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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Expected Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 4

We learn from our member. Mr. G. T. Hindmarsh, M.L.A., that the annual inspection of the Casino-Lismore-Murwillum-bah line by the Hallway Commissioners is…

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Deposer of Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 12

Mr Oswald Crawfurd writes to the "Times" to declare that the time has come when Bridge, the deposer of Whist, must in turn [?] deposed…

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Record Engineering Feat. the Victoria Falls Bridge. Sir C. Metcalfe's Impres-sions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 12

Sir Charles Metcalfe, the famous engineer, has just returned to this country from the scene of his latest triumph—a canon on the boundary…

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Local News. CaSIno-Grafton Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

We hear that it is intended in future that the Casino-Grafton train in to leave Casino probably at 2 p.m. on every Tues-day and Friday, instead of 1 p.m. as at…

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Coraki Progress and Railway League

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

A MEETING of above was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. Present Messrs. R. P. Napier (President), W. Nolan, W. Burgess, W. Yabsley, J. M'Mullen, M…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

A large number of motor-car accidents: which have recently taken place in Germany has greatly excited public feeling, and one of the first to…

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Lived Without Work. The Most Interesting Tramp in the World

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

The most interesting tramp on the whole earth, we imagine, is Sem Semke Hersh. He is a Polish Jew, he has tramped all over the world, he is…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

A large number of motor-car accidents which have recently taken place in Germany has greatly excited public feeling, and one of the first to…

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Lived Without Work. The Most Interesting Tramp in the World

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

The most interesting tramp on the whole earth, we imagine, is Sem Semke Hersh. He is a Polish Jew, he has tramped all over the world, he is…

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Proposed Lismore to Ballina Railway

Northern Star · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 3

Replies have been received as under from Messrs. Perry and Hindmarsh M's.L.A.:— Department of Public Works, Sydney July 17, 1905:—Sir,—I have the honor,…

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Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 4

There seems no indication that work will shortly be commenced to rebuild this bridge. Every day the condition of the structure grows worse, while the traffic and…

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The Aeroplane. a Steering Air Machine

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 8

On Saturday last we published a cable message telling of the death of the aeronaut Maloney, who, by an accident to a wing of the machine, fell from a height…

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"A Railway Matter."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

THE Lismore papers are urging their member, Mr. Hindmarsh, to use every endeavor to divert the route of the proposed Kyogle railway from Casino…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting, called under the auspices of the Upper Richmond farmers' Association, was held in the School of Arts, Kyogle, on Thursday…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting, called under the auspices of the Upper Richmond farmers' Association, was held in the School of Arts, Kyogle, on Thursday…

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"A Railway Matter."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

THE Lismore papers are urging their member, Mr. Hindmarsh, to use every endeavor to divert the route of the proposed Kyogle railway from Casino,…

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Runaway Motorists. Lady Cyclist Left Senseless. Unravelling a Mystery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 11

Mystery surrounds the accident which has occurred to Miss Adlercron, of Park Lodge, Binfield, near Windsor…

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The Tweed-Lismore Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

AT a Railway employees function in Lismore on Saturday night. Mr. Cross, a member of the staff, in proposing "The North Coast Railway" said it was not his…

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The Tweed-Lismore Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

AT a Railway employees' function in Lismore on Saturday night, Mr. Cross, a member of the staff, in proposing "The North Coast Railway " said it was not his…

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The Tweed Train

Northern Star · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 2

A Murwillumbah contemporary says:— "The Lismorc-Murwillumbah train has not Been too regular in its arrival here lately. It was particularly late on Tuesday night,…

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