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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,972 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 99

The "Tramp King."

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

The King of all tramps arrived in Brisbane the other day. This is Frank Clark of New, York. There is not much of the insignia of…

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Railway Fatality. a Doctor Horribly Mutilated. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The body of Dr. T. S. Hutchings, of Euroa, Victoria, was found on the railway line near Breadalbane, terribly, mutilated. The left leg was cut off, and…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

AT Como on Thursday night last William Smith an engine driver, was knocked down by a passing train and killed instantly. His body…

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Railwaymen Sign On. Still 30,000 Soldiers in the Field Pretoria

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The whole f the railway running staff at Pretoria signed on this morning, and some of the men have already resumed work…

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Motor Duties Case. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The Customs motor prosecutions have been dismissed. The defendants were not called…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The body fo Dr. T. S. Hutchinson, a visitor from Victoria, was found in a terribly [?]ted condition on the railway line near Breadalbane. It is thought that…

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Railway Accident

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

While a train, consisting of coal hoppers, was ascending a steep grade from Lawson to Wentworth Falls, the couplings between the last two…

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Railway Accident. Truck and Van Break Away. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

A truck and brake van broke away from a heavy goods train which was pr[?]ceeding to Wentworth Falls from Lawson[?] and the truck and van rushed through Lawson…

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Good Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

Wayne County, Michigan, boasts the possession of a highway that, during the last five years, has cost for maintenance less than £1 per…

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Lunatic on a Train

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

Great consternation was caused on the train from Byron Bay to Bangalow on Thursday. Prior to the arrival of the train at Byron Bay…

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Full Train Service. Pretoria

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

A full train service is now running for the first time since the strike and a hundred men have now resumed work in the shops…

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The State Railways. Mr. Johnson's Record

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. T. R. Johnson, Chief Commissioner, definitely severed his connection with the New South Wales railway System, of…

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North Coast Railway

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

On the fourth section of the North Coast railway, from Taree to Wauchope, good headway has been made; while oh the fifth section (Wauchope…

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World's Longest Bridge

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

It seems probable that next year a commencement will be made with the construction of the railway bridge between Rugen and the mainland, which…

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A Luxurious Train

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

The Russian Royal special train is the heaviest and the most luxurious in Europe. When it was constructed it was devised to stand a charge of…

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The Border Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 1

BEAUDESERT "Times" writes: Mr H H Hamley, Departmental Surveyor, arrived in Bea[?]desert on Monday last from Palen Creek and the…

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Sunday Beading. the Aeroplane. By the Rev. F.W. Boreham

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

The airship has arrived. There can be no doubt about that. The world has dreamed for centuries of its coming; but it is actually here t last [?]lan so long…

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Motor Versus Horse

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

It was confidently asserted in Australia a few years ago that the sudden rise of the motor industry would have a serious effect upon horse breeding…

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New Motor Headlight

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

A new headlight for motor-cars has just been put on the market in France, which represents a radical departure from present designs. The lamp has the…

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Safety Device for Railways

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

The fact has transpired that there is a system of signalling now in use on the Midland and Great Eastern Railway which, had it been in operation at…

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