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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
1,199 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 60
The ceremony of the turning of the first sod, and thus officially commencing the construction of the railway at the western end, took place about three[?]arters of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrifice explosion occurred at Ultimo Power, House this afternoon,when a main steam pipe burst in the upper boiler, room and thick clouds of steam and water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious railway smash occurred between Wentworthville and Parramatta this morning, when as the result of an axle on one truck giving way several trucks were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The attention of the Terania Shire Council is directed to the Konorigan Cutting from Nimbin to The Channon turn off. Another day's rain and it will positively [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A [?]arly of motorists were travelling along the Parramatta road last night, when the oar swerved over a culvert, and was completely wrecked. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) cables from [?] that in company with Mr. Regi[?] Wilson, of Merz, and Mr. McLellan, engineers, he occupied two days in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Fisher, addressing an enthusiastic meeting at Perth, said that the feasibility of constructing the transcontinental line from the middle as well as from both ends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robert Webb, the automobile bandit who recently slew a policeman, has been captured through the information of a telephone employee, who overheard a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The followiug is a statement of the gazetted main roads in the Kyogle Shire as prepared by the Shire Engineer for transmission to the Public Works Department:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Canada Cycle and Motor 'Agency (Q), Ltd., inform us the Studebaker Corporation (for whom they are sole Queensland agents) are introducing for 1918…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was commenced at the Trades Hall to-day, when 85 delegates were present,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An attempt was made to wreck a train on the North Shore line yesterday afternoon by placing a log across the rails. The wheels passed clean over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is no one amongst us, we thluk, who does not wish to see Lismore progress, and who would not assist to that end, provided it was genuine advancement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 200 unemployed after hooting vigorously outside the Premier's office to-day marched along George street, and attempted to block the trams, but the police soon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The train from Murwillumbah was 55 minutes late in reaching Lismore last night. This was due to the engine of a goods train having failed owing to a tube…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is a statement of the gazetted main roads in the Kyogle Shire, as prepared by the Shire Engineer for transmission to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late last night our Kyogle correspondent telephoned that a rather serious motor car accident had occurred there between seven, and eight o'clock. A commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The recent heavy rains have been responsible for several subsidences in the North Coast Railway between Ward's River and Gloucester, and the speed of trains over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Admirally and War Office purchased four Diplanes and ordered several others at the London Aeroplane Exhibition. France bought eighteen monoplanes, and China…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The road race carried out by the Casino Bicycle Club last Wednesday afternoon brought out a dozen starters. The distance was from Mullett's Hotel corner to 1 34 mile…
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