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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1866

26 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2

Working of Railways and Electric Telegraphs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1866 · page 4

A RETURN of the earnings, working expenses, and net earnings, with capital invested, and rate of interest, on all lines combined and open for traffic on 31st December, 1864, shews the following:—Miles open,…

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Our Roads. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 4

SIR,—To whomsoever may concern, I would take the liberty of pointing out a [?] ROULDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, on one of the pinches of SANDY MOUNTAIN. There are about a [?]zen men employed…

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Our Roads. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 4

SIR,—To whomsoever may concern, I would take the liberty of pointing out a HUGE BOULDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, on one of the pinches of SANDY MOUNTAIN. There are about a dozen men employed…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain Hill, P.M., and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. Onstructing a Government Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 2

James Curran, a farmer, residing on Woodford Island, was charged at the instance of Lachlan M'Kinnon, (who resides on an adjoining farm), with obstructing a road leading through his farm, along…

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Main Road to the Tableland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING, convened by requisition to the Mayor (Mr. T. Bawden), was held at the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening last. The meeting was called for half-past seven, but owing to the paucity of…

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Main Road to the Tableland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING, convened by requisition to the Mayor (Mr. T. Bawden), was held at the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening last. The meeting was called for half-past seven, but owing to the paucity of…

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The Grafton and Armidale Route to the Coast—a Local Road. (From the Armidale Express, June 2nd.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 4

MR. BENNETT'S statement about the Grafton and Armidale road, as reported by our Clarence contemporary, and which we republish in another column, is calculated to cause much disappointment here…

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The Grafton and Armidale Route to the Coast—a Local Road. (From the Armidale Express, June 2nd.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 4

MR. BENNETT'S statement about the Grafton and Armidale road, as reported by our Clarence contomporary, and which we republish in another column, is calculated to cause much disappointment here…

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A Tramway From Armidale to Grafton. (From the Armidale Express, May 26th.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 4

We must again urge, upon our agricultural friends in particular, the propriety if doing their very best to obtain, as soon as possible, the construction of a tramway between Armid[?]le, and Grafton. This is a…

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A Tramway From Armidale to Grafton. (From the Armidale Express, May 26th.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 4

WE must again urge, upon our agricultural friends in particular, the propriety of doing their very best to obtain, as soon as possible, the construction of a tramway between Armid[?] and Grafton. This is a…

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First-class Road From Armidale to Grafton. (From the Papers.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1866 · page 4

PURSUANT to notice, a public meeting was held in the Armidale Court House, shortly afternoon on Tuesday, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of surveying and making a first-class…

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First-class Road From Armidale to Grafton. (From the Papers.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1866 · page 4

PURS[?]ANT to notice,a public meeting was held in the Armidale Court House, shortly after noon on Tuesday, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of surveying and making a first-class…

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Grafton and Armidale Road. (From the Herald.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 4

THE clamour for good roads [?] a sound and healthy one. It sh[?] a steady desire for progress, and that the people are perpetually pressing against what is an impediment to progress. If the settlers in this…

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Grafton And, Armidale Road. (From the Herald.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 4

THE clamour for good roads a sound and healthy one. It shows a steady desire or progress, and that the people are perpetually pressing against what is an impediment to progress. If the settlers in this…

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Armidale and Graft0n Road. (From the Armidale Express.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the memorial on the above subject unanimoulsy adopted by the Municipal Council of Armidale on Monday evening— To the Honorable James Byrnes, Minister for…

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Armidale and Grafton Road. (From the Armidale Express.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the memorial on the above subject unanimously adopted by the Municipal Council of Armidale on Monday evening:— To the Honorable James Byrnes, Minister for…

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The Nearest Road Fhom the Tableland to the Coast. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Having patiently waited the result of a controversy kept up for a length of time in your paper, which would now appear to be as far from a settlement as it was some six months ago—I [?]de to the…

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The Nearest Road From the Tableland to the Coast. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Having patiently waited the result of a controversy kept up for a length of time in your paper, which would now appear to be as far from a settlement as it was some six months ago—I allude to the…

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The Grafton and Armidale Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of the residents convened by the Mayor of Grafton, for the purpose of adopting a petition to the Government, with reference to the road from Grafton to Armidale, was held at the…

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The Grafton and Armidale Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of the residents convened by the Mayor of Grafton, for the purpose of adopting a petition to the Government, with reference to the road from Grafton to Armidale, was held at the…

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