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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Proposed North Coast. Railway and Past Australian Railway History No. 8

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

The recent Kempsey railway conference was a well-arranged movement towards promoting the general interests of the North[?]rn Rivers District. While to those…

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[?] America. Train in Planes. Ten Killed, [?] Destroyed

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The New York [?] of the London "Daily Telegraph" write in the [?] this [?] of a…

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The Czar's Movements. Fast Motor-boat Sent to St. Petersburg

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

By special arrangement with the Russian Embassy, a well-known London company is despatching a motor-boat to St. Petersburg…

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The Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

This morning the first section of the temporary bridge extending from Hindmarsh's yards to the draw of the old bridge, at which spot there is a turn-off on the old…

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Ten Kisses a Day. Bridge Room Binds Himself Down to This Allowance

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

There is no condition or difficulty of matrimony with which our ingenious American cousins are afraid to meddle. They have recently been confronted with what is…

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Attempted Train Wrecking

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

AN attempt was made early on Tuesday morning to wreck the Sydney in Moren mail train, at a spot about and mile from Wreck Creek station. A lot of fellters…

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The Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the work was not proceeding with the Faweett Bridge yesterday, all kinds of rumours were current, about town, among others a…

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The Tweed Road Cutting

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

Sir,—As one who frequently travels on the Old Tweed Road I think the cutting from Farrows' (now Elliott's) near the racecourse requires attention on the part…

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Interesting Papers Road at the R.R.A.R. and P. Society's Quarterly Meeting. [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

THE [?] capes, [?] writing and picture [?] and [?]…

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Mails by Motor Car

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

"A number of suggestions have been made to me," said Mr. Chapman, the Postmaster-General, "that arrangements should be made for carrying…

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Travelling Abroad. the [?] a Motor Car

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 11

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Mail Carrying by Motor Cars

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

"A NUMBER of suggestions have been made to me," said Mr. Chapman the Postmaster-General, "that arrangements should be made for carrying…

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Railway Carriage Windows Struggle for His "Rights."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 10

A keen love of fresh air resulted in Mr Gerald B. Francis, a member of the Stock Exchange, being summoned at Chertsey [?] for…

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The Rush to London. Tramps and Workless

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 9

Mr. J. S. Fletcher 's By the Waters of Babylon." the Pathetic story of a Yorkshire couples calamitous migration to London to seek the streets…

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North Coast Matters. the Railway and Development

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

WHEN the delegates from the Clarence Farmers' Union interviewed representatives of the North Coast Shipping Co. on the question of freights on maize and potatoes, regret…

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A Turbine Motor

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 8

A HOME journal gives particulars of an invention, which is going to supersede all two and four cycle motors:-" By the discovery of the turbine motor, Thomas…

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North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 10

SIR,—As a result of the Kempsey railway conference, it is decided to hold another conference in Grafton, to further promote the construction of the North Coast…

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Game of Bridge. Proposed New Rule

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

An amendment of the rules of "bridge is suggested which is likely to make serious appeal to votaries of the fascinating game, and seems worthy of…

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The North Coast Railway. (To the Editor ``Northern Star.")

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

Sir.—As the outcome of the Kempsey railway conference it has been decided to hold another conference in Grafton on the 12th and 13th of March next to further…

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