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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Where Dogs use the Pavements and People use the Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 6

It is better to be a dog among Turks than to be a Christian. Massacre of Christians are affairs of rejoicing among the Mussuimans, whereas even a turk who kills a dog…

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That Deep Creek Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

THE following letter from the Hon. C Lee, M. P., has been received by Mr. J. H. C. Harper:—"Yours of April 16, covering petition for bridge over Deep…

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Railway Extension To Deep Water at the Tweed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 6

WHEN the Premier (says the "Brisbane Courier") was in Sydney he broached he the Government there the question of allowing the railway to the Tweed,…

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About Railways

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 6

THUS the "Clarence Examiner:— "That the Tenterfield Casino line must be built goes without saying; that harbour improvements at Byron Bay are…

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Railway Versus Sea Carriage

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

Monday's "Telegraph" says:—Up in the Richmond River district the Premier has been indulging in some conversational argument with local residents concerning…

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About the Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

SEVERAL townsmen had a "sell" on Friday morning. Owing to a report that a train would leave Casino for Grafton at 7 a.m., they hurriedly cabbed…

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The Tweed Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 5

MR. DAVIS, Under-secretary for Works, visited Tweed Heads last week accompanied by an engineer from the Queensland Railway Department, to…

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The Tweed Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

MR. DAVIS, Under-secretary for Works, visited Tweed Heads last week accompanied by an engineer from the Queensland Railway Department, to…

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The North Coast Railway. to the Editor

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 7

The following letter appears in a recent issue of the "Daily Telegraph": Sir,—A very timely protest against…

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The Motor Car

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 12

"Dick, how do you think you will like the horseless carriage?" "It won't do at all; the f[?]les that used to worry the horses will now worry the people…

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Irving Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 6

There are men of all sorts and sizes, Come wearily over the ridge: There are men of diverse enterprises, Who will slumber to-night neath the…

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Railway versus Sea Carriage

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 6

THUS the "Sydney Telegraph":—Up in the Richmond River district the Premier has been indulging in some conversational argument with local…

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The Widow and the Motor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 11

Mr. Wiggins, having learned that his friend Bliggins had purchased a new motor car, called him up by telephone to wish him well with the new…

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A King's Motor Car. an Outspoken Mayor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 9

king Alfonso's motor-car having been recently damaged by an electric tramway car in Madrid, orders were given for the prosecution of the tramway…

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Where Dogs use the Pavements People use the Roads

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 11

It is better to be a dog among Turks than to be a Christian. Massacres of Christians are affairs of rejoicing among the Mussulmans…

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Motor-Cars Cheapen Horses

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 4

A heavy fall in the price of cart-horses ot the Yorkshire Spring farm sales iS attributed to the increasing use of motor vehicles for town work…

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Deep Greek Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

THE HON. C. A. LEE, M.P., is in receipt of the following official letter from the Public Works Department:—"With reference to the petition signed by Messrs…

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Tenterfield to Casino Railway. Tenterfield Opposed to North Coast Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Tenterden last Wednesday night by way of protest against recent utteruncus of the Premier it Lismore in disparagement of the Tenterfield…

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When Woolgrowers Meet. At John Bridge and Co.'s Picnic

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 11

In this issue we publish a photo, of representative graziers of this State taken at the picnic recently tendered by that well and favorably known wool firm, John Bridge…

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That Tenterfield Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 6

At a public meeting held in Tenterfield, Mr. Reid, of that, town, said the following resolutions, which [?]he was going to ask the Mayor to sign on…

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