following Wednesday's two and a half inches of rain, further rain fell hist night, making a total of five inches in two days. Two inches fell in about an hour last…

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Railway Bridge Damaged. Warialda

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Following Wednesday's two and a half inches of rain, further rain fell last night, making a total of five incites in two days. Two inches fell in about an hour last…

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Aeroplane Wreckage. Brussels, Thursday Afternoon

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

The wreckage of Grace's aeroplane was washed,up on the beach at Mariaarke…

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Heavy Rain at Warialda. the Railway Bridge. Inverell

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

It was reported here this morning that two inches of rain fell at Warialda last night in twenty minutes, resulting in the Warialda railway bridge being washed away, and…

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