As Viewed by Seamen. the Competition of Ocean Tramps
"I take it that the carrying out of the proposals in the Navigation Commission's report will mean the existence of a mercantile marine in Australia." Thus spoke…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
537 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 27
Expenditure on Roads
The wet weather has affected a number of districts to the extent of preventing produce being carried to market. The roads have been seriously affected, and the Premier has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Waggons for Farmers
The motor waggon system in agricul-tural districts in England is extending. Two services of motor waggons have teen established to meet the needs of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coraki-Casino-Kyogle Railway
Some twelve months ago a live agitation was started at Coraki, Casino and Kyogle in support of tho much-needed line of railway from Coraki to the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor 'Buses Fail
THE two single-decker motor 'buses that were recently put into service between Oxford and Macleay streets, Sydney, have failed to give…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors Ruining Trade
A CORN merchant who appeared at the Southwark County Court last month on a judgment summons told Judge Addison that he had lost money in trying to develop…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Roads Expenditure
The Premier has written the following minute, which was formally approved by the Cabinet on Monday:--"I think that the splendid rainfall which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Bridge Over Leycester Creek
Mr. G.T Hinhnarsh informs as that. he has rceived a notification that plans and estimeates are being prepared for a new bridge over leycester Creek, between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Motors Instead of Boots
Parisins were recently stnrtied by seeing a big booted man whizzing along the Avenue des chamds E[?]uces. and thence to the Bois de Bolilogne at the rate of 23…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino-Coraki Road
MR. J. CON, Coraki mail contractor, who constantly travels on the road, recently wrote to the Hon. C. A. Leo about its condition, and has received the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tweed-Brisbane Railway
In a letter to the "Brisbane Courier" the Rev. Bishop Doyle, of Lismore, comments :—Many years age I advocated the construction of the railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Light Railways
RECENTLY public attention has been called to the advantages of light and cheap railways for developing the resources of thinly populated districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fashions in Motor Masks
Those who have done much motoring realise the absolute necessity for some sort of protection against wind and dust. The idea of shielding the face when automobiling is an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The First Motor Car
No man better deserves to live in the grateful memory of posterity than the inventor of a useful article. The nineteenth century was emphatically a century of invention. I[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star. Published Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday. Wednesday, April 4, 1906. Railway Holiday Fares
The Municipal Council is to be commended for its efforts to induce the Railway Department to place the people of this district on an equally liberal fooling at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Simplon Tunnel Open. First Experimental, Train
On 25th January the Gene [?] correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The first passenger train steamed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Holds Up Tramcars. Traffic Delayed
A sheep, which would probably be dear at 50s, held up the electric tramear service for half an hour on the morning of 11th January, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Bishop and the Motorist. a Strange Experiment
The Bishop of Worcester, who is a keen motorist, had an amusing experience not long ago. Wanting a chauffeur, he engaged, without seeing him,…
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