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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 7 of 7

A Very Bad Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—Permit me through the Examiner to direct the attention of the district Road Superintendent to the very bad state of the road between Lionsville and Solferino. A few weeks back a serious…

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Railway Contractors and Charitable Institutions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 3

THE Lismore people are not making very much (even for charitable purposes) out of the railway contractors. From a report in a recent number of the Northern Star of a meeting of the Lismore Hospital…

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High-Level Bridge over Swan Creek

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

MR. EDITOR.—I was not a little surprised to read in your issue of recent date that renewed efforts are to be made by the Member for the Clarence, assisted by the…

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Opening of "Murray" Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 8

THE new structure that spans Alumny Creek in Pound-street, was formally opened by the Mayor (Mr. Hockey) on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of about 300 people. This bridge has…

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High-level Bridge, Swan Creek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 8

MR. EDITOR:—A correspondent in Tuesday's issue signing himself "Resident," who is not manly enough to sign his name, has challenged the necessity of erecting a high-level bridge at Swan Creek,…

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The Question of Railway Communication

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

IN the fourth contribution to the S.M. Herald, their special reporter concludes:—"If you remind the people that the proposed railway lines do not lead to the metropolis they point out that, in the…

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A Colonial Tramp. Philosophy of Clothes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

MR. HUME NISBET, a special correspondent and artist, tells in his narrative ot "A Colonial Tramp," an amusing story illustrative of the influence of old clothes. He had travelled over the Western…

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Road Notifications

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 5

APPLICATION for public gate at south-east corner of portion 205, Southgate, made by Mary M'Millan and Donald Nicholson. It is deemed expedient to open road from Byangum…

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