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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
104 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 6
Two officers of tho survey department are to be immediately sent up to the district for the purpose of reporting on the railway line from Tenterfield to Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A FRIGHTFUL railway accident happened last Friday evening, resulting in the instantaneous death of three passengers, in addition to which several persons were seriously hurt. At about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Could you, or any of your numerous readers give me any information on the following questions? 1. Does our Road Superintendent receive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—Permit me space through your columns to ventilate, the above subject, which is one of vital importance to the settlers in this district at the present time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE bridge near Sher Shah over the Chenab River having been completed, the Governor- General in Council records his appreciation of the successful manner in which this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—There have been lately in your paper, some very bitter, and amongst them some very unjust remarks about roads and Road Superintendents. Certainly the state the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having read in your paper of yesterday letters by John Harrison, "Rifleman," and "Progress," with regard to the had state of the roads, bridges, &c., in the Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, appointed during the first Session of the present Parliament, under the Public Works Act of 1888, of Vic. No. 37,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Assembly on the 6th instant, Mr. John See presented a petition from the Executive Committee of the Clarance Railway Construction and Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT a meeting of the Tenterfield Progress Committee, held last week, a letter was read from Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., announcing the early departure of two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A WELL-ATTENDED public meeting was held in Casino last Saturday evening under the auspices of the Railway League, to hear a certain proposal explained by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your columns to ventilate my opinion in regard to a railway meeting that was held at Casino on Saturday; 3rd May, and in fair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, appointed during the first session of the present Parliament under the Public Works Act of 1888. 51 Vic. No. 37,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is the duty of every district or town to seek to legislate for its own direct benefit when chances arise that are favorable and when they present feasible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the Assembly, Mr. See drew the attention of the Minister for Works to the fact that the report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed line of railway from Grafton to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Lismore-Tweed, Railway and Byron Bay Break water resolutions were not moved last night. It is not expected they will come on before the end of next week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. LYNE, without notice, asked the Minister for Public Works when he intended bringing in the bills for the construction of the railways, in pursuance of the resolutions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Sectional Committee after reviewing the evidence in support of the Grafton-Tweed Railway, say:— After due consideration of the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE disposal of this question is at present blocked by the Federation debate, which has already occupied a great deal more time than was ever anticipated. But even a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are indebted to Mr. A. Gracie, Road Superintendent, for the following description of the boundaries of the new road district, known as the Lower Richmond. We feel…
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