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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Opening

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the Committee appointed to look after the Kyogle railway demonstration was held in the School of Arts last week. Mr. R. E…

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Shearers and Motor Cars

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

Five shearers went out to Melrose from Winton on Sunday per motor car (says the "Herald"). Shades of Jack Howe! How the West is…

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Roads in Closer Settlement Areas

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

DURING 1909 extensive works have been carried out by the Public Works Department in connection with roads lending to and through closer…

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Sydney Tramway Men Contented

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

MR. H. LAWTON, president of the union informed an "Evening News," reporter that owing to the human treatment of the tramway officers, and the humane…

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Railway Collision. a Banker Killed. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. Spencer Trass, a New York banker, has been killed by a railway collision at Croton. He was sleeping in his private car at the tail of the Montreal express,…

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Foreign Coal for Railways

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The first shipment of foreign coal that has been ordered by the Victorian Railway Commissioners will arrive in Melbourne to-day by the Irish Monarch. It consists of…

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Railway Accident in California. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

A Californian Special railway train was deralled on the Rockisland line. The carriages fired, and five people were killed and nine injured, several of the latter fatally…

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Another Bridge for New York. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

The Manhattan bridge at New York the Fourth over East River, costing £5,200,000 sterling, has been opened…

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Motor-car Abduction. Traveller Runs Off with Rich Girl

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

A young traveller named Lewis, employed by M. Hadin, a rich manufacturer of Brussels, fell in love with the pretty sixteen-years-old daughter of…

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Car of the Air. Motor the Essential Part

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

An absorbing interest having been aroused by the feats performed lately with flying machines, even conservative Englishmen now view the coming of the…

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The Canadian Pacific Railway. Interview with Mr. T. Temperley

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

MR.T. TEMPERLEY, editor and proprietor of the "Richmond River Times" at Ballina, went home as the representative of the Country Press…

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Notes. a Motor Boat That Skims Over the Surface of the Water

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

Of recent years quite a number of small vessels, built primarily for racing purposes, have been evolved usually termed "hydroplanes,"…

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Motor and Tram Collide. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

A motor car collided with a tram this morning. The two occupants, named Hansard and Hogan, were thrown out and sustained severe injuries. The car was…

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Manchurian Railways. Proposed Neutralisation. London

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The Washington correspondent of the "Times" states that Mr. Knox, United States Secretary of State, has secured the cordial support of Germany and China, and…

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Casino-Kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

The above line is to he officially opened on the 20th January, 1910, at the Kyogle end, and the residents there are making great preparations for the event. They…

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First Shipment of Butter by Train Direct From Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

Yesterday a train having loaded vans ran direct from Kyogle, and was attached to the Grafton-Lisnioro train at Casino. It, went on by the 4.15 train as far as…

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Manchurian Railways

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

THE Washington correspondent "The Times " states that Mr. P. C. Knox, United States Secretary of State, has secured the cordial support…

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The Railway Accident. a Narrow' Escape. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

Further particulars of the railway accident near Penrith state that as the special fast train from the Blue Mountains, which runs on Mondays only, was crowded and…

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Manchurian Railways. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

The Japanese Press has unanmously condomncd the proposal for the neutralisation of the Manchurian railways, and declared that there is no justification for…

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Tooloom Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

THE Engineer of the Tenterfield Shire Council reports He had inspected the Kangaroo Flat to upper Tooloom road which throughout is good, and the residents…

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