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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Ten Miles an Hour Manilla-barraba Train

Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

Mr.D.W. Mackenzie, director of M.C.Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd., merchants, Manilla, bitterly complains of the train service to Manilla and Barraba…

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Farmers will Demand Cross Country Lines. City Railway Must Wait. Country Men Should Unite in Effort to have £7,000,000 spent on Railways and Roads

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

According to the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Ball), the National Government will have to consider again the work of the city railway. This…

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Change of Tactics. Extremists Call, STRIKE.Railways May Stop. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Amsterdam reports" The organ of the Sparatacusites urges the workers to discontinue force and to use their economic power in a united effort to…

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Turkish Railways. Taken Over by Allies. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Constantinople reports: The British and French have taken over the administration of the Turkish railways, including the Bagdad railway…

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Railway Extension to North Coast Conference at Inverell

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

The secretary of the [?]nverell and district Chamber or Commerce (Mr. R. Minus) has issued the following circular to all public bodies in the north and…

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Railway Men's Grievances. Immoderate Counsel Prevails. Deputation to Commissioner. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 7

A mass meeting of railway men was held in Newtown to-day to protest against existing conditions, such as the [?]ow rate of wages and certain…

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Organising the Road Staff

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 4

Wollondilly Shire has gone carefully into the question of the organisation of its road staff. The shire engineer, Mr. G. H. Rowney, drew up a full…

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Crushed by Train. Serious Mishap at Strathfield. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

J. J. Laurance, aged 36, of Parramatta, and his aunt, Mrs. Nestor, aged 55, of Sydney, were boarding a train at Strathfield, when both shipped and fell…

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Motor Fatality near Mudgee. MR. C. J. Jackson Killed

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

The "Mudgee Western Post" of the 23rd inst., gives the following account of the fatal accident as the result of which Mr. J. C. Jackson, who…

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Influenza State Infected. Government Proclamation. INTER - State Railway Traffic Stopped. Drastic Steps Taken in Sydney. No Fresh Cases. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

A special Executive meeting, held to-day ordered the issue of a proclamation making provision according to the inter - State agreement…

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The Epidemic. Cases in SYDNEY.Closing Places of Assembly.TRAM Men's Action. Forces Passengers to Wear Masks. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

It is believed the Cabinet intends to impose drastic restrictions upon the number of persons to be admitted to shops, restaurants, clubs, dancing halls…

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Precautions for the State. Train Travelling to Continue. No Church Services in Cumberland County. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

The State Co[?] yesterday, after a protracted meeting, decided not to restrict railway traffic in New South Wales for the Present. Additional…

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The Epidemic. Country Suspects. Nearly 1000 Cases in Melbourne Border Regulations Modified. Steamers Held Up. Train Travellers Must Wear Masks. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Suspicious cases have been reported in several country districts. The Minister for Health considers the situation reassuring. All the…

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Railway Safe Robbed Watchman Attacked. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

At 3 o'clock this morning Kennedy, the watchman at Toorak (Vic.) railway station, was found lying in the ticket office on the ticket office on the island platform. He seemed…

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Found in a Railway Tunnel

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

On the arrival of the 12.50 p.m. train from Sunnybank one day last week a passenger notified the railway officials that he had seen a man in a…

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Passing in Front of Train. Motor Cyclist Killed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Thomas Blake, the Town Clerk and Engineer of Cottesloe municipality, West Australia, was killed yesterday while, riding, a motor cycle. At a level crossing…

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Railway Concession to School Children

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

As a result of representations made by "The Daily Observer," the Premier, Mr. Holman, wired yesterday that the Railway Commissioners had approved of…

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Namol Shire Council. Engineer's Special Report. the Main Roads Grant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 1

At the meeting of the Namol Shire Council, held at Narrabri on Tuesday last, the Engineer (Mr. L. R. H. Irvine) reported as follows, on the…

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Railway Construction During War. Many Lines Built

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

That railway construction was carried on steadily in America, China, Russia, and Australia, during the war in spite of the demand for material and men by…

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A Singleton Protest. Crowded Railway Trains. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

At the public Inoculation depot opened here yesterday afternoon 200 persons were treated. Strong pubic criticism is being…

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