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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
89 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5
THE Armidale Chronicle thus describes the absolutely running at a loss of close upon 140 per cent, per annum of the railway section from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Let me sit down a moment; A stone's got into my shoe. Don't you commence your cussin'— I ain't done nothin' to you…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. SCARR, Principal, Assistant Engineer of the above Department, has made an official tour of this Division, travelling it from the Tweed to Grafton, and from here to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. EDITOR.—In these days it is fashionable to compalin of bad roads, and rate the officers in charge for neglect. As a constant traveller on the roads of the colony, I think…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. M'MILLAN—one of the most prominent, as well as most howled at men in the political life of the colony just now—in one of his recently-attempted, speeches was heard to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAND has been resumed for the following roads:—Deviation in road from Bellingen to Grafton-Raleigh road, near Repton, within M. Lyon's 20a. North Bellingen. Part of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE was a fair attendance at a public meeting held at Maclean on Wednesday evening, the Mayor presiding. Mr. D. RODERICK moved the first resolution, "That…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON several occasions we have advocated the laying down of cheap narrow-gauge railways, from such places as Bucca Creek to Woogoolga, from the Orara to Coffs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OUR friends at Armidale, relying upon the state of things set out in the RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS' statement of comparisons between New South Wales railways and those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. EDITOR. — Could you, or any of your readers, inform me whether the work done at the South Grafton wharf has been let by tender, or has it been one of those jobs that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN the Assembly, recently, Mr. LYNE was brought to his feet with reference to his retrenchment action, and especially with regard to the public roads. A naturally very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A correspondent over the signature J.G.P. writes:—"I see by the papers that the contractors for the first section of the Lismore-Tweed railway are about clearing up,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is gratifying to find that the Roads Department are moving, with some degree of celerity, with a view to the maintenance of the Grafton-Armidale road, in anticipation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, MONDAY. — The Minister for Works has obtained from the Crown Solicitor an opinion to the effect that it is illegal for the Government to expend money on any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE announcement that the MINISTER FOR WORKS contemplates bringing forward for adoption by Parliament the proposals to construct the Narrabri-Moree and Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. ROBERT CAMPBELL writes to the Herald:—From the reports of recent political speeches it is evident that the construction of more political railways are on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →REFERRING to the arrival of nine bullock teams at Armidale from Grafton, the Chronicle states: The progress of the teams was somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A CORRESPONDENT writes:—"From, what I see in the newspapers all summed up, I fear the Lismore-Tweed railway is about to become the veritable 'white elephant' which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A WELL-ATTENDED meeting was held at Casino on Monday. The following resolutions were carried—"That this meeting desires to strongly urge upon the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. EDITOR.—I see by the Express report of the recent railway extension meeting held at Casino, that Alderman Cope appears to have delivered himself sensibly. His contention…
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