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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Serious Railway Delays. Tomatoes in Rotten Condition. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

A very serious case of delay in transit occurred during last week. About 52 cases of tomatoes were despatched from Sydney on Saturday last, addressed to…

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News of the North. Improved Shire Road-making

Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

The Severn Shire Council is now considering the advisability of purchasing a steam roller to facilitate road-making. At the last meeting, at Uralla, the…

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Agricultural Areas. Opening Up Crown Lands. Railway Construction. Statement by Mr. Ashford. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Lands Mines that-long terms of leases still curr[?]t cover 6.[?]0,000 acres; but of this area only about 1,000,000 acres would have [?]…

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Perth Tram Strike. Abortive Conference. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The conference between the Minister for Railways and the Leader of the Opposition in West Australia on the subject, of the tramway Strike has proved…

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Railway Strike Settled. London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The strike at Lancing of the carriage workers of the London, Brighton and South Coast railway, has been settled…

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Tamworth News. Motor Ambulance Meeting

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The monthly, meeting of tho Tamworth District Motor and Civil Ambulance Society will be held at the Fire Station to-morrow night. There is much important…

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Dubbo-webris Creek Railway

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. William Smith, Currabubula, writes:— The State is passing through one of the most disastrous droughts on record…

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Shire of Namol. Closing and Purchase of Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

APPLICATION having been received it this office for the closing and purchase of the road more fully described below: It is hereby notified that…

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Upper Manilla Bridge a National Work. Strange Ways of Government Departments. MANILLA

Daily Observer · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 6

An example of tortuous and fickle Departmental ways was contained in Mandowa Shire president's annual report, as under:—…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Tom O'Brien, of Cooma, had an exciting experience yesterday, when the motor car he was driving caught on fire and was totally destroyed. Mr…

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Railway Mishap. Mungindi

Daily Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The water connection between the engine and the water tank of to-day's train from Mungindi to Moree broke, necessitating th engine being…

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Goonoo Road

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday night. The attendance was not large, as the stormy…

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England to India. Aeroplane Completes Journey. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that the Handley Page machine from England has arrived in India…

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Motor Car Accident. Occupant Injured. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

A motor accident occurred this morning on the Waterloo Range, between Inverell and Glen Innes. As a car which belonged to N. J. Dunstan, of Tingha…

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Big Railway Job in W.A. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The West Australian Cabinet has decided to pay a salary of £2500 per annum to a new Railway Commissioner. Applications for the post are invited…

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The Chief Railway Commissioner Criticised

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Mrs. C. Johnson. speaking last week on the subject of discontent in the railway service. said:—"Many members of the National Party have admitted…

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Handley Page Aeroplane. Lands at Karachi. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" states: The Handley Page aeroplane which left Ipswich (England) on January 13, hus landed at Karachi, a distance of 5167 miles. It…

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Datum-baku Railway. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

The British hold the railway from Batum-Baku. It is essentral to prevent the Bolsheviks from penetrating Northern Prussia, though there is no…

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Railway Fatality at Attunga

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

Albert Henry Gallagher, a single man and a railway employee attached to the Atluhga railway station, was killed at Attunga on Monday afternoon while…

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Bound the World by Aeroplane. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Vedrines, the French Aviator, has announced his intention to fly round the world, calling at Australia on route…

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