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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
110 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 6
WE are glad to observe that the omission of the railway to the tableland of New England is receiving at the hands of the country Press that "due attention" which was so often promised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR, -- As one interested in the welfare of the Northern districts in which I have spent so large a portion of my life, I wish to point out the action of the Government in sending surveyors to mako trial surveys with a view to find a better…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHENEVER a gener[?] disposition combined with honesty of purpose manifests itself in any individual we (Glen Innes EXAMINER) are glad to be afforded an opportunity of recording the pleasing fact. All our antago[?] to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As one interested in the welfare of the Northern districts in which I have spent so large a portion of my life, I wish to point out tho action of the Government in sending surveyors to make trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The Grafton people are indignant that the Government have omitted the line they much wished for to connect their city via New England with the Metropolis in the proposals laid before Parliament,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Brisbane Courier of the 8th is letter from Mr. A. Meston, a son of Alexander Meston, of Grafton, and at present a member of the Queensland Legislature. As a prossman and legislator he has frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNDER this heading a Mr. George Pile, of Sydney, communicates a valuable[?] addition to railway literature, in the columns of the Manning River TIMES, suggesting a line along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS railway scheme, being now propounded for the first time, will, no doubt, take the Government and the colony at large by surprise, although it has been mooted and discussed for some time, in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is a sight worth seeing, the construction of a railroad in mid-air along the perpendicular binds fronting the river in St. Paul. Hundreds of men for a distance of a mile or more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE meeting called for Monday evening last at Dean's Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of having the proposed Lismore and Tenterfield line of raiway surveyed, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,--I have noticed from time to that you show a strong desire to abuse me though your coloumns, particularly in matters concerning the Clarence New England Rilway, but as your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In the Glen Innes EXAMINER of the 12th instant an article appeared eulogising the conduct of our Member during the past session; this is very satisfactory to the minority who opposed his return to find…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE write "extensions" advisedly, for there are two large contracts going on at present. As to one of these, from Uralla towards Glen Innes, Mr. D. Proudfoot, a New Zealand railway contractor of some note,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Panama Canal will, it is said, bring Australia many weeks nearer Europe. The Canadian Pacific Railway will effect something, if not quite the same saving in time. But its construction must be a matter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,--IN THE GLEN INNES EXAMINER of the rath inst. an article appeared eulogising the conduct of our Member during the past session. This is very satisfactory to the minority who opposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--In your issue of the 10th instant you did me the honour to comment on my letter RE the above subject which was published in the Manning River TIMES; after such a favour you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING was held in the Husic Hall, on Tuesday evening, to consider railway matters. The meeting was largely attended, and presided over by Mr Alderman Maund…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Music Hall, Glen Innes, on Tuesday evening, to discuss the aspect of the proposed Railway from Grafton to Inverell, via Glen Innes. There was a very numerous attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,--By your issue of the 29th ultimo, I observe that your member addressed a large meeting of his constituents on the 66th ultimo at the Music Hall, Glen Lines. And he is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A STRONG spirit of railway enterprise (observes the Australasian) is taking possession of the public mind throughout Australia. It is fostered, if not developed, by the attractive projects with which…
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