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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

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Clarence-new England Railway. Public Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned public meeting upon this question was held in the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening on which occasion the Theatre was well fillld in all parts, the attendance being upwards of 500. It…

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The Railway to New England. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 3

SIR,—I would ask permission for space in your journal to place before your readers, and the residents of Grafton, a few stubborn facts in connection with the proposed railway from the Clarence to New…

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Clarence-new England Railway. Sydney, Thursday, 1 P.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 2

I have received the following message from the Minister for Works:— "In reply to your written enquiry re the railway, the only practicable railway route in the line…

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The Railway Question. Monster Public Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1881 · page 2

THE public meeting held in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of in[?] urg[?] the long-talked of and long-promised Railway from Grafton New England, was, with one exception…

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The Clarence and New England Railway. Received at 8 p. m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 2

The S. M. Herald to-day, in a sub-leader, says the documouts sent to the Assembly, by order of the public meeting held at Grafton, last Thursday, in regard to the railway communication between the…

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Railway Meeting at Inverrll

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1881 · page 4

A LA[?]ORLY attended public meeting, convened by the Mayor, at the request of a number of the [?]wnspeople, was held in the Town Hall, In [?]rell, on Saturday evening last, at 8 o'clock…

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Clarence and New England Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1881 · page 4

A copy of a telegram to the Mayor (Mr T. Page) sent by Mr John See, has been handed to us for publication. It reads— "Presented petition yesterday, Speaker rejected it…

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Telegraphic Despatches. [From Our Correspondents.] Clarence and New England Railway. Important Communication From Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney, Friday, Reed, at 9.50 p.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1881 · page 4

The following letter was addressed to Sir Henry Parkes and the Hon. John Lackey:— Sydney, December 9th, 1881. Sir,—I sincerely trust that you will recommend the…

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The Late Railway Meeting. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1881 · page 8

SIR,—I have perused, with considerable interest, the manly and outspoken remarks of Mr J. H. Munro at the late railway meeting. Had the residents not accepted the telegrams published from time to time…

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Railway Route Grafton to New England. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1881 · page 3

SIR,—In a previous letter I promised to combat the arguments of "Progress," in his advocacy for the construction of a line of railway from South Grafton to Glen Innes. Before going further, I must apologise…

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