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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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The Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

AT a meeting of the procession committee hold at the Council Chambers, on Thursday, the following order of procession (subject to modification to include firms desirous of being represented) was…

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Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

A MEETING of the general committee was held on Friday, 18th instant, at the Council Chambers. Mr. James Barrie presided, and there was a large attendance. The minutes of previous meeting were read trad confirmed…

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Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the general committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Alderman Bernstein) presided, and there wag a full attendance…

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The Railway Demostration

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

THE Executive Committee met at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Alderman Bernstein (in the chair); Revs. Father Walsh, W. F. Craigie, H. Jobso…

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Tenders for Road Work. Ballina District

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 8

THE following were the lowest tenders opened at Ballina ou Tueaduy last: Contract 3-94, Ballina to Byron: Bay, via Tintenbar—John Toohey, £56. 13s 4d. 2 tenders…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 5Th May, 1894. The Opening of the Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

That the railway is to be opened here according to the programme decided by the executive Committee, at…

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The Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

AN Executive Committee meeting was held at the Council Chalabers on Tuesday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Bernstein), in the chair); Revs, W. F. Craigie and Father Walsh; Messrs. G. Larkin, J. Anschan…

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The Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

THE Executive Committee met on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor in the Chair; Messrs. G. Larkin, J. Barrie, W. C. Renwiok, G. T. Hindmarsh, A. G. Robertson, F. J. Nicholis, C.E…

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The Railway Demonstration

Northern Star · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

THE early part of next week promises to be a very busy time. A large number of visitors are expected in town not only from the surrounding district, but from Sydney, Tentorfield, Brisbane, and the…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning. 16Th May, 1894. The Railways New South Wales

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

ON the 26th September, 1855, the first section of 14 miles of railway in New South…

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Official Opening of the Lismore-tweed Railway. The Ministerial Visit to the Richmond

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

THE HON. W. J. LYNE, Minister for Works, accompanied by the Hon. Captain S. Charles, M.L.C.; Messrs. J. Newton (Balranald), J. Johnson (Balmain), T. Bavister (Canterbury), E. Darnley…

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The Railway Demonstration. Lismore in Holiday Dress

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 2

THERE were very few indications at the end of last week that such an important event as the opening of the railway was near at hand. Monday, however, saw considerable stir, and business places…

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The Railway Agltation

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

THE credit of initiating railway agitation belongs to our friends on the Clarence, who, as for back as 1872 started working vigorously to induce the Government of the day…

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At the Railway Station

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

ON arrival at the station the Minister for Works has escorted to a platform erected adjoining the passenger station. The school children were drawn up in front, and the vast concourse of people stretched…

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The Railway Demonstration

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

THERE were very few indications at the end of last week that such an important event as the opening of the railway was near at hand. Monday, however, saw considerable stir, and business places…

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Ministerial Visit to the Richmond. Opening of the Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

LAST Monday morning at 7 o'clock the steamer Thetis entered the river with the Ministerial party on board, comprising the Hon. W. J. Ly[?] (Minister for Works) the Hon. Captain St.[?]…

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To the Editor of the 'Northern Star.' Lismore-tweed Railway and Constructing Steam Tram Lines

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—At the railway demonstration last week the Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Public Works, strongly expressed himself in favour of steam tramlines as feeders to the Lismore railway, and that…

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Light Railways as a Cure for Agricultural Depression

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT has contributed two very interesting and suggestive articles upon the question to The Times. The constant cry of the British farmer is that he is being undersold in his own market by…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 26Th May, 1894. Standing Timber Along the Railway Line

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

THURSDAY last was our first oppottunity to travel along the newly-opened section…

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Execution of the Bridge-street Burglars

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

THE public mind from one end of the colony to the other has for some time past been completely overstrung regarding the death penalty which was passed on…

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