Railway Enterprise
IT is unfortunate that the spirit that actuated the five merchants of Sacramento to project and complete the Central Pacific Railroad in America, is not more universal. These five, though…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
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A Wanderer's Notes. North Coast Railway—queensland Bids for Our Trade—mining Fever in Queensland —Artesian Wells—coal Fields—general Election. Tuesday, December 22
MY first trouble is, where shall I address this from? and therefore to avoid making a mistake I'll say Queensland. There's something general and rather comprehensive…
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IT is understood that at the Cabinet meeting on Thursday the Government had under consideration several proposals for the construction of new railways. The question of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning. 10Th January. The Railway Policy
THE report that the Government contemplate adopting the Railway policy contended for by the people of these districts for many years past, has been received with much…
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IT is announced that the Government are formulating a new railway scheme, and that it will be submitted to Parliament after the holidays. The alleged intention is to propose the construction of…
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THE Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Works had a long conference this morning on the ways and means for a scheme of railway extension which the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Northern Railway Extension. Opening of the Line to the Queensland Border
A FURTHER extension, comprising the last section of this great tr[?]nk line, which connects the railway systems of New South Wales and Queensland, was opened for traffic yesterday. It commences…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 21St January. Railway to the Queensland Border
THROUGH railway communication between Sydney and Brisbane, with the exception of a short gap at the Hawkesbury, is now an accomplished fact. The distance from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARLIAMENT. Railway Policy Promised. Important Statement re Character of Lines. Sydney
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLE met on Tuesday. Mr. Abbott was sworn in as member for Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. (ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning. 14Th February, 1888. Our Roads
THE remarks of a contributor in our last issue with regard to the roads in this district brings to the front a very important question — that of the expenditure upon…
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SIR.—The contents of the letter signed "W. Ford and J. Egging" more than surprised me, the person referred to in your paragraph, which was correct in every particular. I was driving along steadily,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning, 6Th March, 1888. The Grafton-Tweed Railway
THE telegram in our last issue reporting the alleged condemnation of the Grafton-Tweed Railway line has created some consternation. Especially is this the case amongst those who have hitherto expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Grafton-tweed Railway. [From Mr. F. Gr. Crouch, Member for the Richmond.] Sydney
Two members of the Ministry give positive denial of any intention on the part of the Government to shelve the Grafton-Tweed line. Have been informed that instructions were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Grafton-Tweed Railway Public Meeting at Grafton
ON Thursday evening a meeting was convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition signed by about 60 persons for the purpose of taking some action in reference to a report published in this…
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SIR.—I consider that the attack made by the Mayor, at the public meeting last night, on the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, was highly unwarrantable, and came with a very bad grace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 10Th March, 1888. Our Action and the Railway Movement
AT the meeting on Thursday evening our article upon the latest phase of Railway development in respect to these districts, came in for some criticism. Of course, tve are well aware that men are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grafton-Tweed Line. Railway Policy not Decided. (From John See, Esq., Member for Grafton). Sydney, Monday, 4.45
HAVE just had an interview with Sir Henry Parkes and the Hon. John Sutherland. They say the Government has not yet decided its Railway policy, and that the Grafton-Tweed line has not been dealt…
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SIR.—In your Saturday's issue "Freedom of Opinion" has treated your many readers to a long letter condemning my actions and defending yours in the above matter; but in his haste to help his…
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MANY and bitter are the complaints which reach us with regard to the bad state of the minor roads generally of the district. These complaints come from every side. They do…
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SIR.—In your issue of Tuesday last, our worthy Mayor attempts, in a manner which shows what a logician he is, to throw cold water on his late heated and rash action at the Railway meeting. In…
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