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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Deputations to the Minister for Works. the Grafton-glen Innes Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY. — Yesterday. Mr. Wright, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from the Gen Innes Council, who asked for a grant, for…

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Human Fallibility and Its Relation to Accidents by Railway and Sea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 3

WE have before us in the Auttralasian Medical Gazette tor the current month a highly instructive paper by Dr. S. T. Knaggs on the above subject. Together with reports…

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Proposed Moree—inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY. — Giving evidence yesterday before the Public Works Committee, regarding the proposed Moree— Inverell railway. Mr. Kirkcaldie, Chief…

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Political and Social. the Roads Vote

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

FROM what transpired in the Assembly last Thursday, it is evident that the Government are neglecting the public roads of the colony for the purpose of trying to produce a…

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The Railway Commissioners or the Country? Peculiar Evidence.—a Ridiculous Policy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

IN the absence of the full text of the evidence given by Mr. KIRKCALDIE, chief traffic manager, Department of Railway's, before the Public Works Committee upon…

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The Moree—inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—The [?] mittee met yesterday, to further [?] proposal to construct a line of railway from Moree to Inverell…

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Grafton—glen Innes Railway Route. Result of Mr. Surveyor Powell's Examination. Flying Survey Recommended. [By Telegram.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.— Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, ha[?] sent the following minute to the Minister for Works:—…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

MR, EDITOR—Since my return from Sydney a few days ago, my attention has been directed to a letter in your issue of the 22nd inst, signed "Thomas Page," replying to one…

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The Roads Vote

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 4

IN commenting upon the sum voted by the Assembly for expenditure upon the public roads during the present financial year, which is only £500,000, Mr. Lyne laid…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR. — Under the above heading Eugene F. Rudder, in your issue of 6th inst., states that consequent upon my (alleged) misquotations from his letter, my rough…

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Parkes and This Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 5

APPENDED is an extract from a speech delivered by the late Sir Henry Parkes in the Legislative Assembly on February 19th 1872. In view of the present state of affairs it will…

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Moree—inverell Railway, Evidence Taken at Glen Innes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 8

THE Sectional Committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works commenced its inquiry into the proposed Moree-Inverell railway at the Court…

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Broken Hill Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

THE sub-committee of the Public Works Committee have reported against the proposal to construct a railway from Condobolin to Broken Hill. That has surprised…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—I have no desire to introduce personal feeling or personal interests into any controversy dealing with public matters so seriously affecting the welfare of a district…

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Mann River Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—Following up my letter of Tuesday, re Mann River road, I now beg to say that the result of assay of concentrates has justified me in purchasing a "Woodbury…

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The Troublesome Want of Road to Mann River

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—Mr. See's letter of this morning gives me an opportunity of giving a summary of the whole matter, so that when Mr. See requests the Minister to read same…

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Road to Mann River

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

MR. EDITOR.—I shall be greatly obliged if you will publish the enclosed report upon the road to Mann River gold fields. There are a number of other reports and letters in…

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Mann River Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—In your issue of 3rd instant appears a letter from Mr. See, M.P., wherein he quotes from correspondence he has had with the Works Department respecting a…

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Our Railway Again

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 5

MR. EDITOR—Months ago our late and much esteemed Road Superintendent (Statham) suggested for survey a new and much more practicable railway line to Glen Innes than…

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A Strong Argument for the Railway. Inverell Wheat for Adelaide

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

THE reports from Inverell with reference to the prospects of the wheat harvest are most satisfactory and encouraging. It is estimated that this season 8500 acres will be cut for…

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