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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

65 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 4

Country Roads

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

The conditions of the roads and highways outside the bounds of the metropolis have from time immemorial almost been the theme of general comment and complaint…

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The Late Mr. John Bridge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

MR. John BRIDGE, who was 66 years of age, built up, almost single-handed, one of the greatest wool businesses in Australia. He was born at Wollumbi, near…

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North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

THE sensation of the week was the visit of the Railway Commissioners, who, accompanied by Mr. Harper, Traffic Manager, arrived in Dungog on Monday last…

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Casino-Coraki Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 8

REFERRING to the difficulties of communication with Casino, the R.R. Express says:- The difficulties and drawbacks experienced in the matter of communication between…

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Coraki-casino Tramline

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 4

In another column we publish an article from our contemporary, the R. R. Express, on the above subject, and, in endorsing all that is therein set forth, we would like to…

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