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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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

The Fatal Railway Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 8

A RAILWAY accident occur rod at a quarter past 12 o'clock' on Sunduy to a mixed train which left Harden at a quarter past 9 o'clock on Sunday night. When the train, was approaching…

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Bridge Over the South Arm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 2

The rapid strides which this district has nmda during the past few years, with every indication of greater progress in the future, compels us once more to…

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Tbe Proposed Glen lunes—inverell Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 4

THE report Of the Parliamentary Standing committea on Public Works on; the proposed Glen Innes to Inverell railway was,laid before members of the Assembly last Wednesday. It…

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The Lismore-Tweed Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

THE Macleay Argus has an article censuring the Government for extravagance in connection with the pipe contracts. It concludes with the following anent our railway:—The…

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Cane-growing Along Railway Line. Terms offered by coloial sugara company

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

The following corresponedence explains itself and gives the prices the colonial sugar Retining company will pay for cane to he conveyed to condon milt. The thanks of [?]…

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Casino-Tatham Tramway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

The Casino Municipal Council has received intimation from the Works Department that a survey would be made for a light tramway line from…

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Bridge, Lore

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

The bridge at Burton, over the Trent, was formerly the longest bridge in England 1,545 feet. Coalbrookdale bridge, England, first…

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Coraki-Lawrence Road

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 7

SIR,—Having travelled over the above mentioned road since it was first marked out, I wish to make a few remarks relative to its present condition. Coming from the Clarence…

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The Railways of the World

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the United States could boast in 1890 of 163,597 miles out of the total length of 370,281 miles of railway in the world, yet it does not take the first rank…

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Assaulted in a Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

AN extraordinary discovery was made at Flindersstreet Railway Station, Molbourne. on Friday night by this porters charged with the duty of clearing, the 10.20 p.m train from Brighton. In a second-class…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 22nd MARCH, 1893. the Opening of the Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

THE time when the opening of the railway as far as Byron Bay and Mullumbimby may he carried out seems now within mensurable distance. From what we can hear; there appears to…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 25 th MARCH, 1893. Bridge Accommodation

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

THE unsuitableness of Facweet Bridge for existion traffic, and the necessity for either a wider roadway or another bridge to be undertaken as speedily as possible, are admissions…

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A Large Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

PRSIDENT HARRISON has signed the bill: which authorises Chicago men to construct over the Mississippi River at New Orleans tba largest cautilever bridge in America. Surveyors and…

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How to Make Roads

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 4

So much of the internal trade and intercourse of any community depends on the facilities of getting from place to place, no apology or excuse should be…

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The Liemore-Tweed Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

WE learn that the completion of the first and second sections of the Lismore- Twecd railways within measurable distance—by the end of the present or the…

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Death of Mr.H. R. Fitzhardinge on the Railway Line

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

PROFOUND gloom was cast over Wagga and district by the tragic death of'Mr. Harry Berkley Fitzhardinge, the well-known solicitor. No one witnessed the accident, and it is surmised the…

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Drugged and Robbed on the Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 4

A YOUNG lady named May Pateman had an extraordinary and unpleasant experience on the train from Granville to Liverpool, on Wednesday night. She…

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Needed Railway Extension

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2

THE works on the Lismore-Tweed Railway have since their inception been carried on satisfactorily, no impediment of any serious nature having…

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Wo0dburn-chatsworth Road

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

FROM all sides we receive complaints of the wretched state of the WoodburnChatsworth road, and at different times we have pointed out the necessity of…

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North Codrington Road

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 7

LAST Saturday afternoon a public meeting was held at Mrs. Mobbs' Hotel, Coraki, for the purpose of asking Mr. Gracie, Resident Engineer at Casino, to take measures for…

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