Pelican Creek Bridge
THE recent heavy full of rain, and consequent partial flooding of the creeks and watercourses in this district, has again demonstrated the absurdity of erecting…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
35 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2
A Wild Bullock Clears the.Road
A BULLOCK belonging to a mob that was being driven from Homebush saleyards to the Glebe, Island slaughter yards, on Monday broke away in the neighbourhood of Balmain…
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Complaints, bitter and varied, are becom-ing rifts at the manner in which many of the public roads in the Coraki district are being obstructed by tho erection of gates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coraki-casino Railway
In its last issue the R.R. EXPRESS takes Mr. Pyers,member for the district, to task for his assertion that there was as little likelihood of getting a railway line between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coraki-maclean Railway
We are pleased to notice that, at a recent meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, the matter of railway connection between that town and Coraki was again revived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coraki-Casino Railway
REFERRING to the stoppage in the attempt to render navigable the upper end of the South Arm the Express says:— "the works carried out so far, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Coast Railway
ON Tuesday afternoon the Public Works Committee started the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to Tarce, the first section of the proposed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland to Taree Railway
EVIDENCE was given before the Works Committee last week with regard to the proposed railway from Maitland to Taree, by Mr. H. M. M'Lachlan (Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Richmond Roads and Ferries
A VISITOR who passed through this dis[?]ecently thus gives expression in the Moss Vale Scrutincer to his impressions of the highways and ferries on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Suspension Bridge
THE Minister for Works has received a report from the engineer in charge, with reference to the construction of the Kangaroo Valley bridge. This is the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning 30Th March. 1898 the Draw Span of Fawcett Bridge
A PROPOSAL to do a way with the draw on Fawcett Bridge came be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Ownership of Railways. Is it Socialistic?
SIR, "Jairus" is, presumably, an advocate of individualism of the latter day Spencer[?] lu[?]. I say letter-day advisedly, because Spencer[?] of 50 years are is of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Expenditure on Roads
THE almost impassable condition into which the public highways degenerate after a short spell of wet weather, shows that the system employed in their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presentation to Mr. Alexander crawford, District Superintendent Railways
A FUNCTION of a very pleasent character took place on Friday evening when the railway staff on the Lismore-Twred Railway met to honor the retiring District Superintendent by presenting him with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Light Lines of Railway
THE statement recently made by the Minister for Works, that the Niirrabri-Moree railway line has been proved very remunerative, giving a return of 8 per cent, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presentation to Mr. A. Crawford, Late superintendent Railways
Barrwaxx 26 and 30 gentlemen met at Ellla' Oommercial Hotel on Thursday afternoon, when Mr. Alexander Crawford, late Superintendent LiamoreTweed Railway, was invited to receive a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Road Vote
FROM some correspondence which has recently passed between the Works Department and members of Parliament there seems to be a misunderstanding as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Open Column. [This column being open for the expression of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered as those of our correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us.] the Tweed Road
Sir,—Allow me—I was going to say to express my opinion of the aldermen of the Lismore Municipal Council, but I'am afraid you would not care to print it—to bring under notice the condition of the Tweed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roads and Road-making
IN another article we made passing reference to the wretched condition of the public thoroughfares in this and adjoining electorates, and feel sure that no one who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Service
SIR,—Can you inform me whether it is the intention of the Railway authorities to run a second train service to the Tweed during the cane season as was done the last two years. I have been watching…
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