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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 8

AT the Executive Committee on Wednesday there were present—Messrs. See (chairman). Lipman, Hockey, Maurice, Rush, M'Kittrick, Waterhouse, Bawden, Davies, Varley, Munro, Rutledge,…

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The Grafton-Tweed Railway before the Works Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—Before the Parliamentary Public Works Committee at the evening sitting, the Grafton-Tweed railway line was discussed. Present—Mr. Garrard (in the chair), Hons…

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The Grafton-Tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

FROM the evidence given before the Public Works Committee, we learn that Mr. Griffiths read a letter protesting against the construction of the railway between Grafton and Casino. Lawrence,…

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The Railway—a Certainty

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

SIR.—The evidence adduced so far touching the question of Railway construction between Grafton and the Tweed, must be regarded by the public as highly favourable, and therefore extreme…

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Grafton-Tweed Railway. Public Works Committee on the Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 5
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

MURWILLUMBAH, FRIDAY.—The Committee arrived at the Tweed Heads yesterday evening, They examined several witnesses there, and came up river to-day by launch, calling at Cudgen on…

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Prevention of Accidents on Trams

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

ABOUT 12 months ago Mr. G. A. Jordan, of Queenstreet, applied for and obtained a patent for an invention for preventing accident by tram motors. The appliance is an inexpensive one, and its…

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Brushgrove—Maclean Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 5
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THE following copy of an official report has been forwarded to the Member for the Clarence by the Department of Works respecting the above road, and on the recommendation of thia report the…

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The Minister for Works and the Guyra to South Grafton Railway. to the Editor of the "Glen Innes Examiner."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 6
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

SIR.—The Minister for Works, in his place in Parliament, has stated that the Grafton and Glen Innes line is impracticable, but that a line from South Grafton to Guyra is under his consideration,…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning, November 26Th, 1889. the Grafton-tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 8

EXCEPTION has been taken incertain quarters upon two grounds to the construction of the Grafton-Tweed railway, and especially with regard to the section from Grafton to Casino. The first of these…

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The Byron Bay Scheme. The Northern Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 6
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IT is proposed to demonstrate beyond contradiction that the scheme involving the expenditure of a large sum of money in a futile attempt to construct a useless harbour in Byron Bay, is actually a political…

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Grafton-Tweed Railway. Public Works Sectional Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, SATURDAY.—A number of residents proceeded in a launch and met the committee on Thursday. The committee commenced an inquiry after tea. Mr. W. Charles gave evidence…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Executive committee was held on Saturday, Present:—Messrs. Varley (in the chair), See, Hockey, Munro, M'Kittrick, "Waterhouse, Rothschild, Davies, and Bawden…

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Railway Freights on Farm Produce

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 4

LAST night the PREMIER discoursed on Federation at Leichardt, and Mr. M'MILLAN discoursed on the sama subject at Orange. Both speeches were barren. It was thought Sir Henry wonld devote a…

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