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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
130 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7
WE have received a copy of a lengthy communication forwarded to the Minister for Works by the Member for the Clarence, concerning needed improvements to the roads in his electorate, as brought, under his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Surveyor Cummins has returned from his intended exploration of the country beyond Yulgilbar, which he was deputed to examine, with a view of discovering a more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"IT will be seen that the Sectional Committee," says the report, "discovered as they proceeded with their work, that it was impossible to come to a satisfactory decision, if the proposal were to be treated merely as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday evening, as Mr. H. Priest was proceeding out of South Grafton, he fell from his horse, and was rendered unconscious by the fall. He was found lying on the road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A LAND-OWNER recently sued a road contractor at the Ballina Police Court for £8 13s 6d, value of metal removed from his land by the defendant. The latter paid £3 12s into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Argument that was used by Mr. J. P. GARVAN, M.L.A., one of the witnesses before the Public Works Committee upon the Bega-Eden railway project, to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SPEAKING at Corowa Mr. Lyn[?] hoped that in a few years quite a number of railways would intersect our south-western territory, and secure its trade. He did not, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE SECRETARY to the Railway Commissioners, in giving evidence before the Public Works Committee on the Eden-Bega railway proposal, quoted from the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE note that the Public Works Committee have squ[?]ehed the Bega-Eden railway proposal; a resolution having been carried, by 9 votes to 3, to the effect that the Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is proposed to resume land for part of road from Grafton, via village of Nana, to Coff's Harbour, between E. F. Sharpe's 78 acres, and the south boundary of E. F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OUR Ulmarra correspondent writes:—The fact of the Deep Creek road remaining in its present disgraceful state must be the fault of some one, and the blame is openly laid to the Council. They say they cannot do…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—A deputation in reference to the construction of the North Coast Railway waited on the Minister for Works to-day, and represented that it would be advisable for the Government to submit the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MB. EDITOR.—For some time past the people of Stockyard Creek and surrounding district have been anxiously watching events re the new road from Copmanhurst to Stockyard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. H. Young, H. McKinnon, J. McFarlane, Hart, Dangar, Bowes, and Ferry, M's.P., waited upon the Minister for Works on Friday to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SPECIFICATIONS are on view at the Courthouse for the following road contracts:— Dalmorton-Chandler's Creek road: Commencing at end of Clarke's clearing at Kelly's Flat, south wards—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME of the troubles connected with the railway line Lismore to the Tweed, are apparently cropping up. For Some time past, some of the holders of land through which the survey passes have been complaining as to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A LETTER signed "Bad Times" in the S. M. Herald says:—"The reading of the paragraph in this morning's paper describing the conditions under which the fourth section of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, THURSDAY. — A Scotch express on the North-Eastern Railway, collided with a goods train near Thirst Junction, Yorkshire, early on Wednesday. Nine persons were killed and injured. After the Scotch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We have received from the Executive Committee of the Manning River district North Coast Railway League details of the interview to the Minister by a deputation respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. EDITOR.—I crave space in your columns to expose to the public the shameful and disgraceful state of the Grafton to Solferino road, between Coaldale and Lionsville. I…
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