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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motor Cycle Reliability

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

In the list published in the "Star" recently of the motor cyclists who completed the 1000 miles reliability trial conducted by the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales…

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Eltham Railway Station

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Satisfaction was expressed at the last meeting of the Eltham branch of the Primary producers' Union when Mr. W. H. Weir reported that he had authoritative…

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Kyogle Shire Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Cr. A. C. Waller, representative of C Riding in the Kyogle Shire, has just concluded an exhaustive tour of his Riding, with a view to becoming…

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Bridge Contracts Signed

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

The engineer has reported to the Lismore Council that contracts have been duly signed for the construction of the bridges in Molesworth and Wilson streets, and that…

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Goods Train Derailed

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

BATHURST, Tuesday.—A goads train was derailed at Rydal station to-day owing to the axle of one of the trucks snapping. Twenty-two trucks left the rails and…

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Casino-bonalbo Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Messrs. W. T. Missingham and Geo. Nesbitt, M's.L.A., have received the following communication from the L.G. Department in reply to their…

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New Road Plant

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

Yesterday the new 11-ton Clayton-Shuttleworth steam, roller ordered by the Gunduriinba Shire Council arrived in Lismore. It will first be used on the two miles of…

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Local Interest. Bridge Contracts Signed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Britchard Bros., of Tenter-field, have signed the contract for a large bridge at Deep Creek, Tabulam, in the Kyogle Shire. The same…

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Appalling Train Disaster. Dense Fog. Western Europe Enveloped

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Another dense fog spread over London yesterday, and seriously interfered with traffic, caus-ing stoppages of buses and trams…

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Road Work Terania Shire Council Meets Estimates for the Year

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

The president (Cr. T. W. Greene), occupied the chair, and Crs. F. G. Cullen, J. Armstrong, J. Somerville and W. James were present. An apology for non-attendance was…

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Preparing for Bridge. Start on the Big Workshops. Transforming North Side Of. Harbour

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

In a month or two Milson's Point and Dawes Point will be hives of industry. New wharves. will be build-ing, and huge workshops will cover the…

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Woman Killed. Fall From Moving Tram

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— As Jane Ness [?] a resident of Kennigo-street, Valley, left a moving [?] in Queen-street last night, she fell to the…

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Renewal Granted. North Coast Cargo at Casino. Railway Arrangements to Stand

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

An official communication has been Coast S.N. Co., at Lismore (Captain Gorden) and transmitted…

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Unwelcome Scheme. British Railwaymen Object to Being Drawn Into Civil Strife

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Twenty thousand railwaymen were represented at a meeting at Chester to-day, which passed a resolution demanding that…

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"It's an Ill Wind." Railways Reap a Harvest

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

The railways have reaped a rich harvest as a result of the strike, and passenger traffic has increased beyond all measure…

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Record Railway Returns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The revenue returns at the Casino railway station for the month of December were the largest since the opening of the local station, and compared…

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The Railway

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

On Monday morning last a telegram was sent by Mr. Vincent to Mr. Nesbitt, M.L.A., intimating that there were numbers of men in the…

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Carriage of Goods. Railway Commissioners Will Extend Agreement With N.C.S.N. Co., Ltd., For Lower Carriage of

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Captain Gordon (manager on the North Coast for the N.C.S.N. Co. Ltd..) informed the "Tweed Daily" last night that the Railway Commissioners…

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Mullumbimby Railway Returns

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

For the month of December, 1744 tickets were issued at Mullumbimby railway station, the revenue being £546189. The total coaching…

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Motor Liners Great Developments

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

The next few months will be a period of vital importance in the history of the motor-ship. I Should the propelling machinery of…

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