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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 4 of 6

The Repair of Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 5

IN the Assembly last week, Mr. M'FARLANE said: My principal reason for moving the adjournment of the House is to draw attention to and enter my emphatic protest…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 3

THE first batch of contracta in connection with the 1896—7 road vote are issued from the Grafton office, as under: Grafton—Glen Innes road; Between 3-mile…

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Expenditure Upon Minor Roads. Some Views Thereon

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

THE question recently raised by the Member for The Clarence, with reference to the demand made by the Hoads Department for local contributions in certain cases, is no…

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The Grafton-glen Innes Railway. Conference of Delegates at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 4

A CONFERENCE of delegates was held yesterday at the School of Arts. Present—Messrs. J. T. M'Kittrick, T. Page, H. Maurice, D. Beatson (Grafton), Hodges and Witherspoon…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Railway Conference. That Which Was Done. That Which Was Left Undone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 4

TAKING the published report of the Conference upon the Rail way question as a complete resume of the work performed, we may at once express approval of that work as far as…

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The Railway Question. a Sydney View of the Position

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Sydney, remarks: "I was very pleased to learn to-day that such a capable engineer surveyor as Mr. Powell is proceeding to Grafton, to…

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Grafton and Glen Innes Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—Of course "the Minister will wait the exploration by Mr. Stathnm, etc." What else has ever been done since 1874? Will anything else ever be done? Surely…

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Northern Railway Schemes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT wires from Inverell:—In view of the fact that the Minister for Works intends to submit the Moree-Inversll railway to Parliament next week, the public at…

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The Railway Question. the Inverell-moree Proposal. the Member for Grafton's Views

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 8

SPEAKING in the Assembly last week against the proposal to submit the Inverell-Moree line to the Public Works Committee, Mr. JOHN SEE said: I regret that a question…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 8

THE following are the lowest tenders for the contracts specified:- 3. Grafton-Glen Innes road—Supply maintenance metal between three-mile and Baw…

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Railway Deputation. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—In accordance with a resolution passed at the conference held at Grafton on 21st ultimo, on the subject of the Grafton — Glen Innes railway, Messrs. See…

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Railway Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 5

AT the conference of Railway delegates held at Lismore on Wednesday the following representatives were present—Lismore Municipal Council, the Mayor and Ald. Coleman;…

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The Clarence Examiner., Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Grafton-glen Innes Railway. the Minister's Favourable Reply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 4

THE reported result of the deputation, consisting of Messrs See, M'Farlane und Wright Ms.L. A., to the Minister for Works upon the Glen Innes-Grafton Railway project is so far…

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The Railway Agitation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting, attended by about 70 or 80 persons, was held in the School of Arts last evening, to consider the advisability of forming a Railway League in Grafton, as…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 5

OUR railway agitators would appear to have their work cut out for them to such an extent as that there must be no holding back. The deputation at Lismore have…

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The Railway Agitation. Public Meeting at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

PURSUANT to advertisement, a meeting attended by about eighty was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening. The MAYOR presided, and in explaining the…

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The Inverell Railway. (By Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 5

INVERELL, MONDAY.—An important meeting of the Inverell and Glen Innes Railway League and supporters of the line was held at Inverell on Saturday. The chairman said…

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Moree-inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 5

DURING the week the Public Works Committee have taken evidence in Sydney with regard to the proposal to build a line from Moree to Inverell. The Supervising Engineer…

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Road Allowances

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 8

WE have received, through the courtesy of Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.P., the schedules to the Estimates-in-Chief for 1896-7, in which appear the following items relating to district roads:…

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Guyra to Coffs Harbour Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—In a letter signed Eugene F. Rudder in the Daily Telegraph, on 15th inst., it is stated "the people of Grafton apparently oppose the Guyra, line because the export…

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