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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Meetinq of Railway Workers. Want Higher Wages

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 5

AN open air meeting of men working on the Kyogle - Casino railway line, was held near Sexton's saw-mill on the Kyogle road, on Friday night last…

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Tenterfield Railway League

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 5

AT the last meeting of the above the secretary's report was read and received. The estimated revenue from the Tenterfield-Casino line, compiled…

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Railway Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

THE Casino section of the Kyogle-Casino railway demonstration committee met in the Town Hall, Casino, on Monday night, there being present, the Mayor (Ald. E. M…

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Casino - Tenterfield Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 5

THE following report, taken from the Glen Innes " Examiner," shows that the residents of that district are exerting themselves to have their wishes…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday, January 28, 1909. the Casino-kyogle Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Yesterday's function at Casino was the tangible evidence of the new departure in railway construction for the district. Hitherto railway, works have been carried along…

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Run Over by a Tram, But Uninjured

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

A woman named Ellen Bunton, residing at Leichhardt, and a child, 5 years of age, were knocked down by a tram on Saturday evening; the car passed over them…

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The Casino-Kyogle Railway. Turning, the First Sod. Hon. Minister for Works and Mrs. Lee Present. Great Representative Gathering

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Never in its history, so say the old residents, has Casino seen a crowd so representative of its pwn and the new district of Kyogle, or indeed in numbers as that…

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Railway Brakes Fail to Act. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

A serious railway accident was narrowly averted at Wangaratta owing to the the brakes on the Sydney express falling to act. The train dashed through the station at top…

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Railway League

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

A meeting of the Tenterfi[?]ld Railway League (reports the "Intercolonial Courier" was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening,…

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Casino-kyogle Railway. Turning of the First Sod. A Magnificent Demonstration. Casino en fete

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Os the 19th October, 1900, Casino and district rejoiced and were exceeding glad at the commencement of the Casino-Lismore line, and they their feelings in a…

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The Railways We Want

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

SIR,—I noticed an article in your last week's issue, apparently taken from the Casino Express, headed "What our railway policy should be," and without doubt they have the…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway. Great Demonstration at Casino

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

THE turning of the first sod of the Casino-Kyogle railway took place at Casino on Wednesday last in the presence of 4000 people. The town had been gaily decorated with flags and hunting, while the…

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Casino to Tenterfield Railway

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

A deputation to the Hon. C. A. Lee to advocate the Casine to Tenterfield railway waited upon him yesterday forenoon and consisted of two delegates from…

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Hanging Rock Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Allen, president of Kyogle Shire Council, introduced a deputation in reference to the construction of a road from Dawson's to Hanging Rock, on the borders…

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Found on the Road

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

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

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Road Over Richmond Range

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Cr. Allen introduced another deputation asking for a grant of £500 for a road over the Richmond Range. Mr Allen stated that a grade had been obtained of one in 19…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

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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Railway Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

IT is very gratifying to note that the joint committees worked in complete harmony throughout the proceedings after the joint meeting at Kyogle, where some plain…

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Casino=Kyogle Railway. Turning the First Sod. a Brilliant and Well-organised Ceremony

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

EVERYTHING was propitious for the celebration of turning the first sod of the Casino-Kyogle railway on Wednesday. The morning broke brght…

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