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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Accident on the Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

There was a narrow escape from a fatality on Faweatt Bridge on Thursday afternoon. A bullock team was crawling across, the driver of which seered to…

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The River Bank Road

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

South and Middle Arm residents must have been pleased to read, in the report of Thursday's meeting of the Tweed Shire Council that instructions…

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Rules of the Road

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

The South Grafton Municipal Council have placed a speed limit of ten miles an hour on motor cars travelling through the streets. Having gone so far they should…

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A Much Desired Road

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Much has been said and written concerning the desirability of construction g a suitable connecting road link with the main Pyargum-Uki road and the…

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Railway Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

News has been received at Melbourne that an accident in which four men were killed and five others seriously injured, happened on the…

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Railway Affairs. Works Committee's Visit

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Next Friday and Saturday the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will be in Casino to take evidence, which will practically decide the…

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Railway Returns

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

We are indebted to Mr. C. H. Hudson for the following return of revenue received at Kyogle railway station for the month ending…

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Lismore Railway League. Tenterfiead-casino Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

A meeting at the Lismore Railway League was held at the Council Chambers, Lismore, last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald.) R. White), in the…

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Transcontinental Railway Expected to Be Opened in Two Years

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Federal Government in about to call for tenders for the construction of twelve locomotives for the transcontinental railway. The…

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Bukowina Evacuated. New Roads Opened to Russia. Austrians. Practically Entrapped. Their Commanders' Non Plussed. Moving Too Late. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Times" says the Russians have entered Transylvania and that the Australians evacuated the whole of…

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North Coast Railway League

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

Final preparations in connection with the approaching visit of the Public Works Committee will be made at a meeting of the North Coast Railway League at…

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Motor Car Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—While an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood, and a man named Frederles Hope were crossing Georgestreet last night they were knocked down…

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Ruseians Capture an Aeroplane

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

ROME, Sunday.—The Russians captured an acroplane form Prtemysi, which was carrying an alarming report that there are 5000 sick troops in the city further…

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Closer Settlement Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

We have been asked by Mr. R. Vowell, District Works Officer, Lismore, to draw attention to the date of the closing of tenders for closer…

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Sinking of the Konigsberg. Aeroplane Discovers Vessel in Concealment. Dritish Ships Then Sink Her. Crew Believed to Have Gone Down

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—Captain willett, of the steamer Newbridge, states that the Germans skilfully concealed the konigboerg amongst the palms in an East African…

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Tenterfield to Casino Railway as the Best Coastal Connection

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

The Hon. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., our State member gave the following evidence in connection with the above matter before the Public…

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Brought Down. German Aeroplane Pursued. Frenchman's Good Work. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

An aeroplane flying over Amiens pursued by a French aeroplane was struck by eight bullets and brought down…

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A Needed Road. Access to Mt. Warning

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Mention was made in Saturday issue of the Shire Council's receipt from the Public Works Department of an intimation that the Minister did not…

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Masquerading as a Woman. Man Before the Court. Gulling the "Heads" of Adelaide. Motor Rides and Suppers. Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Lindsay Campbell was fined: £2 for having masqueraded as a female. He stepped into the dock fashionably…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Lismore, Richmond R. N. S. W. Wednesda, January 13, 1915. the Railway League

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

It is as well to remind those interested of the greal need of attending the North Count Railway League meeting to be held in Lismore to-day for the purpose of…

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