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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Modern Smuggling. Pretty Woman and Motor

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 12

From Geneva on October 14th, the correspondent of the London "Express" write:- The customs authorities on the…

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Railway League

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the U R. Railway League was held in Readford and Co's. office on Thursday morning last, when there were present:--Messrs. J. H…

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Motor-car Traffic London Detectives' Crusade

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

Scotland Yard is apparently doing its best to satisfy the numerous writers of Indignant letters concerning the misdeeds of motor-omnibuses. Each day the…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Like Rats

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 10

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Further Information falls to lessen…

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The North Coast Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Six camps of surveyors are located along the route of the first section of North Coast railway between Maitland and Ta[?] and the permanent survey and…

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The Northern Star Published Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Monday, January 21, 1907, Motor Cars for Carrying Mails

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

A paragraph supplied from Melbourne states the Postal authorities, for some time, have been considering, the advisableness of utilising motor cars for the…

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Railway Excursions

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 5

A special train service will be run on the Grafton-Casino-Lismore-Tweed line on Saturday next (Anniversary Day) the ordinary time-table will be suspended. Full…

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The World's Railways. an Interesting Comparison

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 7

A foreign newspaper has published a tabulated statement regarding the world's railways. At the end of 1901 the total length of…

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Tenterfield-Ballina Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

THE following letter from the Public Works Department has been addressed to Mr. G. Hindmarsh, M.P. :—"With reference to the letter dated 15th ultimo,…

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Train Murder. Kaiser Suggests Reforms. Arrest of the Criminal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 9

From Hamburg, on 13th November, (he correspondent of the London "Dally Mall" wrote:— The murderer of Dr. Claussen, the…

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The Show Ground Road

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

A deputation from the Lismore A. and 1. Society was received at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, consisting of Messrs, Hicks, Navin and Laws, which…

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Upper Richmond Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 8

A RAILWAY League has been formed at Acacia Creek to further the extension of the proposed Kyogle-Casino railway to Acacia Creek. At a meeting held…

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Lions in the Path: Railway Stations Invaded

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 4

The lions of East Africa are becoming greatly interested in railway operations. The Uganda railroad has 39 small stations in the 584 miles between the…

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The New Railway Commissioner

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

MR. C.H. DENT, who is to be the Chief Commissoner, is a railway man of wide experience. He is sen of the late Adril Dent, and he commenced his railway career…

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N. C. Railway Survey. the Proposed Deviation on the Manning

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

A deputation from Taree waited on he Minister for Work last week. The Minister said he was puzzled to [?]now what their visit was about as…

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Main Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

THE Gundurimba people are evidently beginning to realise that main roads under the control of Shire Councils are a good deal different to main roads under the…

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Casino-Grafton Train Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

AT the regular meeting of the Casino Municipal Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from Hon. C. A. Lee, stating he had again been in…

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Road to Evans River

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

WHEN the Woodburn Shire Council fairly settles down to business one of its first duties should bo to make some adequate provision for placing tho road lending across the heath…

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North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

SPEAKING at Millithorpe recently, the Attorney-General justified the construction of the North Coast railway. The Labor Party were fond of referring to the works…

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Casino Railway Station

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

BY a strange coincidence two important local public bodies have interested themselves with matters in regard to the Casino railway station during the…

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