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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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Public Meeting at Casino. Casino-Coraki Tramway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 8

ON Saturday evening last a public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Casino, for the purpose of urging on the Government the necessity of connecting Casino with the…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1893. the Liability of Municipalities for Accidents Resulting From Bad Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

A CASE was decided in the Supreme Court last week which is of very serious import to all municipalities. The Municipal Council of sydney had been sued by a widow for…

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The Attempt to Wreck a Train in Tasmania

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

FURTHER particulars show that the attempt to wreck the express last Thursday, was most determined and diabolical. The fishplates had been knocked off for a considerable distance, and for…

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Coraki-broadwater Road

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 2

TIMES out of number we have drawn attention to the state of the Coraki-Broadwater road, and in the interests of a very large section of the general public we…

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Rates of Carriage Lismore-tweed Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

WITH the foregoing it may be well to publish the rates for currinire of sugar-cane proposed to be charged by the Railway Commissioners ou the opening of the fine here…

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Haniage of Sugar-cane by Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

THE following correspondence, relative to which a paragraph has already appeared in our columns, supplies information obtained by the Department of Agriculture:—…

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The Proposed Railway or Tramway to Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 8

SIR,—In default of the navigation of the South Arm of the Richmond River, it is contemplated to construct a tram or railway from Coraki to Casino…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 14Th October, 1893. the Opening of the Lismore-tweed Railway for Traffic

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

THE movement to be taken next week with the object of getting the two sections of the railway approaching completion opened for traffic, is one that commends itself to everyone resident between…

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The Opening of the Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Council Chambers last evening, 'for the purpose of taking steps to have the railway opened for traffic. The Mayor prcaided, and about 60 gentlemen were preseut. The…

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The Opening of the Railway. Public Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of tuking steps to have the railway on completion…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 1st NOVEMBER, 1893. Prospects for Cane-growing on the Railway Line

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

OWING to a reply given by officers of the Colonial Sugar Rofining Company to some intending cane-growers along the railway line, a report has got abroad that the Company would…

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Cane Growing on the Railway Line

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

THE following lettera will be of interest to those growing:, or contemplating cane growing on the railway line: Legislative Assembly, N.S.W…

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Road v. Rail

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

THE forwarding of goods to Grafton by steamer, thence by ox-waggon to Armidale, will, doubtless, be of much interest to the Railway Commissioners. The arrival at the cathedral city of the first…

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Our Road Offices

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

IT is with much regret—indeed annoyance—that we learn of the intention of the Government to close the Roads Office at South Woodburn; in fact we…

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How to Build a Corduroy Road

Northern Star · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 6

First lay small poles or brush transversely and across the road; next lay. long trees—the smallest end at least ten inches in diameter—lengthwise of the…

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Light Lines of Railways

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 4

AT present a good deal of interest is being taken in the question of "light" or "pioneer" lines of railway, and it has been prominently brought forward during the inquiry of the Parliamentary Standing…

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Portable Railways

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 4

A REPRESENTATIVE of Messrs. J. and C. Howard, from England, is now visiting the colonies with the view [?] utilise the advantages to be derived…

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Expenditure on Country Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

IN Parliament on Tuesday Mr. McFarlane moved,— "That, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that the sum of £100,000 should be provided for the year 1894, for the purpose of carrying out necessary…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 9Th December, 1893. Ministers Holding Briefs Against the Railway Department

Northern Star · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

THE vote of a majority of the House on Thursday evening, which was practically a vote of censure on the action of the ATTORNEY GENERAL and the MINISTER FOR JUSTICE for accepting briefs…

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Glen Innese[?]vell Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 4

MR. LYNE moved—That it is expedient that a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell, as referred by the Legislative Assembly to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public of the 'betterment'…

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