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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,398 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 70

Daruka Road

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

Wednesday, January proved a very enjoyable day for the farmers in the Daruka Road district. A number of friends combined and held a sports carnival and…

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Road Making Plant

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The engine ordered by the Municipal Council for the new road malting plant, arrived safely last week. It is one of the biggest pieces of machinery of its kind seen…

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Road Making Plant

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The engine ordered by the Municipal Council for the new road making plant, arrived safely last week. It is one of the biggest pieces of machinery of its kind seen…

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Mowed down by Motor Car. Fatal Accident in Victoria. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

While a party consisting of Mrs. Donald, Nurse Ryan, Miss Cu'shaw, and Roy Parkinson were taking a wa'k along the road at Aspendale, Victoria, last night a motor car…

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Mowed down by Motor Car. Fatal Accident in Victoria. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Whille a party consisting of Mrs. Donald, Nurse Ryan, Miss Culshaw, and Roy Parkinson were taking a walk along the road at Aspendale, Victoria, last night a motor car…

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Mexican Rebels. Attack a Train of Troops. London

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

A band of Mexican rebels have attacked a train and killed and multilated in number of the Federal soldiers. The Government is powerless to deal with the…

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Panic at Picture Show. Women Trampled Underfoot. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

During a picture show at New York a boy raised the alarm of Are, whereupon 400 persons became panic stricken and stampeded for the door…

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Victorian Motor Fatality. Driver of Car Arrested. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Albert Lewis, who was in charge of the motor car which ran into a party at Aspendal (Vic.), resulting in the death of Mrs. Donald, has been arrested on a charge of…

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Panic at Picture Show. Women Trampled Underfoot. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

During a picture show at New York a boy raised the alarm of fire, whereupon 400 persons became panic stricken and stampeded for the door…

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Victorian Motor Fatality. Driver of Car Arrested. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Albert Lewis, who was in charge of the motor car which ran into a party at Aspendal (Vic.), resulting in the death of Mrs. Donald, has been arrested on a charge of…

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North Coast Railway. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The second and third sections of the North Coast railway, which complete the connection between Maitland and Taree, were officially opened by Mr. Griffiths…

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Fell Out of a Train. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

John Toose, a commercial traveller, was found in a serious condition on the railway line between Locksley and Tarana yesterday. He is supposed to have fallen out of…

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Municipal Road Plant, Staring Work with the New Machinery

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

A discussion took place at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council in regard to making a start with the new road machinery,…

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Municipal Road Plant. Starting Work with the New Machinery

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

A discussion took place at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council in regard to making a start with the new road machinery…

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Old Lady's Pitiful Plight. No Means of Support. Train Fare Collected in Court

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. Denning, J.P., and Mr. Hughes, C.P.S., an old woman named Annie Robinson was charged with having no lawful means of…

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Old Lady's Pitiful Plight. No Means of Support. Train Fare Collected in Court

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. Denning, J.P., and Mr. Hughes, C.P.S., an old woman named Annie Robinson was charged with having no lawful means of…

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Another Motor Smash, SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

A motor car, containing fiv persons, smashed into a telegraph post on the Toorak Road, Melbourne. The whole party was thrown on to the roadway, and three were…

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Moree-Mungindi Railway. Sale of Land at New Village. Moree

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Crane, of Crime and Co., yesterday conducted a sale of 82 allotments and 11 suburban allotments of the newly designed and surveyed village of Garah South,…

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Another Motor Smash. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

A motor car, containing five persons, smashed into a telegraph post on the Toorak Road, Melbourne. The whole party was thrown on to the roadway, and three were…

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Moree-Mungindi Railway. Sale of Land at New Village. Moree

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Crane, of Crane and Co., yesterday conducted a sale of 82 allotments and 11 suburban allotments of the newly designed and surveyed village of Garah South,…

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