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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

174 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 9

Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement. Meeting of the League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 8

A MEETING of the members was held in the School of Arts on Thursday to consider a draft code of rules, prepared by a Provisional Committee appointed at the initial meeting. There were about…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning, 14Th August, 1888. Armidale and the Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

If evidence were needed of an example of undiluted selfishness, gross misrepresentation, savage jealousy and unmitigated impertinence, we commend the action of the…

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The Grafton-Glen Innes Railway. Interest In the Line Still Spreading. Glen Innes, Friday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 5

THE people of Goondiwindi recognise the urgency and importance of constructing the Grafton-Western Railway. Speaking of a Queensland border line,…

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The Clarence System of Railways The Original Proposals. American Railway Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 6

IN view of the revival of the agitation in respect to the construction of the Clarence system of Railways it may not be out of place to call attention to some facts connected with the inception of the earlier…

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Railway Construction and Harbour Improvements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 6

[NOTE.—Under this heading we shall be glad to publish correspondence, suggestions, [?]r short [?]ppings from newspapers. relative to the agitation now being carried on in this district by the League.—ED…

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Our Local Railways. What the Clarence is Doing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 8

WE cannot too heartily congratulate Grafton on the energy they have displayed with regard to the railway connection between the Northern line and that port, as the natural outlet for the produce of…

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Clarence Railway and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 8

AT a meeting of the Executive Committee held on Wednesday there were present — Messrs. See, Maurice, Bawden, John Davies, Rutledge, Lipman, Rev. Becher, Jas. M'Donald, Varley, Hewitt,…

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Another Great Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 4

IT is proposed to bridge the Hudson River between New York and Jersey city. The scheme is not new, but it has only now been put into practical shape by Mr. Lindenthal,…

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Railway Manifesto

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 4

SIR.—May I request the favor of your republishing the enclosed "manifesto," which was adopted and published by the Clarence and New England Railway League in the year 1872. After some little…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 8

A MEETING of the Executive Committee was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. S. See (chairman), J. H. Monro, E. Hockey, J. M'Donald, H. Maurice, J. T. M-Kittrick, T. Bawden, J. Davies. G. H…

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Political and Social Letter. [From our Special Correspondent.] The City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 4

SIR HENRY PARKES has been, at it again. His original conceptions are amongst the most fearful and wonderful things ever conceived by the political mind. The State House is one example. Only…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 8

A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Clarence River Railways Construction and Harbour Improvement League was held at the Secretary's office, on Wednesday. Present—Mr. S. See (in the…

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Glen Innes Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 5

GLEN-INNES, FRIDAY.—A meeting of the Railway League was held this afternoon. A mass of correspondence was read from the Grafton League, also a petition re construction of railways, and…

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The Grafton-Inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 8

THE Inverell Times states—The telegram from Grafton, expressive of the feelings of the Clarence River people on the subject of the Inverell-Guyra cum Armidale route, has no haziness about it…

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Clarence River Railway Construction And Harbour Improvement League. Public Meeting at Maclean. Deputation from Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening a number of the members of the above League visited Maclean for the purpose of getting the petitions drawn up by them adopted and signed by the residents of Maclean,…

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Coff's Harbour Jetty. Main Road from the Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of the Upper Orara Progress Association was held at Coramba on the 1st instant. There was a good attendance, and the president (Mr James Sweeney) occupied the chair. The…

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Railway and Harbour League. Meeting at Ulmarra. Ulmarra, Monday, 10 p.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 3

A NUMBER of the members of the Clarence League visited here this evening, to attend the public meeting in the Gaiety Theatre, in support of the objects of the League and petition to the Governor…

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Railway and Harbour League. Meeting at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 3

A NUMBER of the members of this League visited Ulmarra by the steamer Pacific on Monday evening, to attend a meeting in the Gaiety Theatre, and explain the objects of the League, and the…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 8

A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. See (chairman), Waterhouse (treasurer), Page (hon. secretary), M-Kittrick, Bawden, Varley, Davies, Munro,…

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Electric Tramway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 4

THE Government have given permission to some speculators to make experiments with electric tramways in the city. The experimental line is to be laid from the bottom of Erskine-street to…

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