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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway League

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Tenterfield Railway League. Chief Commissioner Johnson's report on the proposed Tenterfield-Casino railway was read. Great disappointment…

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Dender Accepted for Another Section of the North Coast Railway. Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The Minister for Works has signed his approval for the acceptance of the tender for the Taree-Gloucester section as already published…

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Latest Cablegrams. Railway Collision in America. Sixty-eight Persons Killed. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

A goods train collided with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado, and telescoped a drawing room car, killing 68 of 69 passengers within. Only a girl, six years…

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North Coast Railway. Successful Tenderers. Three Years to Complete. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

For the construction of the third section of the North Coast railway, from Gloucester to Tarce. Rhys Jones' tender has been accepted at a cost of about £435,000…

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Tenders for Supply of Casinokyogle Railway Sleepers. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Three tenders were received for the supply and delivery of from 50,000 to 54, 000 ronbark or approved hardwood sleepers. for the Casino-Kyogie railway. The…

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Railway Committee Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

A MEETING of the Casino Committee of the Kyogle Railway Committee was held in the Town Hall on Monday night when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. E…

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Seats in Railway Carriages

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

Frequent complaint has been made by passengers who temporarily leave their seats in carriages to obtain refreshments at the stations about their…

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Tenterfield Casino Railway Adverse Report

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

WE are in receipt of the following report of the Chief Railway Commissioner on the proposed railway from Tenterfield to Casino:…

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Lorry and Tram Collide. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

An electric tram to-day bumped into a lorry at Circular Quay. A young man who was on the vehicle and the driver of the tram sustained slight…

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Complete Train Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The Railway Commissioner has agreed to run a special train from Grafton at 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27th, for the rail-way demonstration at Casino, returning to…

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Railway Demonstration

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Casino Executive in connection with the railway demonstra-tion in Casino on January 27th was hold in the Town Hull on Monday night…

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Controlling the Motor. Meeting at Mansion House

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, writes the "Dolly Telegraph" of October 28, the Lord Mayor presided at a conference of delegates from a large number of…

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The Railway Decorations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

YESTERDAY Mr. W. G. Mackney made a start with the arch to be erected for the Railway Celebrations on Wednesday next. The arch will be a very handsome structure…

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Railway Presentation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

ON Monday last we wore shown by Mr. G. Harvey, jeweller, Casino, the presenta-tion spade for Mrs. Leo. It is a most beautiful work of art and will no doubt be…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

WE are in receipt of the following report of the Chief Railway Commissioner on the proposed railway from Tenterfield to Casino :-…

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Connecting Railways

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

UNDER the above heading, the Tam-worth " News," in its leader column on Monday, says :- " Mr. Johnson, Chief Commissioner,…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway Agitation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

THE report of the Chief Railway Commissioner on the proposed Tenterfield to Casino railway came as a great disappointment to the people most immediately…

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Glen Innes-lnverell Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

IN Sydney, on Monday, Mr. Thomas, M.L.A., and Mr. Vincent, of the "Glen Innes Examiner," waited on the Minister for Works in reference to the Inverell…

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Our Railway Conveniences (?) [To the Editor.]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 11

SIR,-There are some things even an unfortunate and long-suffering North Coast resident cannot stand without protest of some kind. The late heat wave…

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Inverell to Casino Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

Chief Commissioner Johnson has officially sandbagged the two proposals embraced in the above Inverell to Glen Innes, and…

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