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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

130 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7

The Grafton-Tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 3

Mr. EDITOR—With your permission, Sir, I would like to bring under the notice of the Sectional Committee of the Public Works Committee, the fact that by the construction of the Grafton-Casino…

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The North Coast Railway. Corinda and Woogoolga

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—I think the present a fitting time to point out the inducements which these districts offer to the construction of the above railway, as surveyed; as they would…

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"The Grafton—lismore Railway."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

MR EDITOR.—I notice by the Examiner that the Sectional Committee will visit the district to take evidence re the Grafton—Lismore proposed railway. If they are qualified to judge…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—The Grafton to Glen Innes railway is about to be re-heard before unother section of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, but I fear little,…

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Graeton-tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

WRITING to the Daily Telegraph Mr. Thomas Page concludes a lengthy letter: "As a line for passenger traffic it would be more profitable than many of the extensions already…

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(Established 1859.) Clarence and Richmond Examiner. Tuesday Morling, July 19Th, 1892. the Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

IN view of the contemplated visit of the Sectional Committee, interest is being revived in relation to the Railway question. Some anxiety is naturally expressed as to the nature and character of the…

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Grafton-tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—The Sectional Committee will in a few days elicit evidence why, to their mind, the Grafton-Lismore section of the above line should not be constructed. The…

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The Sectional Committee Grafton-Lismore Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 8

THE following evidence was taken on Saturday:— T..BAWDEN, resident of the district 52 years, and District Inspector of Stock, took a deep…

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[ESTABLISHED 185[?]] the Clarence Examiner. Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday Morning, July 26Th, 1892. The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 4

THE Sectional Committee, having finished their labours so far as Grafton and the Clarence are concerned, took their departure for Casin[?] on Sunday morning. During the past…

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The Tweed-Lismore Railway. Publicans' Licenses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 8

THE inviting of tenders for the construction of the fourth section of the Tweed-Lismore railway has naturally revived the hopes of the people of this district (says, the Tweed…

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The Grafton-Tweed Railway. a Journalists View

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 2

IN 1867 Mr. Gullet, one of the ablest of literary men, visited these districts on behalf of the Daily Telegraph, and contributed a number of very interesting articles, from…

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Coldstream Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

THE plans and sections for this bridge, which were on view at the Court-house, have been [?]e-called to Sydney for the purpose of making some alterations. It is hoped that nothing…

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Votes for Country Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 3

EVERY week the Minister for Works is flooded with requests for grants to repair country roads. Replying to a deputation from Camden, Mr. Lyne explained that he…

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Lismore-Grafton Railway Proposal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 8

Believing as we do, that the line now submitted to the Public Works Committee should be considered as a coastal line only, we (Northern Star) have deprecated any…

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The Inverell Railway. Encouraging Words from the Minister for Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 8

MESSRS SEE and LYNE on their tour from Guyra to Inverell, were inundated with petitions and applications to connect Inverell by rail with the main line. The Guyra route is…

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Glen Innes Deputation. Glen Innes, Inverell and Grafton Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 8

IN introducing Messrs Utz, Legh and Burridge on railway matters, Mr. Wright urged a re-survey of the Grafton-Glen Innes Railway. Mr. Utz went extensively into…

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The Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 8

WHILE on their visit to Glen Innes last week, the Ministers were interviewed by a deputation on railway matters consisting of Messrs J. F. Utz, C. Legh, and S. W. Burridge…

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Northern Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 8

Mr. E. F. Rudder, of the Orara, sends a letter to the Herald hended "New England within 13 miles of Coff's Harbour." The writers urges the construction of a line from Guyra to the…

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Holy Land Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 3

WHILE the railroad between the Mediterranean and Jerusalem is still building, a more ambitious project is to be inaugurated in Palestine…

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Bad Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—However satisfactory may be the condition of the roads in other portions of the vast domain of the Clarence valley it can scarcely he admitted that those…

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