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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Scottish Express Train Snowed Up. Had to Be Dug Out. London

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

The Scottish express train was dug out at Drumlithie after 28 hours. Other trains were rescued with less difficulty…

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Sunshine Railway Disaster. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 3

The Victorian Railway Commissioner states that the Sunshine railway disaster will cost the State £124,000…

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The New Army Aeroplane

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 6

There is much gratification in the balloon depart mont at Aldershot at the suecess which is attending the trials; of the army aeroplanes. The aeroplane is a large…

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Dust-Proof Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

A unique experiment in roadmaking is about to be made by the United States. Department of Agriculture, it will be along the lines of building a dust-proof…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 3

A motor car containing eight persons swerved at Sheep Station Hill near Manly and went clean ever the embankment. Four of the occupants suffered severely…

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Attempt to Blow Up Tramway. Broken Hill

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

A dastardly attempt was made this morning to blow up the Silverton Tramway branch line to the mines with dynamite. Only slight damage was done and…

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Change in the Railway Time Table

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

On and after to-morrow, as advertised, there will be a charge in the service of trains to and from Grafton on Thursdays. Trains leave Lismore at 5 a.m. and 10.55…

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Railway Refreshment Room Closed

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

The railway refreshment room ceased to exist at Murrurundi on Sunday morning, the Commissioners having decided to close it up for the present ami use the building…

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Further Damage to Railways Broken Hill

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

The railway lines leading to the Proprietary Mine were further interfered with last night at two or three places, and the lines conncctfng the mine with the main…

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[?]Road Race

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

[?]was held on Wednesday [?]from Mullett's Hotel cor[?] 2½ mile on Lismore road and [?]ince of five miles. There was…

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Kyogle Railway Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The Chairman of the Casino committee of the Kyogle railway demonstration wishes a full attendance of members at Kyogle on Monday night, when the…

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Kyogle-Casino Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the executive committee of the Casino branch met at the Town Hall, there being present, Mr. C. O'Sullivan, President Casino Railway…

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Kyogle Railway Works. the Wages Question

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

TROUBLE is being experienced at the new railway works in Casino, owing to the difficulty in obtaining horses and drays, Men are available, but the engineer cannot start…

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A Railway Record

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

THE Queensland Railway Department has added to its splendid record for careful handling by completing a remarkable stocklifting undertaking…

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The Tweed Heads Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The residents of the Nerang, Tallebudgera, and Mudgeeraba districts have been for a long time complaining of the train arrangements, whereby…

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How to Avoid Railway Accidents. Coloured Signals Must Go

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Good colour vision under the present system is of vital importance to railway servants, and Professor George Stratton has just, pointed out the dangers of…

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Lismore Railway Station

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The following particulars of business transacted at the lismore railway station during the month of December are supplied by Mr. Nicholas, station master:…

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British Aeroplane. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

Colonel Cody, on board the British Army aeroplane, fiew 100 yards at a height of 10 feet, a Farnborough…

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Railway Demonstration

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

THREE splendid arches are to be crected in Casino for January 27th, one emblematic of the dairying and agricultural industries, one representing the timber industry, the…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

WORK was to have been commenced on this line on Friday last, but owing to the scarcity of drays it hail to be postponed until yesterday. In convention with one…

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