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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

91 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 5

Coastal-Western Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

THE Inverell Times says :-It .seems to us that a direct line from Inverell, via Glen Innes to Grafton, stands out head and shoulders above all other routes…

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Railway Death Roll. a Year's Total

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 9

A GRUESOME tale of death and maiming is unfolded by the new Board of Trade return of railway accidents during 1900. One in every 13 shunters employed on…

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The Casino to Tenterfield Railway. Conference of Delegates at Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

THE conference of delegates to consider steps to secure the continuation of the railway from Casino to Tenterfield was held at the Casino Town Hall yesterday, when the following…

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The South Arm Bridge

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

MR. O'SULLIVAN, the "progressive" Minister for Works, now finds it impossible for him to fulfil his promise, made to the people when here some months…

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Tenterfield - Casino Railway. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 5

The Tenterfield-Casino Railway proposal has been referred to the Public Works Committee. Mr. O'Sullivan explained that the line…

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Tenterfield Railway. Conferenok at Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 4

DELEGATES from various centres of the Richmond and Tweed met in conference at Casino on Tuesday last, to consider the question of railway connection with New England. There…

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The Casino to Tenterfield Railway. Delegates' Conference

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

THE delegates appointed to consider what steps should be taken to advance the proposed extension of the railway from Casino to Tenterfield, met at Casino on Tuesday last The Town Hall…

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"The Northern Star." Saturday Morning, December 14, 1901. the Casino Tenterfield Railway Delegates" Conference

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

THE delegates at the…

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The Railway Express Explosion

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 4

A fire broke out in the brake-van of the Adelaide express at Broken Hill on Friday night delaying the train for an hour. A quantitity of luggage and mail…

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The Casino-Coraki Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

The following is a copy of the report, furnished by Mr. C. M'D. Stewart, on the proposed line of railway from Casino to Coraki:—"This proposal would leave the…

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Tenterfield-Lismore Motors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING to a representative of the Tenterfield Star, with reference to the placing of motor cars on the coach route between Tenterfield and Lismore, Mr…

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