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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Tableland-Coast Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

WHAT a change! The Raleigh Sun (edited by Mr. R. Page, formerly of the R. R. Express, Casino) says: "Five candidates announced for Raleigh…

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Road Motor Cars as Fast as Express Trains

Northern Star · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 6

BY their enterprising spirit in encouraging new industries and welcoming innovations the municipalities of France have given their country a substantial lead in the…

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W.A. Railway Strike. Two Thousand Men Out. Probable Closing Down of Mines

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 8

A TELEGRAM from Perth (W.A.), on Friday evening stated: As generally anticipated, the railway trouble has onded in all the mon belonging to the Railway Workers'…

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New Train Service

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 6

THE Bill promoted by the Manchester and Liverpool Electric Express Company for powers to connect Liverpool and Manchester by a mono-rail line has been amended, and…

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The Railway Strike in Western Australia

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 10

A TELEGRAM from Perth states: The situation, so far from having improved, has become accentuated, while the prospects of a settlement are even more remote than…

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Pelican Creek Bridge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE recent miniature flood in the river has once morn accentuated the absurdity of the present level of the Pelican Creek Bridge on the main road between…

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Road Construction

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

THE movement made by the aldermen of the Coraki Municipal Council, in the way of making application to the Government to have largo quantities of small metal from…

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The Lismore Tenterfield Railway. the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. O'sullivan

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

THE following letter to the Editor appeared in Wednesday's Daily Telegraph:— "Sir,—There is only one remark in Mr. Lee's letter that records my attention. [?] states…

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Coraki-casino Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the connection by rail of Coraki and Casino has been frequently advocated, and that the arguments in favor thereof have been…

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Another Tram Horror. a Little Girl Killed

Northern Star · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 8

A SHOCKING tram fatality occurred on Tuesday at Newtown. The victim was a little girl named Isabella Burgess, who received such shocking injuries that death must have…

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The Tramsvaal. London

Northern Star · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

Commaudant Froneman, a son of the murderer of Mr. Morgendaal, the peace envoy, was killed at Winburg. Important pupers were found in his pocke's…

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Armidale to Coff's Harbor Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 8

MR. C. McD. Stuart, supervising engineer for railway construction, acting under the instructions from the Minister for Public Works, arrived in Armidale on Thursday on…

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The Motor Car. the Vehicle of the Future

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 6

LAST Tuesday's Moree Examiner says:—After a trip by Motor car, one is quite satisfied that the proper way to travel has at last been discovered. Ten…

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Grafton-Tweed Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

AT last meeting of Grafton Progress Association, a petition was read from residents of Wyan, Upper Myrtle Greek, and Busby's Flat, protesting to the…

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Highway Robbery in Victoria. Tram Passengers Bailed Up

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 8

A SENSATIONAL highway robbery of the old coaching days type was committed at Hawthorn (Victoria) at an early hour on Sunday morning. On Saturday night a cable tram…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, August 28, 1901. the Comatissioners for Railways Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

The report of the Commissioners, giving the…

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Accident to Brooklyn Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 7

THREE was a break on July 25 (the San Francisco "Chronicle" reports) in the structural steel works of the Brooklyn Bridge, the most serious in the history of…

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The Open Column. the Hanging Rock Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 4

SIR,—A. few weeks ago a letter appeared above the signature of P. Toukin, complaining of the above road. Did Mr. Tonkin live about 10 miles higher up he might complain of a bad…

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Redfern Railway Station. Starving Producers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

JUDGING by the talk of the Minister for Works of N.S.W., "Australia facing the Dawn " will not be in it as a monument to his folly compared with the…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

THE Railway employees' annual picnic at Byron Bay was the chief attraction of the year, and was held last Thursday near the local race course, about two miles from the town…

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