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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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The North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 5

THE following resolution, moved by Mr. M'Gowen, M.L.A., and seconded by Mr. John Hughes, M.L.C., was agreed to by five votes to two at the…

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Child's. Shocking End. Trampled to Death by Horses

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. L[?]by, jun., of Hopefield, met her denth in a shocking manner on Christmas Day. While her parents were at dinner…

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Oil-Motors for Ships

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 8

A NEW departure now attracting much attention is the use of oil-motors in launches and small swift vessels. In July last, after the Automobile Club…

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Lismore-Tweed Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

The following letter appeared in the "S. M. Herald.":— Why is it that the Railway Commissioners will not run the Lismore-Tweed railway on…

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A Story of the Road

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

MR. ALFRED BARKER, a well-known selector living at Yarra Farm, about 16 miles from Narrabri, when returning to his home on Tuesday evening…

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Ploughing by Motor

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

AT Darenth, in Kent, recently, two agricultural motors took part ia a ploughing match. 118 ploughs, drawn by teams of two, three, and four gaily decked…

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Accident on the Casino-Lismore Railway Line. Trucks Derailed. Rolling Stock and Permanent Way Damaged

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The news on Monday afternoon that the up train from Casino to Lismore, due at 345 p.m., had been derailed, caused some anxiety until it was known that no one had been…

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Accident on the Casino-Lismore Railway Line

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 4

THE news on Monday afternoon that the up train from Casino to Lismore, due at 2.45 p.m, had been derailed, caused some anxiety until it was known that no…

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Queensland Butter Industry. Carrying Butter and Cream on the Railways

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

A DEPUTATION last week waited on the Queensland Commissioner of Railways, to suggest certain improvements in connection with the carriage of butter and…

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A Tramp Abroad

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 8

A return showing the cost to the taxpayer, through absence from service, remuneration or reimbursements, in the case of the higher paid…

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Proposed Railway to Kyogle

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the general public, convened by the Mayor (Ald. Cope) by request, was held in the Town Hall, Casino, on Friday evening last. The…

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Coraki-tenterfield Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

LAST Tuesday's Tenterfield Star says:—The Richmond River Herald (Coraki) states: "Teams are now regularly employed in carrying goods between Drake und Coraki, the…

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Northern Rivers Districts. "Garden of Australia." the Question of Railway Extension. the Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

THE "Daily Telegraph" of the 4th inst. says:—Mr. Richard Teece, the general manager of the A.M.P. Society, accompanied by Mr. Benjamin Short…

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Proposid Railway to Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 3

A meeting convened by the Mayor of Casino by request, was held in the Town Hall, Casino, on Friday, 5th inst. The number present was not what it should…

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The Man on the Motor Car

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. WILLIAM R. HEARST, the millionaire editor of the New York American, who honeymooned on the Continent recently on a motor car, says that he…

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Oakey Creek Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

At last we are able to say that the long-looked-for Oakey Creek bridge has been completed, and was taken over by Mr. Spencer for his Department yesterday…

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Train Arrangements

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The following, addressed to the Secretaries of St Patrick's Day, sports, has been handed to us fur publication:—"Office of the Railway Commissioners,…

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Irving Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

This structure is now undergoing repairs, and judging from the timber being removed, it was sadly required: This system of continual patching will…

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Train Arrangements

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 7

The following, addressed to the Secretaries of St Patrick's Day sports, has been handed to us for publication:—"Office of the Railway…

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The Northern Star. Satdkiiay Morningg, March 12, 1904. the Murwillumbah to Tweed Railway Extesion

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

By many people it will be considered that the rejection of the…

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