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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1885

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

The Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 3

After the meeting closed, attention was called to the following railway petition, which had been in circulation during the day for signature, and the small table was carried…

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The Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

A LETTER addressed to the business men of Grafton, and signed "Old Bushman," appeared a short time ago, stating among other things the writer's belief that "Corinda"…

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Railway from H[?] to Woodburn

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Woodburn, on Saturday night for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning for a raliway from Iluka to Woodburn, and also for a…

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The Traming Industry of the United States

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

THE farming industry in the United States is the greatest industry of the country, How rapid has been its growth may be gathered from the last census return. It appears that the number of farms…

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Sportsman's Creek Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 4

THIS structure is now about to pass from the contractor's hands, and will prove an important connection in the establishment of traffic between Lawrence and Grafton and the upper river. Until…

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The Railways of the Colony

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1885 · page 2

THE report of the Commissioner for Railways, as has been previously announced, gives the cheering information that the railways of New South Wales pay £4 4s interest on every £100 outlay for…

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Opening of Sportsman's Creek Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 8

WEDNESDAY was a gala day at Lawrence, the occasion of the opening and christening of the bridge recently constructed by the Government over Sportsman's Creek. Mr. T. Bawden, J.P., accepted…

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The Grafton-Glen [?] Railway and the late Debate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 3

MR. SEE objected to be "put in a category and launched and [?]ing about the country." by Sir Henry Parkes. We should think he did. A floating category must be a very unpleasant vehicle…

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The "Examiner." Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Orafion. the Graftos-tweed Railway Permanent Servey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 2

We are glad to be able to announce, on the best authority, that the work of the permanent survey of the above line is to be undertaken at once. A communication received…

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Tramway for Cane

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 2

THE North Creek correspondent of the Ballina Pilef, under date November 24, says:—"The tramway constructed by Messrs John and David Sharpe to connect their farms with North Creek is…

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Railway Meeting at Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 8

ON Saturday evening last a public meeting was held in Bathgate's Assembly Rooms, to consider the advisability of taking steps to urge upon the Government the desirability of constructing a line…

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The Examiner. Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton Railway Advocacy at Lawerence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1885 · page 2

THAT the people of Lawrence should desire to have the railway from the Tableland brough to their town as its shipping terminus on the Clarence, is a very natural wish, and it was most patriotic of…

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