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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Brief Mention. Road works argent

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

Tick scare dying out. Fine weather for Easter. Record attendances at the Sydney Show. Record tram and train traffic for this State at…

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Deadly Tram Rides. How Public Vehicles Cause Disease

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 9

If it were possible to tabulate statistics of the cases in which the cause of disease, and eventual death, may safely be attributed to riding in…

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The Race to Death. Motoring at Grenay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 9

From Paris, the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 10th January:— Details are now to hand concerning an…

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A Motorist Monarch. Sued by a Widow

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 11

From Berlin on 6th January, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" While the King of Saxony and his suite were driving to a shooting party…

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The North Coast Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 6

A DEPUTATION representing the North Coast districts of New South Wales waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday week for the purpose of making…

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The Future of the Motor-boat

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 5

Count Recope is a great admirer of the motor-boat. As he truly says, the motorboat is a comparative infant amongst craft, and many people arc ignorant as to its…

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North Coast Railway. Simultaneous Construction

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 8

A deputation from the North Coast districts waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday afternoon to ask that the construction of the North Coast railway…

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The Northern Star Published Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Monday, April 8, 1907. The New Railway Chief Commissioner

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

With the arrival of Mr. Johnson, engaged in England to take the post of Chief Commissioner oil Railways, will he inaugurated the new Commission, and Mr. Oliver, late…

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Motor Car Accident

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

A motor car accident occurred on the Ballina road last Monday evening just at dusk. One of the Ballina cars was going to Ballina with Nurses Barling and…

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The Wharf Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writes drawing attention to the terrible condition of the road leading from the Casino-North Codrington road to the wharf. When formed and made…

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A Long Motor Trip

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 4

Captain Phillip Charley, with a party of four others passed through Lismore on Monday on his return home from an extended motor trip, which at the time of…

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The Rush to London. Tramps and Workless

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

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

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Fire at Ballina Motor Car Garage Burnt

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 9

Lowe Bros' motor car garage at Ballina, was destroyed by are about 4.40 a.m yesterday Both motor-cars, which has been tor some months past plying between…

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The Austral Motor and Cycle Depot

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 3

Mr. Robert Webster, who brings with him considerable fame and many trophies of the track, has arrived in Lismore to take up the management of the Ausral Cycle…

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The Ballina Fire. Two Motor Cars Burnt

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 2

The [?] Beacon" supplies further particulars of the fire at Lowe Bros' motor garage at Ballina on Friday:— One of the proprietors,[?] expectation of…

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Coff's Harbour to Dorrigo Railway

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 2

A report has been supplied to Mr. [?] ner, M.L.A., by direction of the Minister for Works, regardin the progress which is being made with the trial survey of the…

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Temporary Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 5

The temporary bridge over Leycester Creek, is now used for traffic and a start has been made by the contractor with the demolition of the old structure. As the temporary…

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North Coast Railway Bridges

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 5

At Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council it. was decided that a deputation of employers and employees in the iron trades should walt on…

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A Necessary Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT informs us that if the grade fur the proposed road to open up the Wooden bong country, going via Iron-pot Creek, is too severe, he is satisfied a good…

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A Railway Signalman. Dies in His Box. Discovered by Delay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 12

The "Daily Mail," of February 4th, reports:— A signalman has been found dead—apparently after being seized with a fit—…

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