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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

128 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 7

Road Notifications

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 4

IT is proposed to resume land for the undermentioned rosds, and any objection that may exist to same, must be lodged prior to 31st instant. Part of road from the Bowra-Nambuoca Heads. Road…

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Road Through Coaldale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—My letter re the Coaldale road has sorely touched the sensitive and vindictive being under the non de plume of "Poveretto." How sarcastically and…

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Bridge Communication

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

Mr. EDITOR—In your "Echoes and Opinions" some time since reference was made to the bad condition of the streets in certain portions of the town. While acknowledging the justness of those remarks…

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The Alumny Creek Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 4

THE petition forwarded some time back for the erection of a low level bridge across Alumny Creek on the road leading from the Southgate road to the Grafton-Richmond and Upper Clarence road has…

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That Conidale Road Again

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. EDITOR.—I wish to disabuse Mr. Joseph Brown, of Coaldale, of the notion that I am either [?]arcastic or vindictive. I sincerely do wish for the improvement of the Coaldale road, as I learn from most reliable authority—…

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The Victorian Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 6

IN the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Shiels, Minister of Railways, made a speech on the introduction of the Amending Railways Bill. He pointed out that the Railways…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 8

A CORRESPONDENT in the Tenterfield Star writes—It is a matter for very grave consideration as to the route that this railway should take, and I think it is due to the…

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A Municipal Road at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—Knowing that your columns are ever open for the discussion of public matters, permit me to draw attention to a road within the Ulmarra Municipality. Having had occasion to…

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Inverell-Glen Innes Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 8

THE Inverell Argus states that Mr. Surveyor Carver has been for some little time in that district, his mission being to endeavour to shorten the Glen Innes line without increasing the gradient…

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Road Notifications

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 8

THE following notifications respecting parish roods appear in the Gazette:— It is proposed to open roads herein mentioned, and objections, if any, must be…

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The Ramornie Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. EDITOR—I beg the liberty of using your columns for the purpose of drawing the attention of our Road Superintendent to the state of the road loading to Ramornie. While the greater portion of this…

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Railway and Harbour League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Executive Committee was convened for Tuesday afternoon to interview the Member for Grafton, but at the time announcod there was one short of a quorum. It was arranged, however, that the annual meeting be hold…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner [ESTABLISHED 1859]. Satuhday Morning, August 22Nd, 1891. Railway League.—Progress Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 4

IT is pleasing to observe that the Harbour and Railway League is showing some evidence of vitality, if not very much activity. More pleasing still to learn—as we understand is the case—that…

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New Eagland Railway Wants and Grievances

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 8

AN ex-New Englander writes to the Freeman's Journal:— The people of Armidale are, in common with many other important centres in New…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner [ESTABLISHED 1859]. Saturday Morning, September 5Th, 1891. Armidale In the Railway Agitation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

SOME twenty-five years ago a movement was initiated in Grafton, having for its object a system of railway construction, which would bring the whole of the New England and Tableland district…

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Railway and Harbour League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 4

THE third annual meeting of the Clarence Railway Construction and Harbour Improvement League was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, Mr. See in the chair. The attendance was not large…

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Road Grafton to Cross Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—I notice by a recent issue of your journal that a petition has been signed and forwarded to the proper authorities, praying for the formation of the road between Grafton and the…

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Roads Through Electorates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 6

THE question of the right of a conditional purchaser under the present Land Act to appeal was brought before the Assembly. Mr. Brunker was asked whether it was the…

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Railway and Harbour League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of the Executive Committee was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs. S. See (in the chair). Munro, Maurice, Rush, Sault, Hockey, Beatson, Francis, Rothschild. T. Page, Bawden, M'Kittrick, Waterhouse, Lipman, and J. Brownhill,…

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The Railway: A Public Right

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

MR. HAYNES' reference to the geographical advantages of the port of Grafton in respect to Northern New South Wales, is but the reiteration of what we have been stating for the past twenty years…

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