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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Roads and Ticks. North Coasters Too Mean to Pay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

The following illuminating discussion is taken from that repository of all wisdom,"Hansard":— Mr. Bruxner (during' the discussion…

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Road-making Machinery. Tomki Shire Decides to Purchase

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

An agreement from Noyes Bros. in regard to the purchase of a Thorney-croft motor lorry was read at to-day's meeting of Tomki Shire Council and…

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North Shore Bridge. Bill Issued Among Councils. Contributions From Ratepayers

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Copies of the Bill providing for the building of the North Shore Bridge have been issued among the municipal councils affected…

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Hurled to Death Accident to British Train. Driver Killed, Fireman Injured. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

A strange accident occurred to the Midland express to-day. An explosion in the firebox hurled the driver and the fireman from the footplate and the train…

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Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Motor Car Fumes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Exepriments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agricul-ture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Kyogle Railway Returns

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Collins, stationmaster, fur-nishes the following information re-garding the railway transactions at Kyogle during the month of DEcember:…

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Council's Motor Lorry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

The [?] motor lorry purchased by the Municipality of Casino from Messrs. Noyes Bros., Ltd., of Syd-ney, reached Casino this forenoon, and…

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Kyogle-Gap Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Some time ago Ald. H. T. Sheppard, the well-known and [?] supporter of railway connection with Queensland via the Upper Richmond,…

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Armed Motor Cars. Liquor Smugglers in U.S.A. (Published by arrangement

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Prohibition in U.S.A., as elsewhere, is seen to be a greater monaco to the public peace and welfare the more it is studied by the press…

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Dead at 110 Years Hardy Old Warrior. Long Tramp for Work. LITHGOW

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The death is announced of Jeffrey Whalan, aged 110 years. He left Longreach, Queensland, in September, 1920, on the track looking for work. He…

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Another Bomb Outrage. Man and Woman Killed. Tram Car Windows Broken. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—There was renewed trouble in the Crumlin road district, Belfast, to-day near the scene of the recent outrage. Another bomb was hurled at a…

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Born on Train

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

A little stranger came into the world in somewhat extraordinary surroundings on Sunday. A woman on the 4.49 p.m. train from Castle…

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Lynch's Creek Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. R. Fulton, of Lynch's Creek, interviewed the Council in committee on Wednesday regarding the question of the settlers assuming…

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Traffic and Roads. Protecting New Formation

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Wednesday the vexed question of timber and the roads was introduced per medium of two motions…

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Road Making Plant Tomki Shire's Purchase. Second-hand Machine at £1500

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. T. Douglas Cameron, Tomki Shire Engineer, yesterday recommended the Council to purchase a secondhand tractor-roller and scarifier from…

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St. Kilda Road Smash. Three Persons Taken to Hospital. a Woman Injured Fataily. Fruiterer's Strange Story

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A horse attached to a dog cart got out of control in St. Kilda road, St. Kilda, and swerving crashed into the dummy of a tram. As a result three…

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The Prince Warm Time in Madras. Riots in the City. Union Jack Tramped Upon. Madras

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

The organised opposition to the Prince of Wales's, visit to Madras culminated in rioting outside the Government House within an hour of his arrival there…

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Round World in Motor Launch

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

The Speejack, the 98-foot: motor yacht, which represents' the last word in luxury and equipment, is approaching Sydney on her adventurous voyage…

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Kyogle-border Railway

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. Massy Greene, mating in reply to Mr. H. T. Sheppard, of Casino, in regard to the construction of the railway from Kyogle via Richmond…

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