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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Motor Tax Scale. Large Revenue Expected

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

On Monday the recently passed legislation taxing motor ears, taxis, and motor cycles came into force. The scale of charges under the Act is:—…

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Motor Tax Scale. Large Revenue Expected

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

On Monday the recently passed legislation taxing motor ears, taxis, and motor cycles came into force. The scale of charges under the Act is:—…

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Aeroplane Signals Clever Scheme

The North Western Courier · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

There has been tried in France an apparatus for signalling from aeroplanes, consisting of a reservoir of lamp black, which is connected with a…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A brakesman named James Anderson, was encased uncoupling some stationary trucks near Belmore when he was knocked down by a train approaching on another line…

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Tableland Railway Routes. Visit of Public Works Committee. TENTERFIELD

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Public Works Committee arrived by the Sydney mail train this morning to take evidence to-day and to-morrow regarding the Inverell-Glen Innes and…

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Transcontinental Rail-way

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Federal Government is about to call for the construction of 12 locomotives for the transcontinental Rail-way. The Minister for Home Affairs…

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Hocking Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A brakesman named James Anderson, was [?]ged uncoupling some stationary trucks [?] Belmore when he was knocked down by a train approaching on another line…

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Tableland Railway Routes. Visit of Public Works Committee. TENTERFIELD

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Public Works Committee arrived by the Sydney mail train this morning to take evidence to-day and to-morrow regarding the Inverell-Glen Innes and…

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Tableland Railway Inquiry. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The Public Works Committee concluded the taking of evidence in railway matters this afternoon, and will next proceed to Drake, Tabulam and casino…

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The Tramways

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The prospect of tramway extension in the future does not look too encouraging. Mr. Badger, the Tramway Company's manager, has just returned after a somewhat lengthy…

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The Tramways

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The prospect of tramway extension in the future does not look too encouraging. Mr. Badger, the Tramway Company's manager, has just returned after a somewhat lengthy…

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Tableland Railway Inquiry. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The Public Works Committee concluded the taking of evidence in railway matters this afternoon, and will next proceed to Druke, Tabulam and Casino…

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Train Departures and Arrivals

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 1

Werris Creek to Tamworth. Depart Werris Creek 12 noon, arrive Tamworth 12.55. Armidale Passenger Down…

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Train Loads Ok German Dead. Amsterdam

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

The "Telegraaf" states that every night trains full of German dead arrive at Capeule near Antwerp. The corpses are hound together in threes…

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Train Loads of German Dead. Amsterdam

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

The "Telegraaf" states that every night trains full of-German dead arrive at Cap[?] near Antwerp. The corpses are bound together in threes…

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Nundle Motor Mail Service

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 1

Depart Tamworth daily 7 a.m. Depart Nundle (return journey) 4 p.m…

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Motor Car Fatality. Man and Woman Knocked Down. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

White an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood and an old man named Frederick Hope, were crossing George-street last night they were knocked down by a motor car. The driver…

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Motor Car Fatality. Man and Woman Knocked Down. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

While an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood and an old man named Frederick Hope, were crossing George-street last night they were knocked down by a motor car. The driver…

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The Motor Tax

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 4

Owners of motor cars and motor cycles which have been registered since July 1. 1914, are reminded that the motor tax which has recently been…

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Sensational Story. Three Men Steal Motor. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A sensational story was told to the police by a taxi-driver, Thomas Lang, this afternoon. He stated he was engaged by three men…

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