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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. Tuesday, March 19, 1912. the Tenterfield-casino Railway

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

If the meeting of the local executive of the Tenterfield-Casino Railway League yesterday was small in point of attendance, the temper it displayed was excellent…

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Land Policy. Opening Up Waste Spaces. Must Have More Railways. SYDNEY,Monday

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

Mr.Beeby, speaking at Wyalong said it was necessary to open up new ureas to maintain settlement. No new areas could be made productive unless there were…

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Threatened Strike. Attack on Railway Company. St.paul ([?]innesola),Saturday

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

The carmen employed on the railways in the north-western States threaten to strike in consequence of the non-recognition of the unions. The Labour Party is…

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Road Making Machinery. Its Value in Making Cheap Roads

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The following paper was read before the Institute of Local Government Engineers by Mr. J. T. French, C.E., Engineer of Canoblas Shire,…

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Proposed Railway League

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

In this issue an important notification appears, respecting a public meeting which has been convened by the Mayor (Ald. Mortimer) to…

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Africal Railway Projects

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 6

Five vast railway projects for the opening up of Africa at present either in progress or seriously considered. First, there is the great Cape-to-Cairy railway, whose,…

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Tenterfield-casino Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 5

Our Casino correspondent writes what follows under yesterday's date:— Although Lismore and other cities have been alive to the necessity for railway connection…

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War in the Air. an Armed Aeroplane. London

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

"Vickers Maxim" have successfully tested a portable aeroplane mounting a-quickfire gun…

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Auto Notes. What to Take on Motoring Tour

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

A writer in "Motor Age," after much personal experience, sets forth suggestions as to how to carry baggage with comfort on a motor tour…

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Border Railways

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 7

A deputation waited on the Minister for Works last week to urge on the Government the necessity for connecting the western railway systems…

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Tenterfield-casino Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

As announced in Tuesday's "Northern Star," Mr, Greene, the Special Commissioner. of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," who is going over the proposed route of the…

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Self-righting Aeroplane

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

A resident of Washington, U.S.A., has obtained a patent (for an aeroplane, which he declares cannot be capsized in flight. A model 2ft long, propolled by a strong…

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Train Held Up. Bloodhounds Pursue the Robbers. Vancouver

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Four men, heavily armed and masked, held up a Mobile and Ohio passenger train near Corinth, Missouri. They robbed the express safe, and escaped,…

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Proposed Motor Mail Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.H.R., has received the following letter, which speaks for itself, from the Deputy Postmaster-General :— "With…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway League

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the Tenterfield-Casino Railway (Richmond) League was held in the Lismore Municipal Council…

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A Highly Necessary Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 8

SPEAKING at a banquet in the purlieus of Waterloo the other night Mr. Dacey assured the "farmers and settlers" of that magnificent but…

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Tenterfield-casino Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. Green, a special representative of the "Daily Telegraph," Sydney, who has been commissioned, to write up the Casino-Tenterfield…

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Casino-coraki Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

In the course of his remarks at the opening of the Coraki Show on Wednesday the Hon. C. A. Lee, H.L.A., made passing reference to district…

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Motor Mishap

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday night last a rumor was afloat in Casino that Mr. L. O'Keefe's handsome new motor car, which he only landed during the…

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Railway Across the Continent

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

A deputation consisting of several members of the State Parliament and representatives of the Sydney mercantile community, and the residents…

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