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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

101 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6

The Grafton-glen Innes Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

MR. EDITOR.—The claim on which I soley rely in contending for the construction of this line rests on its being a national work, apart from its merely local or provincial…

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Extraordinary Bridge-Building

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 8

A WORK of considerable interest as illustrating what can now be done in the way of rapid bridge construction was carried out, says the Times, on…

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Tramway Guards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 4

EIGHT tramway guards have been dismissed this week, and a couple of months ago four were treated in a similar manner. The charge against them was that they had…

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The Inveroil-Morce Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 8

AN old Pressman writes to the Editor of the Inverell Times. "As misapprehension prevails to a certain extent regarding the above league, its…

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Guyra-coff's Harbor Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 8

A VERY enthusiastic meeting was held at Coff's Harbor to urge the completion of the survey of the line of proposed railway from Guyra to Coff's Harbor. The attendance…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Grafton- Glen Innes Railway. Successful Exploration. Probable Large Reduction in Estimated Cost

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

FROM statements which have reached us, we gather that Mr. LLOYD is making splendid and successful progress with the work he has in hand in reference to the South…

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The Grafton—glen Innes Railway. Compettmve Proposals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

THE action of the Chamber of Commerce in bringing about an exhaustive exploration, with a view to improving the survey of the line of railway from South Grafton to Glen…

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The Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 8

AT the opening of the new Post office at Glen Innes on Monday, Mr. Young, Minister for Works, referred to the Inverell and Grafton railways, and said if he stopped long…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

SPECIFICATIONS are on view at the Court house for the following:- Arnold's to Apple Tree Flat, from finger post at Stoney Pinch, 803 yards formation,…

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Railways in the North

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

MR. C. LEE, Member for Tenterflold, speaking at the banquet to Ministers at Glen Innes, said he had always been consistent to the one policy. He was very pleased to hear that…

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The Revenue for the Month the Railways for the Quarter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

THE first month under the Reid tariff hus passed, with the result that, compared with the corresponding month of 1895, there is a net decrease amounting to no less than £68,834…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

THE following are the number of tenders received, and the lowest in each case, for the undermentioned contracts. Grafton District.—Contract 37/95-6, road…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Railway Question at Inverell. What Duty Points To

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

MR. CRUICKSHANK, the Member for Inverell, haa been addressing his constituents. It doing so, he dwelt naturally at some lengtt upon the almost vital question to Inverell…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 5

SPECIFICATIONS are exhibited at the Court-house for the following road contracts, for which tenders are called. SOUTH GRAFTON TO MOONEE…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Graft, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Our Railway Project Again. Work to Be Done

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

IF rumour speaks truly. Mr. Surveyor LLOYD has completed hts exploration of an amended route for the long-projected railway from South Grafton to Glen Innes, and he has…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 8

THE following are the lowest tenders received for contracts on the undermentioned roads— No. 80, road S. Grafton to Moonee, between 11½ and 12 miles from Grafton—P. F. Walsh…

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The Roads and Timber Hauling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 4

THE hardwood timber industry, as represented by pile cutting and hauling for export, is no doubt an important one for individuals, quite a number of persons finding…

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Railway Rates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners have revised the rates for the carriage of certain classes of produce. Those for the conveyance of wheat, flour, pollard, etc., into the interior…

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The Railway Revenue

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 4

DURING the last quarter the railway revenue has, in comparison with that for the corresponding quarter last year, declined by £17,000, and the Commissioner fears that…

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Road Improvements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

SPECIFICATIONS are on view at the Courthouse for the subjoined contracts on roads, for which tenders are invited:- Caramana to Seelands, from the beginning…

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