Road the Newspapers
Frances Willard urges women to read the newspapers. Talking on the subject lately she said : Women are a set of passivities on that subject as a class," and adds :…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
301 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 16
[?] Grafton Letter Land along the Railway
Notification appeared in last GAZETTE of the revo[?] of a number of reserves along the route of the Grafton-Casino railway line. Of late numerous inquiries were made regarding these reserves with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tramp
He came at an carly hour on a cold winter's morning. I had been raking up the fallen gum leaves, and was turning to find the barrow, when the old man came…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appalling Catastrophe Women and Children Trampled to Death. Probably 800 Lives Lost. Tales of Horror and of Bravery
Particulars of the fire in Chicago shew that the Theatre, which cost £210,000 to build, was unfinished. The pantomime "Blue Beard" was taking place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Coast Railway
Writing to the "Daily Telegraph," "Easy Goer" says: "During the last few years New South Wales has been saddled with line after line, run at a dead loss, just…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Railway
DOUBTLESS many of your readers. (writes our Bowra correspondent) have read Mr. Oliver's adverse evidence to the Public Works Committee on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The North Coast Railway
Mr. Editor.—Only a little while ago every centre along the Coast was actively agitating to get the North Coast railway line, submitted to the Public Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Notes for Special Readers. The Secret Signs of Tramps
It is sometimos stated that the Chinese vegetable hawker in Australia has the means ol writing the character of the house on the gate without letting any but another hawker…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cut to Pieces by a Train. Sydney, Saturday Night
George Bates (a fettler) and son were overtaken by the Brisbane mail last night near Guyra, while returning home from work on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Over Oyster Channel
In no other part of the State are there so many obstacles to road travelling, in the shape of waterways, as on the Clarence. Ferries are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Story of the Road
Mr. Alfred Barker, a well-known selector living at Yarral Farm, about 16 miles from Narrabri, when returning to his home one day last week was bailed up…
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"Koradji" writes in the "Brisbane Courier": In an article in the "National Review," Mr. F. B. Behr discusses the merits of the mono-rail system, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mouse Railway. Wonderful Device invented by a Recluse
Recently there died in Belgium a man, Johannes Schilven, who, had his energies been only diverted into their proper sphere, would have been hailed as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General News. The West Australian railways are the only State lines that give a nett profit
The total prize-money for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show amounts to £3074. During the next nine years loans…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Betterment Tax and the Railways
In order to cover the cost of working certain railways, which it is estimated would otherwise be run at a loss, the Legislature introduced into the Acts authorising their construction provision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton to Casino Railway. Land for Settlement
THE following areas along the Grafton-Casino railway route will shortly be made available for settlement:-- Part of railway reserve 5, within parishes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Remarkable Bridge
One of the most curious bridges in the world is to be seen at Hastings, Minn., U.S.A., where it crosses the Mississippi River. Its chief feature is its ingenious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Road. Myrtle Creek
A little over ten miles from Lawrence, on the Lawrence-Casino road, the earthworks of the railway line and way of the coming "iron horse" comes in view; and a line of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton to Casino Railway. Land for Settlement
THE following areas along the Grafton-Casino railway route will shortly be made available for settlement:--[?] of railway [?] 5, within [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brigands Capture a Train. London
Brigands succeeded in sticking up the Southern Pacific train, California, last night and stole £100,000…
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