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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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The Southport Fatal Railway Accident

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The unfortunate young man Robert Cook, who met such a tragic death at Southport (Q) on Tuesday we learn was buried there. The names of his pareants who…

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The Aeroplane. Wonderful Developments Taking Place

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 11

"Motor" publishes interviews with With Wilbur Wright, Delagrange, Henry Farman, and others, who give remarkable statements regarding aerial navigation…

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The Newest Aeroplane. To Make Wright's a Back Number

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

The Wright brothers have done excellent pioneer work in preparing the public to accept the aeroplane or the heavier-than-air…

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All Round. Delights of Flying. How One Feels on an Aeroplane

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

After experience with every form of locomotion, including cycle and motor racing, a voyage in a dirigible balloon of the French…

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Tentereield-casino Railway Agitation

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

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

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Casino-Tenterfield Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

THE leader in our contemporary of Monday last is worth reading as a pure and unadulterated sample of journalistic topsey-turveyism. It is…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway. Turning the Sod

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

IN our last issue we gave a description of the silver spade to be presented to Mrs. C. A. Lee. Since then Mr. J. Petersen, jeweller, of Walker-street, Casino, has obtained…

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Killed by a Train. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

while picking up coal on the railway line near Newtown yesterday a labourer named Frederick Clark was struck by a last train and killed instantly. the body was…

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Accident to a Train. the Firemen's Experiences. Sydney, Satuday

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

A. train, consisting of an engine, three trucks, and a suburban carriage, ran of the line soven miles from Harden at 4 o'clock this morning, and tore it up. for about a…

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Found on the Road. Peculiar Roadside Incident. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the case of the man found unconscious on the Condong-road yesterday and who subsequently tlied in a cab while being conveyed to the…

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An Australian Aeroplane

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. Thomson, mechanical engineer at the Perth (W.A.) Mint, has been communicated with by the War Office, London, and the Commonwealth Department, in regard…

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Myrtle Creek Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council the "R.R. H[?]raid " reports that the Shiro Engineer reported, re application for the opening up of the road asked for…

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Sydney. Castric Catarr. Heart, Liver, and Kidney Disease Cured. Milltary-road North Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

It was my misfortune to suffer from a complication of discorders. My heart, liver, Lidneys, stomach and nervous system were all very badly affected. My illness…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

THE Mayor (Aid. J.F. Chaffey) and Mr. H. Colditz, president and secretary respectively of the local Railway. League, have been favored with cordial invitations to…

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A Motor Car Incident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

THERE are motor cars in Wellington (N.Z.). And this is a new, true story of one (says an exchange). The Wellington man and his friend were…

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Casino-kyogle Railway Tende." Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The tender accepted for the supply and delivery, of hardwood sleepers for the Casine to Kyogle railway are—G. Diddams. Sydney, 2s 4½d per sleeper; for supply and…

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American Bridge Failures

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Im an article on this subject an engincering corresponklent writies to the "Times" Almost within a year the two greatest cantilever bridges on teh American…

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Accident to a Train

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

A train, consisting of an engine, three trucks and a suburban carriage, ran off the line seven miles from Harden at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, and…

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Found on the Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the case of the man found unconcious on the Condong-road, on Friday and who subsequently died in a cab while…

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Railway Congestion

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

OUR railways are in such a state of congestion (says the " Farmer and Settler ") that the growers of neighboring States can land their produce…

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