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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

537 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 27

The Premier at Tenterfield THE [?] [?] Railway. the North Coast Railway

Northern Star · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

At Tenter[?] on Wednesday, the premier, who arriv[?] from Lismore by motorcar, was tende[?] a reception at the Commercial [?]. [?] he Mayor, in welcoming…

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The Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads Railway Extension

Northern Star · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

The Brish[?] "Courier" in referring to the subject recently, states:—Mr. John [?], who had formerly been Minister for Railways and Public Works in Queensland,…

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Ellangowan Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

THE road to Eilangowan is in a terrible condition and probably holds the unenviable distinction of first place—in this district at least. There is, for about…

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Casino Railway Returns

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

FROM information kindly supplied by the Station-master (Mr. Morgan) the figures in regard to business transacted at the Casino station show a marked…

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That Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

If the hurried flutter made by the Premier through these Northern districts has no other…

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The Jiggi Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

Without a douht the residents of.Jlggi are very heavily handicappied Just now by reason of the road to Lismore, Its condition simply beguars desecription, and it…

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A Queensland Railway Accident a Lismore Resident Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. Robinson. of Lismore, informs us that he was in railway accident at Ernest Junction while on the mail train from Brisbane to Tweed Heads on…

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The Proposed North Coast Railway and Past Australian History, No. IX

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 5

For comparison the following reliable ligures may be [?]teresting, not merely in connectien with north coastal reilway interests. but likew[?] with Australia's fururt…

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Road Contracts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday last tenders were opened for a number of road contracts in the Casino district, and the under-mentioned lowest tenders are under…

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H[?] Wool Train a Most [?] Season

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

The [?] which [?]…

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The North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

The [?]…

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Railways

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2
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REFERRING to the Tableland line in a speech at Lismore the Premier said he recognised that such a line would have to be constructed. If in the…

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North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 8

G.H. [?] the [?]…

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North Coast Railway. SEA v. Railway Carriage. Private Enterprise Licks State Socialism

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 6

MR. CARRUTHERS, in support of the proposal to construct the North Coast railway, says that with respect to the carriage of produce, farmers were as…

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Letters To The Editor. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--Ed.] the Ettrick Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

SIR,--When the Upper Richmond gets an abnormal visitation from Jupiter Pluvius, and those fortunate individuals who can afford twelve shillings for a rain gauge (I…

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The Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads Railway Extension

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

THE Brisbane Courier in referring to the subject recently, states :-- Mr. John Leahy, who had formerly been Minister for Railways and Public…

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The North Coast Railway, —Public Debate

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

The debate on this subject, arranged in connection with St. Andrew's Literary and Debating Society, attracted an audience of between one hundred and one hundred and…

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That Railway Connection

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 3

[?] the [?]…

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The Casino-Coraki Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 4

The ' R. R. Express ' writes: " To say that the Casino to Coraki road is in a bad state is to convey but a faint impression of the actual condition ot that portion of…

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