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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Railway Smash. Coal Trains in Collision. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

A sensational smash on East Greta Railway line to-day. Two coal trains coming into collision and eight hopper waggons were derailed, some being thrown down an…

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The Roads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 4

AS for the Government grants to the main roads, Mr. Lee has announced that it will be better, after all, for the Government to give a donation…

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A Much-needed Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

OUR support has always been religiously accorded to the movement to have an extension of the railway line made from Casino to Kyogle and beyond that town…

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Notes and News. Railway Fares for Shows

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

A BY-LAW by the Chief Railway Commissioner provides that single fare for double journey will be charged where special trains are run in connection…

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North Coast Railway. Minister Says Survey Being Pushed On. Tenders to Be Called When Survey Completed Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The Minister for Works said great inconvenience to producers and shippers had been caused by the condition of the [?] entrances on the North Coast, due to a…

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New Railway Opening. Warwick—inglewood. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The railway between Warwick and Inglewood will be opened to-morrow. A large party left Brisbane to [?]ight by special train to be present at the function…

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Other Members Blocked Mr. Griffith's Resolution Re Railway New Regulations. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The House refused to allow Mr. Griffith as a matter or urgency to move a resolution with regard to the new [?] regulations whi[?]h he [?] the political…

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Queensland Will Build More Railways. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

At the opening of the Inglewood ralrwayto-day the Hon. Mr. Bell[?] Minister for [?] said Queensland had reached a stage when settlement would stop if new…

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North Coast Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

Many people think it is time that tenders were c[?]ed for the first section of the North Coast Railway. It i[?] reported that there is a likelihood of…

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Transvaal Railway. Big Decrease in Revenue. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

The Treasurer of the Transvaal announces that the Intercolonial Railway revenue has decreased £600,000 and the Transvaal's revenue £328,000. A portion of the five…

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North Coast Railway. State Premier's Utterances. Project of Vast Importance. Open Belt of Richest [?] SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. J. H. Carruthers), in the course of a lengthy interview declares that the Govornment had more than met its political promissory notes, and in…

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Conference at Grafton. Railway League Formed. to Advocate Railway to Upper Clarence. Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

The Conference of Mayors, Shire Presidents and leading citizens yesterday decided to form a Railway and Settlement League, with the view of urging the construction of a…

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Free Railway Passes

Northern Star · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

The Government is considering the question of discontinuing the issuing of free railway passes, to intending selectors, as the system has been greatly abused. They…

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The Great Motor Race. London

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 5

Prince Borchese, the leather in the great Pekin to Paris motor race has arrived at Tomsk…

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Railway Cleaner Killed. Body Terribly Mttilated. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 5

The body of Wm. corbett, 16 a railway cleaner was found this morning on the railway bridge near Como, terribly mutil, ated. It is supposed in jumping off as…

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Fall From a Train. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 3

Bert. Campbell, aged 18, was thrown from a train passing Macdonaldtown station, and miraculously 'escaped serious injury…

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That North Casino Road. [To the Editor.]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to bring before the notice of the Tomki Shire Council. what I consider is a misrepresentation by…

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The Northern Star Published Daily. Tuesday, July 16, 1907. Roads and Roadmaking

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Whenever the weather is of the character we have experienced of late it is certain that the district roads are heard of Rich soil and a heavy rainfall, more…

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The [?]ern Star Published Daily. Wednesday, July 17, 1907. Train Service Grafton Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 4

In yesterday's paper an advertisement appeared announcing that [?]a, special train would leave Grafton for Casino on Thursday evening During the day we were…

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Casino-Kyogle-Tenterfield Railway. Surveyors Still at Work

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

KNOWING the anxiety with which news is awaited concerning the above, we recently wrote to Hon. C. A. Lee, requesting to be supplied with the latest…

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