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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Week-end Railway Tickets

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Town Clerk of Lismore has received an official communication from the District Superintendent of Railways, Mr. R. F. W. Graham, stating that the Commissioners had…

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Mountains Train Service

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

And it came to pass (says' "The World's News") in the days when Retrogression reigned in place of Progress the Chief Time-table Compiler of the…

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Astounding Motor Tyre Figures

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Some idea of the vast scale on which the rubber industry is conducted in Akron, United States of America (the rubber capital of the world) can be gained from a description…

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Singular Motor Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

A. singular accident happened to Mr. W. McCracken, the well-known traveller on the North Coast for Reseh's brewery, as he was travelling from Tenterfield to Lismore by a…

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Underground Aeroplane Hangars. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

An Amsterdam message says the "Echo de Belge" states that the Germans in Belgium have constructed immense concrete underground hangars,…

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General Telegrams. a Train Derailed

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A goods train from Springwood (Blue Mountains line) became divided into two parts owing to the breakage of a drawhook, while nearly a mile…

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Fawcett Bridge

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Arrangements are now being made to work an extra gang in connection with the redecking of Faweett bridge. This will considerably expedite the work. It is…

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Hoodlums in Bridge Reserve

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Residents in the vicinity of the bridge were treated to an open air concert on Sunday night last. A number of young fellows who have evidently got…

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The Motor Traffic

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The following passengers have travelled from the district per New England motors since last issue :- Mesdames Kilminster, T. Leis,…

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Singular Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A singular accident happened to Mr. W. McCracken, the well-known traveller on the North Coast for Roach's brewery, as he was…

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Motor Cars for Toowoomba

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

The war does not appear to have had a very depressing effect on the motor car and motor cycle trade in Toowoomba dining 1917, judging by the registratiions…

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Boatharbor Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The president (Cr. Missingham), presented the following minute to yesterday's meeting of the Terania Shire Council:—"While in Sydney recently I interviewed the…

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A Bad Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

A "Courier " representative recently had the unpleasant experience of being driven along about six miles of the road leading from Coombell…

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Cyclonic Storm Narrow Escape of Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A cyclonic storm swept through Bathurst yesterday, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops, orchards and [?]nces, uprooting avenues of trees…

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Fire at Railway Workshops

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

A fire broke out at the railway workshop at North Ipswich (Q.) on Monday night, but the flames were soon got under control. The outbreak occurred…

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Money for a Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Recently the Government announced that owing tp the shortage of money it was unable to proceed with the railway from Barm[?]dman and…

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Horse Charges Motor Car

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Some idea of a cavalry charge was experienced last week by Dr. Mitchell, of Molong, who was dirving to the local hospital in his car. A…

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Enlightening the People. Scattering president Wilson's Speech per Aeroplane. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

An Amsterdam message, states that Allied aeroplanes flew over large areas in Belgium and dropped copies of President Wilson's speech; One thousand…

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Railway Authorities Strange Action. Munitions Staff Locked Out. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

The Sydney Munitions Committee has been occupying premises g in Wynward Square, which have been secured in connection with the city, railway and…

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Main Roads Grant

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

The engineer to Woodburn Shire at last meeting submitted a report with respect to the main road voucher for £1300, the conditions of…

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