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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Free Tram Passes for Aldermen. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

The City Council has agreed to provide free tram passes for aldermen…

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Mr. Dan O'connor. Knccked Down by a Motor. "Take Me to a Church." London, Tuesday Evening

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. Dan. O'Connor sued Mr. Kilby, a merchant, for knocking him down with a motor car. Counsel stated that plaintiff was a…

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Another Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. T. H. Kirkpatrick, A.M.I.C.E., Engineer to the Tomki Shire Council, we are enabled to give some particulars regarding the bridge which…

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[?] BRIDGE. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing a letter signed "Pro Bono" in your last Saturday's issue, inferring that the late Mayor and officers who had the oversight of the building of the bridge…

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Brigade Motors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well-equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction of having been the first Australasian town to adopt self-propelled fire…

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Italian Railwaymen Strike. Rome

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

Owing to the delay in satisfying the demands of railway men for increased wages, a campaign of obstruction and sabotage has commanded on the State railways…

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Paper Motor Tyres Coming

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 10

It is surprising that paper, that is used for waggon wheels, have not yet been adopted for the manufacturo of motorcar tyres. An ingenious inventor has now…

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Sensational Railway Incident. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways received a telegram from Rockhnmpton stating that the train which leaves Rockhamptcm for Mount Chalmers at 6.10 met with an…

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Railway Company's Absorption. London

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The agreement for the proposed absorption of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company by the Midland Railway Company gives ordinary shareholders in…

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Rifle Shooting. Lismore Railway Rifle Club

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The usual competition (handicap) for monthly prizes was concluded on Tuesday, January 31st. A fairly good attendance was recorded at the range, but, owing to…

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Railway Men's Strike. London, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

Three thousand railway men are striking to-night in connection with the Hull dispute, notwithstanding the Amalgamated Society of Railwaymen's declaration that a…

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Bridge Wanted

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

A DOUBTFUL CREEK ratepayer in the Kyogle Shire complains bitterly of the neglect of that Shire Council in refusing repeated applications for a bridge over Doubtful…

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Railway Revenue

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

THROUGH the kindness of Mr. C. S. Ferguson, Stationmaster, Casino, we are able to give the figures showing the business transacted at the Casino Station for January,…

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Our Kyogle Budget Railway Returns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The following returns for January have been kindly supplied by the station master (Mr. C. Hudson):--Coaching--T ets issued, 267, £50 0s 3d; Parcels traffic, £3…

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Motor Service

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

For the service between Lismore and Ballina Mr. Gordon Browne has purchased a 20-h.p. Humher motor car, capoble of carrying nine passengers. The service will…

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Donaghy's Crossing Bridge The Special Grant Withdrawn

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

At the Byron Shire Council fortnightly meeting on Tuesday the Council received a great shock— caused by a wire received by the…

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Desperate Railway Robbers. Warsaw

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

While the police were arresting suspected railway robbers at Chelm, the robbers shot and killed u policeman. They then threw a bomb, killing a Passer-by and…

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Train Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

As the 3.30 p.m. train from Murwillumbah to Lismore was approaching Myocum on Friday of last week the driver saw a man lying across a lail on the traffic way…

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Fell Through a Bridge. Si[?]erboygan (Wis.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

A street car went through a,drawbridge, and three women, a child, and a man were drow[?]ed…

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Railway Extension From Kyogle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

THE Acacia Creek correspondent of the Tenterfield "Star" writes:--The railway surveyors are in the district making a trial survey between Kyogle…

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