Railway Traffic
The weather being favourable, the railway attracted large numbers of people, nearly all of whom journeyed to Byron Bay. On this occasion the special service trains suited…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
125 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 7
Railway Financial Problem
IT is in no spirit of pessimism that the Railway Commissioners have directed public attention during the week to the unsatisfactory condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exciting Tims on a Train. the Driver Rendered Unconscious
PASSENGERS by the special train leaving Penrith about 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning had a lively experience in Glenbrook tunnel. Driver J. Willis and…
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QUITE a sensation was caused last night in one of the trains coming from Emu Park (says the Rockhampton RECORD of the 2nd January) by a burly Kanaka getting in the…
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A Paris telegram on November 13 says:—The "Temps" this afternoon states that a letter has been received by the editor, telling the following romantic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Immense Suspension Bridge
BETWEEN New York and Brooklyn cities there is now being built the largest highway suspension bridge in the world. Already the making of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino Railway Station Site. Public Meeting to Protest
A LARGELY attended meeting took place in the Town Hall, Casino, on Friday evening last, in connection with the Casino railway station buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Eden-Bega Railway. Condemned by the Railway Commissioners
GIVING evidence before the Parliamentry Standing Committee on Public Works re the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Eden to Bega, Mr. H. M'Lachlan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Lismore. Railway Cash Stores Gutted
AT 12.36 yesterday (Friday) morning the local Fire Brigade received a telephone message from Daly's Terminus Hotel, South Lismore, that a fire had broken out at Smith's Railway Cash…
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The St. James' Budget states that towards the end of November last the Rock Island express was held up about midnight within the limits of the City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino Railway Station Buildings
FOR some time past the residents of Casino have been much concerned with reference to the position of the railway station, and latterly a largely signed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State's Railways
THE outlook in connection with the railways of this State is anything but promising, the loss during the current year being estimated at £500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Railway Station
REFERENCE was made by the State Premier on Thursday to the Government proposals in connection with the new railway station. Sir John See…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under a Tram. A [?] AND [?] Miraculous Escape
MRS. HANNAH DU[?]., of Hampden Park, Rushcutters Bay, and her little baby, had a sensational experience and miruculous escape on Wednesdayafternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casino-Lismore Railway Arbitration Proceedings
SINCE Wednesday last the Lismore Council Chambers has been occupied by vamious gentlemen engaged in the arbitration procee dings to determine the compensation to be paid to the…
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SINCE Wednesday last (says Saturday's "Star") the Lismore Council Chamber has been occupied by various gentlemen engaged in the arbitration proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway
THE Public Works committee on Monday considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton. Evidence was given by Mr. J. Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Official Correspondence. North Coast Railway
THE following correspondence is published for general information:— "Parliament House, February 24th, 1903. T. G. H[?]witt, President Chamber of…
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THE "Daily Telegraph" says:—Evidence is being taken as to the advisability of constructing a railway from Maitland to South Grafton along the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harbor Improvements and Railways. Strong Opinion by Mr. Keele
On Friday, during an inquiry before the Public Works Committee, Mr. T. W. Keele, Principal Engineer of Harbors and Rivers branch, Department of Works, was asked…
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