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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Late Telegrams. Death of Mr. John Currie. Run Over by a Train. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

Mr. John Currie, of Lismore, was accidentally killed this afternoon at D[?] Harbour, by being run over by a train while crossing the railway line to go on board the British-India…

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Commentaries. Selling Railways

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

QUEENSLAND finances are, we know, in just as low a condition as elsewhere throughout Australia, so…

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Motor Tricycle Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

WHILE doing a trial spin on his new motor tricycle on "Wednesday, Dr Caldwell met with an accident. He was driving the motor at a fast pace along…

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Retrenchment in the Railway Service

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioners, in view of the decrease in the earnings through the drought and the large expense incurred in carrying fodder and starving stock at normal rates,…

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Railway Station At The Tweed

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 8

The question of site for the railway station at the Tweed, in connection with the Nerang extension, which was referred to by the president of…

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South Arm Bridge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 4

BY the passing of the Loan Estimates, the money necessary for starting the work of building the bridge over the South Arm at Coraki is provided. Steps should be taken…

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Leycester Creek Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 11

IN the Assembly on December ll. Mr. Coleman asked the Secretary for Public Works,—(1.) Is it a fact that Leycester Creek Bridge, at Lismore, is in a…

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Speed of Railway Trains in France

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 9

THE Northern of France Railway Company, which for some two or three years has held the world's record for speedy platform to platform runs, has accomplished another…

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The Drought. Fodder Imports and Railway Carriage

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

A FEW days ago Mr. Reymond, M.L.A., asked the Premier to supply Parliament with some information relative to the importation of fodder and its carriage by the…

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Railway Traffic

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 5

As is usual on Boxing Day, the bulk of the traffic was inward, the Caledonian and Cathedral sports being a double attraction this year. We believe the figures show a substantial…

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