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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
28 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2
SIR,—When I last wrote you upon this most important work (to this district the Iluka rail way), I said it was likely I would write again upon this matter. I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT has long been an object of desire among all who use the sewing machine, to obtain some method of driving it, which should be independent of the worker, had many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Perched high on the Pacific slope of our table lands, and undisturbed by the influence which seem to agitate the minds of those engaged in this momentous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The elevated railways of New York constitute one of the most striking features of that remarkable city. Metal, pillars, erected at the edge of the pavement or in the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—I think your readers have had about enough of the twaddle that has appeared from time to time anent the above. To my mind, there seems no necessity for adopting a nom de…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Would you kindly allow me space in your valuable and impartial columns to say a little more anent this much discussed question. I was in hope that I would not be called upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As I consider that your little 'Star' is a political weathercock, a moral barometer, and an intellectual telegraph of civilized life, showing all our little actions of progress;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.âAs Son of Progress has again given his shaft on the above question, I would very sincerely crave a space in your valuable journal, to which the residents should give their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Say, you think of about everything mean there is going, don't you," said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in to show that his black eye had been cured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WE notice that the Votes for the Roads in the Richmond and Tweed River Districts are attracting some attention, as, during a discussion in the Legislative Assembly, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT will be seen from the extracts publish in our last issue, that the above somewhat well-worn subject is now attracting some attention both at the bands of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last, the room being crowded, when His Worship the Mayor took the chair, and after reading the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Legislative Assembly on the 9th instant, in the discussion on the railway estimates. Mr. GRIFFITHS asked from the Government an assurance that they had decided upon some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON several occasions of late, meetings have been held for the purpose of taking steps to get up some popular demonstration upon the proposed opening of the portion of the Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The opening of this long-wished for and much required expensive Government work seems by all appearance, going to be passed over to the use of the public traffic in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ACCORDING to advertisement, a meeting was held at the Royal Hotel to consider the desirability of taking steps to have a demonstration in connection with the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT a Committee meeting held at the Royal Hotel on Friday night last, for the purpose of making preparations for the bridge demonstration, the following was done:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following roads have been opened for public use:— Part of the road from Lismore to Woodburn, viz.:—From the western boundary of portion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This work was divided into two contracts —No 1. For supply and delivery of cast and wrought iron, cylinders, girders, and machinery. No. 2 Contract—Supply of all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As will have been seen from reports in our columns, the official opening of the new Bridge over Wilson's Creek a short time since having been to some extent a failure, a…
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