South Grafton to Glen Innes Railway. Mr. O. Lloyd's Report
IN our last issue we referred to this report in a general way, we have now pleasure in publishing its most salient points in the form of extracts…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
101 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 6
Humorous Column. a Long Tramp
AN excellent story is told, of a drouthy Scotsman, who was a night watchman, and whose only fault was a partiality for whisky in the lonely watches of the night. He did…
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TENDERS were opened at the local Ronds Office on Weduesdny for the following contracts. The lowest lender is given in each instance…
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MR. EDITOR—A certain man was once upon a time arrested and brought before one of the London S.M's. "on suspicion." "Of what?" naturally demanded the Magistrate…
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THE publication of the new railway rates for flour, wheat, etc., gave an unpleasant shock to many of the country millers, and accordingly, a deputation representing these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the National Railway. a Valuable Favourable Opinion
LORD HAMPDEN has travelled from Grafton to Glen Innes. He has even ridden up the Big Hill, accompanied by his daughters. Along the road he travelled he did not scc…
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WE clip the following extract from the Kiama Independent:—" Speaking at Grafton the Governor said some wise and prudent things about the necessity of carefulness in…
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ON Tuesday our special reporter dwelt upon the strong desire which exists in a large part of the New England district for better means of communication with the chief market of…
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RESPONDING to the toast of his health at Glen Innes on Monday Lord Hampden said, he was very, pleased indeed that he had decided to come overland from Grafton. He…
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THE following interesting letter appeared in the last issue of the Glen Innes Examiner. It points the way that we at least hope will be followed. The iron is heating; more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Railway Movement. What Is Best to Be Done?
THE Railway question, it would appear, as the result of recent developments upon the Tableland and the voicing of the metropolitan Press, is moving the hitherto "dead…
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AN amended code of instructions has been issued to the local officers of the Roads branches of the Works Department, of which the following is a summary. When a tender…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grafton-glen Innes Western Railway
IN A spirited article in the Glen Innes Examiner, the Editor strongly advises the agitators of the movement for connecting the deep water of the Clarence with the…
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MR. EDITOR—Our Glen Innes friends are advocating nobly through the press and otherwise the just rights of the northwestern community. Those rights, which…
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Mr. J. L. Mucadam, the illustrious Scotchman who invited the kind of paving which bears his name, is said to have been a guest at a large dinner given in honour of…
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MR. Eraron.—"When Mr. Surveyor Lloyd was instructed some mouths age by the Government, at the Instance of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, to examine and…
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THE resolution approved of at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday night, favouring a Conference upon the Raliway question, is one that if acted up to in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton — Glen Innes Railway. Meeting of Chamber of Commerce
AS reported in last issue, the Chamber of Commerce, at a well-attended meeting at the School of Arts, passed a resolution, moved by Mr. T. Page, with reference to a…
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MR. G. T. T. BOTLER writes to the Inverell Times in reply to "Early Riser." I must say I cannot see why this district, with railway communication, could not land flour at…
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IT has been frequently remarked that the farmers in this district take but little interest in the agitation for a tine of rail from the Clarence to New England. The reason may…
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