The Maclean-Coraki Road
OUR friends at Maclean are, like the residents of this district, very much incensed at the descision arrived at by the Minister in regard to the opening of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1892
108 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 6
The Inverell Railway
SIR,—I notice that several writers on this question justify the rejection of the Inverell Bail way by the Works Committee, on the ground that it would not fit in with…
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IN " E[?] and Opinions" in th Clarence Examiner we find a correspondent writes:—" That extract of yours from the Northern Star about the railway survey to Tenterfield has, in a measure, what they call…
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THE Public Works Committee met on Tuesday afternoon for the consideration of the proposed railway from Grafton to Lismore. Mr. Jacob Garrard…
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FROM a contemporary we learn that Mr. Keele, of the Harbours and Rivers Department, has suggested the construction of a tramline from Casino to…
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HE was a Nankin Township farmer, selling a load of potatoes on the market, and he was telling the story this way: "I was out to the barn, when a tramp…
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SIR,—Under separate cover of even date I forward copies of Glen Innes papers containing report of a Public Meeting held here on the 6th instant, and copies of resolutions…
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A correspondent writing in [?] Dairyman says: I have opened our silos and now have another pronounced verdict in…
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THE following is a copy of Mr. Irving's report on this end of the above road, which we take from the Clarence Advocate:…
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THE following is the report of Mr. Road Superintendent Irving on the Richmond portion of the road. The papers in connection with the case are in the hands of the District Surveyor…
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THE R. R. Express writes:— We are informed that Mr., Keele, of the Harbours Department, has sent in a very full report, in which he strongly advooates the construction of a, tranway from Tomki to…
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THE Australilan comments thus on some Queensland, experimenting, in constructing railways;— " Queensland, has the honour, of possesing the most expensively, made railway in Australia. The line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Open Column. [This column being open fortha expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein. To the Editor of the 'Northern Star. the Proposed Lismore-grafton Railway
SIR,—With, your, permission i wish to comment upon a letter in your issue of June 29th, and signed " H.P." The writer's first statement runs as follows. In speaking of the Grafton-Lismore railway…
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MR. DIBBS contends that the object of building railways in New South Wales ia not so much to return interest yet as to settle the people on the soil and to…
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"I never saw such impudent creatures as these tramps," said a woman to the huckster who had stopped in front of the farm house. "There was one along here this morning and…
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THE present utterly disgraceful state of this important highway calls for prompt measures being taken by the Government towards remedying its condition. Scarcely a day passes but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Grafton-Lismore Railway. the Sectional Committee at Glen Innes
THE Sectional COmmittee appinted by the [?] mentary Public Works Committee (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A. (chairman), Hon. John Davies, C.M.G., Mr. J. C. Neild, M.L.A., and Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 27th JULY, 1892. Lismore-grafton Railway Proposal
THE Sectional Committee taking evidence on the proposed Lismore-Grafton railway must feel somewhat puzzled to reconcile the conflicting testimony which is given by witnesses relative to this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of the Sectional Committee. Grafton-Lismore Railway
ON Thursday the following additional evidence was taken at Grafton:— Hon. T. H. Smith, grazier and 40 years resident of the district, said the Lismore line to Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Open column. [The column being open for the expression of opinions on public, matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein. To the Editor of the 'Northern Star.' Equalisation of Railway Rates
SIR.—As a matter that ought to interest your producing and consuming readers, which include every individual among u, it is unnesessary for me to make any excuse for advocating a " fad " that…
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