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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Echoes and Opinions. The South Grafton-Corinda Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writing us upon the vexed question of roads, and the delays and other pains and penalties to which contractors are subjected, mentions a case where a contractor had to wait six…

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Lismore-Tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 4

ON Wednesday there was presented to Parliament a report by Mr. E. P. Price, temporary examiner of public works proposals, is regard to the proposed branch line to Ballina, in connection with the…

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Coldstream Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 3

COPIES of the petition adopted in March last are being circulated among members of the Legislative Assembly, inviting their support to a vote of £15,000 on the Estimates to provide for a bridge…

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Railway and Harbour League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the members was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There was a limited attendance; Mr. S. See (President) in the chair. The Executive Committee's report referred to what had…

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Terrible Railway Disaster in England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 8

A TERRIBLE disaster occurred on the Great Western Railway, at North Fitzwarren, near Taunton, in the early morning of November 11th, when a special train conveying passengers ex Norham…

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Only a Tramp. The Happy Result of Kindness to a Tramp

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 3

'COME, Millie, hurry and get the supper ready. Father will be in any minute now, and he will be hungry and tired.' And Mrs. Bowers looked up from the garment…

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The Coldstream Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Coldstream Bridge Committee was held at the Cowper hotel on Saturday, Mr. James Carlton in the chair. The Secretary read the various telegrams and…

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