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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

19 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Railway Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, a meeting of the Lismore Railway League, was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last, when there was a medium but influential…

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Tramways

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

As will be seen by an article published in another column, the trial line of Tramyway between Campbelltown and Camden, a distance of some ten miles, has been opened…

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About Tramways

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 3

WRITING upon the above the 'Campbelit own Herald' says,— Campbelltown and Camden are both to be congratulated upon the tramway that has…

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Railway Meeting at Coraki. [From Our Correspondent.]

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

A LARGE meeting of the inhabitants of Coraki and District, was held at the Coraki Hotel, on Monday evening, to consider the subject on Railway Communication with New England…

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To the Editor of the " Northern Star." Our Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 3

SIR,—Can you or any of your numerous readers or those in authority, give the reason why the road leading from Ballina to Newribar via the village of Tintinbar to Brunswick River,…

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An Indian Tramway

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 3

WE (S. M. Herald) have been favored with some information respecting a roal railway in India, the remarkable character of which surrounds, the details with considerable…

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The Woodburn and Iluka Railway. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 3

SIR,—It is the intention of some of us, residents of Woodburn and neighbourhood, to urge upon the Government the construction of the proposed Woodburn and Iluka…

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Our Roads, Etc

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT, under the non de plume of ``Amicus,'' has contributed some notes to the `Clarence Examiner,' of a trip to the Richmond River, in which—writing upon the state of the…

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The Richmond River, and the Railway Policy in the North

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 3

WE ('Star') have much pleasure in reprinting the following able letter from the 'Grafton Argus,' of the 12th instant:— I have read a great deal lately in the papers…

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Roads and Bridges. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 6

SIR,—Kindly allow me space in your impartial journal to make a few remarks about our new Public School at Swan Bay. We have a splendid school, and I must give the Council of…

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Railway Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, a Pablic Meeting of the Members of the Lismore Railway League and others interested, was held at the Protestant Hall, on Tuesday evening last, to…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the ventilation of grievances, or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] Our Roads. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Can you inform the Public if there is a Road Superintendent in this district? If so, where is he located? If there is, and he has a spark of humanity in his composition, it is high…

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To the Editor of the 'Northern Star." Our Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me a corner in your impartial journal, to make a few remarks about our beautiful roads or paddymellon tracks, from Woodburn to Broadwater. Mr…

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The Cowlong Road. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 2

SIR,—The selectors living along this road were very glad to read in your paper the other day, that our Member, Mr. Fawcett, had succeeded in getting a small grant from…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the ventilation of grievances, or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] the Bridge at North Arm, Tweed River. (To the Editor'of the "Northern Star.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your paper, to contradict a statement or rather misstatement of facts, made by the author of "A journey from Brisbane to…

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Roads and Bridges. To the Editor of the "North Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly grant me space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks about this muchneglected part of the River-German Creek. I wonder when our paternal Government will…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the ventilation of grievances, or the expression of opinions on public m[?] we do not [?] ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] Byron Bay Railway Meeting To the Editor of the [?]Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

SIR,—From your advertising columns it will be seen a meeting is once more called in connection with the Byron Bay Railway scheme. It is to be hoped a good attendance…

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Byron Bay Railway. (To the Editor of the " Northern Star.")

Northern Star · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Previous to the time there was any talk of a railway to Byron Bay—it was a disputed question among a number of writers in the various newspapers, in this and the…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all for the vantilation of grievances, or the expression of opinions on paulie matters we do not hold ourselves reapuusible for the statements made therein.] Byron Bay Railway. To the Editor of the Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I see by your issue of Saturday last, that the Byron Bay Railway business has been postponed for want of attendance at the meeting called at Lismore, and I am not the…

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