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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Protest by Admiral Bridge. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

Admiral Bridge protests against Unionists representing the Navy as weak. [?]le adds that it is quite equal to a two-power standard…

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High Up the Winding Road the Homing of the Herds

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Towards the end of September, when the high Alps are more beautiful than any orthodox summer tourist knows, the abiding: stillness which lies upon the…

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Casino Railway Returns

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

MR. FERGUSON, Station master, casino, has kindly supplied us with the returns for the month ending 31st December, 1909 The figures for the month ending 31st…

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Tenterfield Casino Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 12

AFTER his address at Tenterfield Mr. M'Gowan was asked by Mr. W. Warner Is it not a fact Mr. M'Gowen that when a member of the public Works…

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Home Made Motor Car

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

MR. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, has (says the KINGAROY HERALD) built a motor car. It is much the same as the ordinary car so frequent now in the city…

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The Manchurian Railways. London

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

The St. Petersburg "Novoe Vremya," criticising the American proposals for the neutralisation of the Manchurian railways, says it is impossible for Russia to…

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Poetry the Road to Anywhere

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 6

Across the newly furrowed fields And meadows brown and bare, My aimless feet mark out a path That leads to anywhere…

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Piles for Ten Years. Zam-buk Ends a Victorian-railways Man's Terrible Suffering

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

The case of Mr. John Playle, the goodsshed foreman at Wangaratta railway station, Wangaratta. Vic, is an illustration of the wonderful efficacy of Zam-Buk for…

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Neutralisation of Manchurian Railway. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

There is an outery throughout Russia against the proposed neutralisation of the Manchurian railway. England has not assented, and Sir…

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Heavy Floods. Mail and Telegraph Service Blocked. Railway Lines Washed Away. Heavy Stock Losses. Settlers Abandoning Homes. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

Floods in the north have caused a widespread dislocation in the telegraph service. The Namoi River is up 20 foot, and is…

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Railway Accident. Perth

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

A goods train has been derailed between Perth and Fremantle. One truck fell over the embankment, and twelve others were thrown about…

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Casino—Kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

THIS new railway will be formally opened' by the Hon. C. A. Lee. Minister for Works on Wednesday, January 26th. A committee of thirty—two Kyogle district residents have…

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Roads Not Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

The Works Department and the Shire Councils find themselves in a rather difficult position with regard to many ronds. The Department asked the Terania Shire…

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Road Race

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

THE following starts have been allotted for the bicycle road race promoted by Mr W. H. Gray, which will be decided this afternoon over a course from Mullett's…

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Great floods in the North-west. Enormous Destruction of Property. Railway Lines Washed Away. Towns Isolated

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

HEAVY floods have occurred in the northern portions of the State, which completely cut off the telegraphic service between Sydney and Brisbane on Saturday…

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Disastrous Floods. Damaged Railways. Further Floods Expected. Business Resumed at Tamworth. Helping the Homeless. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Further particulars of the floods state the railway line at Warialda is in a deplorable state. The railway bridge near Kelly's Gully is gone completely, and the…

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Disastrous Floods. Enormous Stock Losses. Walgett Preparing for Flood. Railway Washaways. Position at Narrabri. Reported Fatality. River 25 Miles Wide. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

There, is great excitement at Walgett owing to the flood which is believed to be inevitable. The whole town is expected to be under water by Saturday, and the…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

ON Wednesday afternoon last a bicycle road—race was run under the auspicies of the Casino Bicycle Club. The course was from the Oxford Hotel corner and back. There…

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Casino—Kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

THE official opening of this new line wilt be made by the Hon. C, A. Lee, Minister for Works, on Wednesday next, the ceremany taking place at Kyogle. Mr. C…

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Mr. McGowen and kyogle Railway

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

THE article in the last issue of the R. R. Herald, dealing with Mr. McGowcnVt outburst at Coraki, has had the effect of drawing from one C. J. Danabey a letter of…

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