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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
108 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 6
THE most important work going on in the Richmond just now is, of course, the construction of the Lismore to the Tweed railway. It has converted the usually quiet hamlet of Byron Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. THOMAS A. EDISON, the inventor, an nounces that his mot[?] electric system has how been perfected, and that the time has at length arrived when the displacement of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AM inquiry into the circumstances attending fire, which destroyed the tables at the Bridge Hotel on the morning of the 12th instant, was commenced on Wedensday by the Coroner(Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE adjourned inquest commenced last Monday, touching the burning of the stables at the Bridge Hotel, was resumed on Monday by the Coro[?]r, Dr. Bernstein, the jury being the same as before: G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE system adopted by many officers of the Roads Department in forming roads without paying due attention to drainage is, to say the least, absurd. If the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONG the promise was ride through the Council, that to relieve the traffic of Fawcett Bridge, a footway would be erected alongside it. The late MAYOR, we have reason to know took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE question of whether a practicable road could be found between Coraki and Maclean has at length been decided. On the 4th of the present month Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In looking over your issue of the 25th instant. I see your Lismore correspondent speaks of their being short of potatoes and flour, and that if that abominable Iluka…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I thank you for the space granted me in your issue of the 1st instant, and would again crave your indulgence to say a little more anent the subject of more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Clarence EXAMINER says:—Touching on Richmond River matters and the state of the entrance, brings up once more the unfortunate mistake that was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REGARDING the proposal of Messrs. Proudfoot and Co. to construct the marrickville to Burwood-[?]oad railway on the Treasury Bill pay ment system, the Minister for Works made a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE time has now arrived when the residents of Coraki and Maclean should be up and doing in the matter of urging the opening of the road between these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BETWEEN three and four months ago Mr. W. J. Lyne, the Minister for Public Works, instructed the officers of his department to furnish him with an exact statement showing the condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE letter from the Secretary of the Coraki Progress Association read at the last meeting of the Coraki Council once more brought up tho question as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred shortly before two o'clock this morning between Tarana and Rydal. The rail gave way, when a first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous collision occurred at 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning between two specials with Sells' circus on board at a place called Bolivia, 370 miles from Newcastle, on the northern line. The cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE arbitration cases in connection with the railway resumptions in the town and district were commenced on Monday, the arbitrators being Mr. Waller for the Government, and Mr. A. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Executive Council at its meeting last Tuesday approved the terms of the commissions to be issued to Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. John Young, and Mr. Alexander Kethel, who are to inquire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE train it left Redfern on Tuesday evening consisted, first, of two lavatory sleepers for the Mudgee line; then came a lavatory second, and a lavatory first, a sleepign-carriage, a postal van, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE railway resumption caaes were continued on Tuesday, when the case of Wm. Weir was taken. He was represented by Mr. Woodward, solicitor, of Wollongong. Mr. Weir is the…
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