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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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The Holiday. the Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

AB predicted last issue the railway got the great bulk of patronage on New Year's Day. The terrible heat of the few previous days was the cause of the unusually heavy traffic…

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Plowing by Motor Car

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

AN interesting experiment was recently tried on the Raser Estate at Ashtabula, Ohio, where sparks from a passing train on the Nickle Plate Railway had set fire…

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As the Train Rolled North

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 4

When the Southern Palm Limited drew out from Jacksonville, north bound, there were two young men on board under widely different…

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Railway Concessions

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

IT stands to the credit of the Railway Commissioners that during the disastrous drought they acted very generously to pastoralists and settlers in…

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Telephone and Road Vote for New Italy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 10

THE following official letters have been received by the New Italy Progress Association and handed to us for publication:— "Commonwealth of Australia…

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The Motor on the Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The judges' notes upon a recent trial by the Highland Agricultural Society, Scotland, of two agricultural motora, are now published, and…

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Lismore Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

NUMEROUS Complaints have been made to us in gard to the dilapidated condition into…

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Road Contracts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

ON January 30th tenders for the undermentioned road contracts in the Casino district were opened by the District Works Officer (Mr. Kirkpatrick),…

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Railway to Crafton

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce the following resolution was adopted :— "That, as the railwayline betrween Grafton and Casino is now…

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Railway to Queensland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

DURING the debate on the Queensland Estimates several members discussed the matter of the connection of the Queensland and New South Wales lines…

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Railway Communication

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

THE following is taken from the Railway Budget of January 2nd:-- During the debate on the Railway Estimate several members discussed…

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Railway Communication

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

THE following is taken from the Railway Budget of January. 2nd:-- During the debate on the Railway Estimates several members discussed…

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Casino-Tabulam Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

In reply to a leler soli[?] by Mr. J. Craigie, Mr.Lee, M.P. has been informed by the Works Department, that the trouble complained of on this road,…

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Casino Railway Revenue

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

THE following authentic particulars of the passenger, or coaching traffic, and also of goods and live stock dealt with at the Casino Railway Station, will, we feel sure,…

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Road Contracts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

The undermentioned lowest tenders for work in the Casino district are under consideration by the Department:—No. 45 Casino to Mount Lindsey, M…

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Coraki - Casino Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

For many years past there has been an agitation for railway connection between Coraki and Casino, and the Upper Richmond. To a certain extent…

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Maintenance of Roads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

THE Full Court last week laid down an important general principle in a case in which the Government was sued in respect of an accident on the…

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Maintenance of Roads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

THE Full Court last week laid down an important general principle in a case in which the Government was sued in respect of an accident on the…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

THE legal gentlemen who came over by the first passenger train on the new line express themselves as much impressed with the country on route…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

THE legal gentlemen who come over by the first passenger train on the new line express themselves as much impressed with the country en route…

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