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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Soldiers of Tp North At Home and A road

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 6

Staff-Sergt. Ivo Sexty, Veternary Corps (better, known as "Ginger". returned home to Tamworth last week after four, years' active service ahead…

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Big Christmas Traffic. 5,000,000 Tram Passengers. Heavy Railway Receipts. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Over 5,000,000 people were carried on the Sydney frams during the Christmas holiday, and £181,208 was paid into the bank by the Railway Department…

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Railway and Tram Revenue. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Yesterday, the traffic on the railways and trams showed a comparative big serease on last year…

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New Tram Ticket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Commissianers will shortly issue 1½d tram tickets for the convenience of paasengers. The new ticket will be available in a few weeks…

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Fatal Fall Under Train. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Stephen Young, lorry driver, whiles seeing a crippled brother front Melbourne, who was to undergo an operation, fell under a train. Both legs were…

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Bordeaux to Bagdad. New Allied Railway Route. "Acropolis Express." VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

Paris reports: It is announced that the "Acropolis Express," which will connect Paris with Athens soon, will be the first step towards the project of extending a…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

While a goods train of six trucks, containing coal, and a brakevan, were being shunted at Valley Heights, early this morning, the train ran back and…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

A motor car, containing Miss Eme[?] [?]oilnt a well-known actress, her [?]usband and two friends, crashed over in embankment near Palm Beach…

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Goods Train Derailed. Fall Over Embankment. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

While a goods train of six trucks, containing coal, and a brake van, were being shunted at Valley Heights early this morning, the train ran back and was…

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Late Telegrams. Active Railway Policy. Land to be Made Available. For 7000 Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

It is understood that the financial policy of the State, especially as regards the Public Works programme, is being held in abeyance, pending a conference…

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Northern Railway. Important Queensland Proposal. Federal and State Project

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

An important railway project that be definitely taken up in the near future is being discussed by the Acting Queensland Premier, arising from the report…

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Repatriation Railways. No Federal Advances.SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

It is reported that it is not likely that the Commonwealth Government will advance money to the State to build railway as part of the work of repatriation…

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City Railway Proposal. Protest from the Country

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 6

Mr. J. A. Mclntyre, writing from Peak Hill to the "Daily Telegraph":— "In a recent issue of "The Daily Tele­graph" appeared a short comment upon…

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Tram and Train Collide. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

A sensational collision between a tram and train, occurred at Rockhampton late last night, as the result of which fourteen persons were more or…

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Mail Train Sensation. Man with Revolver

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 6

A slight sensation was caused at the Warwick station on New Year's Eve, says the "Examiner" just prior to the ringing of the second bell for…

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Baby Falls Out of Train. Miraculous Escape. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

An 18-months-old child, who was the care of its mother, Mrs. Watkins, of Walgett, fell out of the window or a Sydney mail train between Sherwood and…

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New Railway Proposed Yarrowitch to the North Coast. Settling Returned Soldiers

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

A movement has been started at Walcha for the building of a railway from Yarrowitch. to connect with the North Coast line on the Hastings in…

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Tram and Train. Collision at Rockhampton. Fourteen Persons Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

A sensational collision between a tram and train occurred at. Rockhampton late last night, its a result of which 14 persons were more or less seriously injured,…

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Railway Smash. Carriages Crash Into Dead-End. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

A number of railway carriages crash[?] into the buffers of the dead-end at Hurstville this morning. The impact was so severe that, the foremost carriage was…

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Mail Train Hold-up. Police Evidence. Accused Committed for Trial. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

Wolfren Larsen was charged at Bathurst Police Court with robbery under arms, in connection with the recent holdup on the Forbes mail train…

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