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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

81 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

Cable Tramway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

A GREAT fuss was made about the expenditure on the Ocean-street cable tramway, which was opened for traffic last week, and some of the comments in the papers were…

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South Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 4

AN effort is being made on the part of the Railway Commissioners to cure, to some extent, the blunder committed in constructing the South Coast railway. It appears…

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The Guyra-Grafton Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 5

MR. EDITOR.—In your issue of the 22nd inst, the question is raised as to what certain railway surveys mean, and I think you will agree with me that the best way to stop railway…

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Guyra-Coff's Harbour Railway. Some Reasons why Trial Survey Should be Made

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 5

MR. EDITOR.—With all due respect to the " gentleman residing in the southern part of the colony," who in a late issue of your paper so ably defended a direct…

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Railway Construction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 4

THE members of the Assembly got a severe shock the other evening when they were informed that the cost of land resumptions in connection with the North Shore railway,…

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The City Railway Other Things and Places

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 4

PEOPLE in the country districts would do well to be on the alert, in anticipation of the loan raising era of the future, and the return to railway construction. Railways are…

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Reduced Railway Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

MR. FRANK WRIGHT, the member for Glen Innes, has contributed to the Star the outlines of a scheme which, if adopted, would be of great benefit to the farmers. He…

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Light Lines of Railway. Pioneer Lines and Narrow- Guage Lines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 8

THE intimation that the Government are considering the question of light railways with a view to their introduction, is a matter of no small…

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Railway Collision at Redfern, Sydney. Between Passenger Trains. Death of Dean Macarthy, W. H. Quodling, and others

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—A railway smash [?]curred at Redfern at 9.30 this morning. A [?]mber of persons were seriously injured. LATER.—The down train from Parramatta…

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Political & Social Notes. the Railway Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 4

THERE is sorrow in Sydney because of the terrible railway disaster that took place on Wednesday morning. The columns of the Examiner will contain a full account of the…

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Railway From Byron Bay to This Tweed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 8

THIS section of the railway from Mullumbimby to Murwillumbah was informally opened on Saturday last by Mr. Willcock, one of the contractors, running three bogie…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

SPECIFICATIONS are on view, at the Courthouse for the following contracts:— Road South Grafton to Perrett's—From culvert near 14 mile tree southwards to…

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Estimates for Road Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

SPEAKING in the Assembly on Friday last the Member for the Clarence said: I have a few words to,say in, regard to the roads vote. The late Government did hot spend nearly as…

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Tuesday Morning, November 27Th, 1894. the Railway Commissioners Their Latest Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

THE supplementary report of the Ballway Commissioners is an instructive and interesting document. Instructive as showing the value of the work. done under their control,…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 5

No less than 116 tenders were opened yesterday for the following contracts in roads. Those named were the lowest in each case. 43-94. Stony Pinch to Smith's Creek (10…

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Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 3

THE subject of light or pioneer lines of railway is coming very much to the front. The Railway Commissioners have recently inspected the route for one of those proposed…

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Unexpended Road Votes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—Permit me to draw your attention, and that of the public, to the manner in which the road vote for this line is administered. £1800 was granted for the…

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The Railway Question. Amended Survey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—The suggestion contained in your last issue with regard to the Western line of railway from Grafton, is one that should commend itself to public approval…

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Locally Guaranteed Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

THE Queensland Government may be congratulated upon the reception accorded by the House to the bill empowering local authorities to…

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The Roads Vote Saving. What Is Corruption?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 4

THE discussion with regard to the £210,000 saved from the Roads and Bridges vote for 1893, in order, that it would appear to, make a surplus upon the accounts for the year…

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