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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Motor Car Accident. Driver Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of James Hitchcock, who was killed in a motor accident, the Coroner returned a verdict of manslaughter against the…

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Train Accident. Horse Cut to Pieces. Driver's Miraculous Escape. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A horse attached to a tip-dray became frightened at the approach of a goods [?]rain near Hornsby this morning and backed tho [?]rt on to the rails. The engine…

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Train Accident. Horse Cut to Pieces. Driver's Miraculous Escape. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A horse attached to a tip-dray became frightened at the approach of a goods train near Hornsby this morning and backed the cart on to the rails. The engine…

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Bad Languarge on Railway Station

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Inspector Tweedy, of the Railway Department. yesterday proceeded against Edward Wallace for having used indecent words on the Tamworth railway station on…

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Stole Oranges From the Railway

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. Gale. P.M., at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning a youth was proceeded against for having stolen a quantity of oranges, of the value of 6d…

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Premiers' Confer. Compensation to the States' Uniform Railway Gauge. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The Premiers Conference was resumed to-day. The first question tabled was with regard to the amount of interest and compensation that should be paid to the…

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Fatal Badge. Worn by Brisbane Tramway Employees. Against Regulation of the Company. Unionists Relieved of Further Duties. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The Brisbane tramway employees this morning appeared on the cars wearing their union badges. Great crowds congregated in the streets and heartily cheered…

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Victorian Railways. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Great discontent exists among the engine drivers and firemen on the Victorian railways owing to the condition under which Sunday work is done…

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Bad Languarge on Railway Station

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Inspector Tweedy, of the Railway Department, yesterday proceeded against Edward Wallace for having used indecent words on the Tamworth railway station on…

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Stole Oranges From the Railway

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. Gale, P.M., at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning a youth was proceeded against for having stolen a quantity of oranges, of the value of 6d,…

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Premiers' Confer. Compensation to the States' Uniform Railway Gauge. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The Premiers Conference was resumed to-day. The first question tabled was with regard to the amount of interest and compensation that should he paid to the…

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Fatal Badge. Worn by Brisbane Tramway Employees. Against Regulation of the Company. Unionists Relieved of [?]Rther Duties. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The Brisbane tramway employees this morning appeared on the cars wearing their union badges. Great crowds congregated in the streets and heartily cheered…

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Victorian Railways. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Great discontent exists among the engine drivers and firemen on the Victorian railways owing to the condition under which Sunday work is done…

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Roads

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Car roads are now in very fair order. The work done at the Blue Hole cutting has been a great improvement…

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Huncary's Record Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

The spirit of American hustle has suddenly invaded Hungary, it seems, for a real fast train will shortly start running between Budapest and…

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Queen Mary's Court Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The statistics of the Queen's new court- train are appalling. If Queen Mary had not been, in her own time, responsible for a million or so of…

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Dungowan Bridge. Cockburn Shires Consent to Work

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

A letter in connection with the proposed Dungowan Bridge from the Pool Shire Council caused a deal of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Cockburn Shire…

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Dungowan Bridge. Cockburn Shire's Consent to Work

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

A letter in connection with the proposed Dungowan Bridge from the Pool Shire Council caused a deal of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Cockburn Shire…

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Old Winton Road. Disastrous Effect of Waggons. Discussion at Peel Shire Council

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Peel Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. Thos. Mooney, acting-secretary Winton F. and S. Association, asking that the road between…

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Old Winton Road. Disastrous Effect of Waggons. Discussion at Peel, Shihe Council

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Peel Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. Thos. Mooney, acting-secretary Winton F. and S. Association, asking that the road between…

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