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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

45 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 3

A Railway Policy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 4

IT is announced that the Government are formulating a new railway scheme, and that it will be submitted to Parliament after the holidays. The alleged…

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Our Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

To our mind, one of the most peculiar cases of the repudiation of its responsibilities by the Government has been the, shunting of the maintaining of the main roads of the…

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Light Lines of Railways

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

THE Premier last Friday night made an important statement in reference to the character of future railway extension in the colony. The Government, he said, had come to the…

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The northern Star. Wednesday, March 7, 1888. Our Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

THE Telegram published in another column, stating that the proposed Railway between Grafton and the Tweed River cannot be proceeded with for the reasons stated, will be…

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The northern Star. Saturday, March 10, 1888. The Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

IT will be seen from advertisements and telegrams appearing in this issue, that active steps are now being taken to hold public meetings at the various centres of population…

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Railway Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4

THE "Grafton Argus," 9th inst says— A public meeting convened by the Mayor, on requisition, was held in the Theatre Royal yesterday evening. The Mayor (Mr.S.See,…

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Railway Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

PURSUANT to requisition a meeting was held at the hall of the School of Arts, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of passing resolutions urging upon the Government the…

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The Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

As will be seen from published and able speeches have been infused and able central have been made at the various tricts, of population in them, attempt being…

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Clarence-Tweed Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 5

GREAT weepingand wailing are the orders of the day from the Clarence to the Tweed. It has somehow leaked out that the Ministry have not got the…

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The Clarence-tweed Railway. to the Editor of the Richmond River Herald

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 4

SIR,—I am Secretary to the Lawrence Progress Association, which, at its last meeting, directed me to communicate with the people of Coraki, the Brunswick,…

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The Grafton-Tweed Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 2

DURING his address at Grafton last Mr. John See said:—The first line [?] way that should be constructed in [?] parts was one from Grafton to the [?]…

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Why Branch Railways Don't Pay

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

THE travelling correspondent of the Australian Star writes:—The solution of the above prohibtion is very-simple when one considers that the Narrandera-Hay…

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Road to Fairfield

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 4

WRITING of the road hetwcen Tenterfield, and Fairfield, the " Daily Telegraph " reporter says— The long drive is probably one of the…

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The Railway Proposals The Grafton-Tweed Railway Included amongst them. (Per favor F. G. Crouch, M.P.)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes has just announced the proposed railways as follows:—Marrickville to Liverpool, Parramatta to Dural, Pearce's Corner to North…

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The Railway. SYDNEY, June 7

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

LATER— The Ballway policy was announced this afternoon, and includes the line from the Hunter River to the Tweed. In the Railway policy the following lines are…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday, June 13, 1888. Railway Policy

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

IT is generally conceded that Sir Henry Parkes is a man of surprises, and in this spirit, we think that the Railway proposals brought forward by the Premier, as set forth…

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The New Railway Pr[?]

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 2

THE railway proposals of the Govern of great importance. Including the undertaking of a line from the Riv to the Tweed, at a cost of over £6,0…

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About Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

MACADAM gives the following advice which we commend to those concerned — 1. Never allow a hollow to remain in the road, but fill it up with 'chips' from the…

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Railway Proposals

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 3

THE 'S.M. Herald' says— The Railways proposais of the Government are of great importance. Incluning the giggutic undertaking of a line from the River…

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North Coast Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 4

THE Daily Telegrsph of June 11, says— An item of the railway proposals of the Government which will call for the most careful consideration is that which provides…

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