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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 8 of 16

Parish Roads

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

THE following road has been confirmed, and all claims to compensation in respect thereof must be served on the Secretary for Lands within 40 days from the 26th instant:—Road on the west side of…

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Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 8
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

AT a meeting of the Committee, held on Wednesday, there were present—Messrs. See (President), Waterhouse, Page, Bawden, Varley, Davies, Maurice, Lipman, Beatson, and Hockey…

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Timbers on Proposed Railway Routes Official Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

IN response to an application made by Mr. John See, M.P., he has been furnished with copies of reports made by Mr. Augustus Eudder, Forest Ranger, in 1884, on the Timber Reserves on the…

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The Victorian Railway Policy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE Railway question in Victoria presents some peculiar aspects. Though the smallest of the Australian colonies, it has more miles of railway open than any other, excepting New South Wales. In…

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North Coast Railway. No. II

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

WHILE maintaining the suitability of the Coast country for the dairying and other pastoral pursuits, it is by no means intended to ignore its capabilities for the purposes of…

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The Railway Proposals. The Commissioners for Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

WHEN the last monthly Supply Bill was before the Assembly, the Commissioners for Railways action in several particulars came under review. Upon that in respect of…

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Railway From South Grafton to the Coast

North Coast Times · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 2

Sir,—The Glen limes and Grafton press are in high dudgeon because of the railway between South Grafton and Guyra, via tho Orara and…

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Grant of £3000 for Roads. Department of Public Works, Sydney. August 9th, 1889

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 5
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

SIR.—With reference to the Deputation which waited upon the Secretary for Public Works on the 7th instant, in regard to the damage sustained by roads during the recent heavy rains, I am…

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The Reservation of Land for Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE important question of the reserving of lands by the State along the routes of the railways proposed to be constructed is to receive the immediate attention…

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The Railway Proposals. Glen Innes Line Referred to

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

Is the Assembly last week, Mr. BRUCE SMITH moved—"That the Committee on Public Works consider and report on the expediency of constructing a line of railway…

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The Railway Proposals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE Railway proposals of the Government are being approved of by the House, but whether they will pass the ordeal of the Public Works Committee is quite another matter. To some of them no…

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