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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

310 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 16

A North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

THE Torn and Country Journal referring to the conditions of a number of entrances to the northern rivers and the great cost of improving same, says: —"But this by no means ends the question…

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The Premier on Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

THE Premier's speech, at the opening of the Hawkesbury Bridge was characterised by great ability, but it would have been more effective if it had been less thickly studded with statistics…

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Railway Accident near Narrandera

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 8

OWING to a subsidence of the line near Narrandera caused by the heavy rains of 349 points in 24 hours the Jerilderie train on Sunday evening left the rails, damaging some of the carriages, and…

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Railway Accident near Narrandera

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 8

OWING to a subsidence of the line near Narrandera caused by the heavy rains of 349 points in 24 hours, the Jerilderie train on Sunday evening left the rails, damaging some of the carriages, and…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 8

A MEETING of Committee was held on Wednesday. Present:—Messrs. See, Waterhouse, Page, Varley, Davies, Bawden, Hockey, Rutledge, Maurice, Rev. R. F. Becher…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 8

A MEETING of Committee was held on Wednesday. Present-Messrs. See, Waterhouse, Page, Varley, Davies, Bawden, Hockey, Rutledge, Maurice, Rev. E. F. Becher…

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The Premier and Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly last, week, Mr. Waddell moved—"That in the opinion of this House it is desirable to submit to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, appointed under the…

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The Premier and Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Waddell moved—"That in the opinion of this House it is desirable to submit to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works; appointed under the…

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The Armidale Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

ON Saturday last a meeting was held at Mr. G. Austin's Coutt's Crossing, to take into consideration what steps should be taken to have the main road to Grafton improved. There were 22 persons…

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The Armidale Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

ON Saturday last a meeting was held at Mr. G. Austin's Coutt's Crossing, to take into consideration what steps should be taken to have the main road to Grafton improved. There were 22 persons…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 8

AT a meeting of the Executive Committee, held on Wednesday, there were present—Messrs. Bawden (in the chair), Waterhouse, Page, Maurice, Varley, Rutledge, Hewitt, Rev. R. F. Becher…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 8

AT a meeting of the Executive Committee, held on Wednesday, there were present—Messrs. Bawden (in the chair), Waterhouse, Page, Maurice, Varley, Rutledge, Hewitt, Rev. R. F. Becher…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 8Th June, 1889. Our Public Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

IT is unanimously remarked by persons who, visiting this district, are compelled to use the public roads, that there is no district in the colony where the roads are so bad as in that of the…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 8Th June, 1889. Our Public Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

IT is unanimously remarked by persons who, visiting this district, are compelled to use the public roads, that there is no district in the colony where the roads are so bad as in that of the…

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Differential Railway Rates

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

ON Commissioners Fehon and Oliver being interviewed by a deputation at Cootamundra, Mr. Fehon made an important statement. He said their only object was to recommend the extension…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

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

The Buenos Ayres Standared gives details of an accident which occurred on the Rosario line on March 14, It says:—"The accident occurred on the embankment near Bancalari, at kil. 21, at 10…

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Differential Railway Rates

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

ON Commissioners Felton and Oliver being interviewed by a deputation at Cootamundra, Mr. Fehon made an important statement. He said their only object was to recommend the extension…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

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

The Buenos Ayres Standard, gives details of an accident which occurred on the Rosario line on March 14, It says:—"The accident occurred on the embankment near Bancalari, at kil, 21, at 10…

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Our Road Superintendent (To the Editor of the North Coast Times)

North Coast Times · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 3

SIR.—As the columns of your paper are always open for anything that will help the advancement of this river, and as we, the farmers of the Upper…

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THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Saturday Morning, 15Th June, 1889. Differential Railway Rates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS, impelled by DALGETTY and Co., of Newcastle, are making another strong bid for the trade of New England. They hope to compass this by establishing differential…

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