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| − | '''Assam Tea Industry Tramways'''
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| − | The first commercial production of tea in Assam was with the establishment of a Tea Garden at Chabua in 1837 and by 1840 the 'Assam Company Limited' was comercially producing tea for which 'Kilburn & Co' were the Managing Agent.
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| − | Tramways were mainly used for bringing leaf from the gardens for processing at the factory, these were narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]])2ft 6in/762mm or 2ft/610mm tracks. Some of them linked the factory to the nearest mainline station or river ghat and used to convey the processed tea out for onward shipment and for bring in coal, supplies and equipment.
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| − | The following table is based on Simon Darvill's book “Industrial Railways and Locomotives of India and South Asia”.
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| − | <br>Published by ‘The Industrial Railway Society’ 2013. ISBN 978 1 901556 82-7, available at http://irsshop.co.uk/India , which gives considerably more information than given here.
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| − | <br>The table that follows has been provided by the author and the 'Entry' and 'Page' refers to the information given in that book. See Footnotes [..] at end of table.
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| − | ==Company Names A-B==
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| − | {| border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"
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| − | !Company
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| − | !Garden(s)
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| − | !Managing Agent
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| − | !District
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| − | !Gauge
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| − | !Length
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| − | !Date in use
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| − | !Motive Power
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| − | !Book Entry/Page
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| − | |-
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| − | |Amalgamated Tea Estates Co Ltd
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| − | |Tarajan
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |1½ miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Anglo American Direct Tea Trading Co Ltd
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| − | |Nahor Rani and Khagrijan
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |5 miles [1]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Co Ltd
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| − | |Cherido
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| − | |Kilburn & Co
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| − | |Sibsagar
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco [2]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Co Ltd
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| − | |Gelakey
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| − | |Kilburn & Co
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| − | |Sibsagar
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco [3]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Co Ltd
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| − | |Lakmijan
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| − | |Kilburn & Co
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| − | |Sibsagar
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco [4]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Co Ltd
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| − | |Mackaypore
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| − | |Kilburn & Co
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| − | |Sibsagar
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco [5]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Co Ltd [6]
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| − | |Tingalibam
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| − | |Kilburn & Co
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| − | |Sibsagar
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [7]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Frontier Tea Co
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| − | |Hilika
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| − | |Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |Metre
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| − | |2½ miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |Steam & Diesel[8]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Frontier Tea Co
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| − | |Talap and Dangori
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| − | |Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |?
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| − | |4 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Frontier Tea Co
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| − | |Hapjan Parabat and Balimara
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| − | |Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |6 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Assam Frontier Tea Co
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| − | |Longsaol
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| − | |Shaw, Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |?
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| − | |1½ miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Babu Dhorjonarain Das
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| − | |Havela
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| − | |?
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |?
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| − | |7½ miles[9]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Baghjan Tea Co Ltd
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| − | | -
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| − | |Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |<1923 to 1934
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| − | |Human [10]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Balijan Tea Co
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| − | |Balijan
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| − | |?
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |[11]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bargang Tea Co
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| − | |Bargang, Ketela
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| − | |Williamson, Magor & Co
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| − | |Sonitpur
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| − | |?
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| − | |2 miles [12]
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco[13]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bazalone Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |?
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| − | |Octavius Steel Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [14]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bhubandhar Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |?
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| − | |Macneill & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |Over ¾ mile
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| − | |<1923 to 1946
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bishnauth Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Diplonga and Pratapgarh
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| − | |WIlliamsom, Magor & Co
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| − | |Sonitpur
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| − | |?
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| − | |9 miles [15]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bordubi Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Bordubi, Phillobari
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| − | |Williamson Magor & Co
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [16]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |British Indian Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Mancotta, Rhea and Sessa
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| − | |Balmer, Lawrie & Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Petrol loco [17]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Bokpara
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| − | |Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [18]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Kharjan
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| − | |Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |2ft 6in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [19]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Budla Beta Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Pengaree, Kanjikoah and Kharjan
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| − | |Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |[20]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |[20]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd
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| − | |?
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| − | |Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |2½ miles
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| − | |1929 to ?
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| − | |Loco
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Bukhial Tea Estate Ltd
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| − | |Sopella
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| − | |Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Golaghat
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |<1925 to 1937
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |__________________
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| − | |____________________________________
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| − | |__________________
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| − | |____________
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| − | |_____
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| − | |________
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| − | |________
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| − | ==Company Names C-D==
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| − | !Company
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| − | !Garden(s)
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| − | !Managing Agent
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| − | !District
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| − | !Gauge
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| − | !Length
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| − | !Date in use
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| − | !Motive Power
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| − | !Book Entry/Page
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| − | |-
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| − | |Chabua Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Chabua
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |Metre
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| − | |6 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Chargola Tea Association Ltd
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| − | |Chargola, Lilachila, Bidyannagar, Anipur, Kalachara, Balichara and Maguachara
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Karimganj
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| − | |?
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| − | |10 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. Ltd
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| − | |Amatailchara and Hugli
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |2 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Consolidated Tea & Lands Co Ltd
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| − | |Sindurkhan, Rajghat, Burmachara, Puttiachara, Fuskuri, Lakhaichara, Kalighat, Phulchara, Kakiachara and Jagchara
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| − | |Finlay, Muir & Co
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |10 miles [21]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Cossipore Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Pollarbund, Felixstowe and Bhadri
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |Over 1¼ miles
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| − | |1906 to 1946
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| − | |Hand worked
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Daimukhia Tea Estate
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| − | |?
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| − | |James Warren Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [22]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Deamoolie Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Deamoolie and Rupai
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| − | |James Warren Co Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |9 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |Diesel loco [23]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dekhari Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Dekhari
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| − | |The Planters’ Stores and Agency Co Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |5 miles [24]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Derby Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Derby
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| − | |Octavius Steel & Co Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |c.5 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Digulturrung Tea Estate
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| − | |?
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| − | |Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |<1929 to 1939
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| − | |Internal Comb.loco
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Diju Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Diju
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| − | |?
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| − | |Lakhimpur
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| − | |?
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| − | |3 miles
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dikhari Syndicate Ltd
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| − | |Naoholia
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| − | |?
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |[26]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dilkhoosh Tea Estate
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| − | |?
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |1½ miles
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| − | |>1936 to 1944
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dinjan Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |?
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Tinsukia
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| − | |2ft 0in
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| − | |?
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| − | |1916 to 1962
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| − | |Loco [27]
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dirai Tea Company Ltd
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| − | |Pithagooti
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| − | |Barry & Co/Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Dibrugarh
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| − | |?
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| − | |2 miles plus
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| − | |<1937 to 1962
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Doyapore Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |?
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |1930's to '37
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Dudpatli,
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |[28]
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| − | |1905 to 1923
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Haticherra
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |?
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| − | |[28]
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| − | |1910 to 1946
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| − | |Hand worked
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |Dudpatli Tea Co Ltd
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| − | |Kanaikuri, Hatticherra, Chhota, Singa, Alipur and Narainpur
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| − | |Macneill & Co/ Macneill & Barry Ltd
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| − | |Cachar
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| − | |[29]
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| − | |?
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| − | |?
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| − | |AS
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| − | |-
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| − | |__________________
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| − | |____________________________________
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| − | |__________________
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| − | |____________
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| − | |_____
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| − | |________
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| − | |________
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| − | |_______
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| − | |______
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