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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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That North Coast Railway. and Neglect of Navigation

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 8

AT a public meeting held at Dungog last week in advocacy of the North Coastline Mr. W. Bennett, member for the district, said he had always advocated the North…

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No Tramps in Germany

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 3

TO-DAY the let of laboring men in Germany is in many respect better than that of ours. When the German laborer becomes old and feeble, the State pensions him honorably…

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Wrecked Train in Flames. Brave Rescue of Passengers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Three persons were killed and nine seriously injured by an accident which occurred on the morning of the 30th of March, on the railway line from Paris to…

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Wrecked Train in Flames. Brave Rescue of Passengers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Three persons were killed and nine seriously injured by an accident which occurred on the morning of the 30th of March, on the railway line from Parts to…

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Ballina Railway Connection

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. Perry has given notice of the following questions to the Minister for Works in the Assembly:— In view ol the recent discoveries made by…

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Railway Meeting at Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

A meeting was held at Alstonville on Wednesday, convened at the instance of the directors of the Alstonville Co-operative Creamery Co., to discuss the proposal of a…

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Bridge Parties

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 4

IN a paper on "Gambling Am[?] Women is an [?] from a rec[?] address by [?] Mac[?] in which offer a protest against bridge parties [?]…

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Bridge Parties

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 4

IN a paper on "Gambling Among Women" is an extract from a recent address by Ian Maclaren, in which he offers a protest" against bridge parties,…

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The Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

Statements have recently been published in these columns from two sources that the new bridge at Lismore is shortly to be erected. So far, however, there are no…

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The North Coast Railway. and Neglect of Navigation

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 9

During a recent controversy on the above proposed "White Elephant " we made certain statements in reference to the bar harbor works…

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Equalising Railway Rates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

THE Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Dugald Thompson, has received replies from South Australia, Queensland, and West Australia that they are…

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Equalising Railway Rates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

THE Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Dugald Thompson, has received replies from South Australia, Queensland, and West Australia that they are…

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The Motor Mystery. Admissions by the Driver. Coincidence with "Daily Mail" Offer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 12

Late on Saturday evening, April 22nd, the driver of the motor-car responsible for the lamentable accident at Markyate, in which the little boy…

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Motor Cars and Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 11

"What with the motor cars and so much electricity being used, it is a poor outlook for the farmer," writes a contributor to the "Mark Lane Express."…

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No Tramps In Germany

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 7

TO-Day the lot of laboring men in Germany is in many respects better than that of ours. When the German labourer becomes old and feeble, the…

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Alstonville Railway Meeting. a Good Attendance. Great Unanimity

Northern Star · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 5

The railway meeting held in the Agricultural Society's pavilion on Wednesday afternoon [?]cted an attendance of about 80, a goodly number of whom came from Ballina,…

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"The [?] Star." Monday Evening, July 10Th 1905. the Railway Movement at Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

The history of railway agitation in these districts goes to show that our friends at Alstonville will have to work strenuously and persistently, even with the assistance…

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Cheap Road Making

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 6

IN a recent number of the "Farmers' Review" (an American journal) an interesting article appeared on the subject of " dragging" roads, an idea…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 4

A RECENT visitor to Grafton by the railway writes:—"The journey by rail was a very slow and jolty one. The box in which the horses travelled was…

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The Bridge Over Goolmangar Creek

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 3

A few weeks back we published a report of an Influential masting, held at Goolmangar with reference to the delay in proceeding with the work of erection of the bridge over…

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