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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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Copmanhurst Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

MR. EDITOR.—Many and loud are the complaints from time to time of this road. It is now five years since I had occasion to travel it until the past week. I consider it a duty…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 8

Specifications are on view at the Courthouse for the following:- Road Whiteman Creamery to Whiteman bridge—From corner of portion 37,…

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The City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 4

It is regarded as quite certain that the Public Works Committee will recommend the extension of the railway from its present metropolitan terminus to King-street…

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Political and Social. Railways Versus Teamsters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

To a deputation that waited upon him yesterday, the Minister for Works gave a curious reason why the portion of the Great Western road, between Lawson and…

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Heard in the Train. Tho Story of a Transformation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 6

Milton Davis looked at his watch, then at the slowly moving pendulum of the clock in the dingy little station at Hinton, and mentally…

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Shipping Disabilities of the North Coast. a Coast Railway Advocated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The Australian Star to-day contains an important. leading article dealing with the facilities of the North Coast farmers for transmitting their…

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Political and Social. North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 4

Mr. Clarke, the member for the Macleay, has given notice that he will move in the Assembly next weem, that the advisability of constructing the North Coast Railway…

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Moree-inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Young moved:—"That it is expedient that a line of railway from Moree to Inverell, as referred by the Legislative Assembly to…

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Moree-inverell Railway. the Member for Grafton Against the Proposal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

The cost of a railway line from Morree to inverell is set down at £279,500; that of a line from Glen Innes to inverell at £313,800 Consequently. Minister Young proposed that…

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A North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 4

The Macleay agitators are doing their utmost to boom the North Coast railway proposal, which has been revived by their Member. Now, there is no blame to them…

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A Serious Tram Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY—A tram accident occurred on the Paddington line, near Hopewell-street, at 7 p.m. Yesterday. Owing to a breakage, having delayed traffic for some time…

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Road Improvements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

Specifications are on view at the Courthouse for the following; road contractsArnold's to Apple Tree Flat—Between 4 and 12½ mile, 400yds. maintenance metal;…

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The Tableland-coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The Minister for Works was waited upon yesterday morning by Messrs. See, Wright, Cruickshank, M'Farlane and Pyers, M's.L.A., who presented him…

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Inverell-moree Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 5

"Northern Fly" writes in the Armidale Chronicle, and his remarks are endorsed by that journal:- The recent decision of the Legislative…

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Public Roads Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 8

The different Acts relating to roads have been consolidated under one statute designated the Public Roads Act of 1887. The notices relating to opening of roads are…

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The Railway Commissioneres

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 4

With respect to filling the vacancy in the staff of the Railway Commissioners cruised by the death of Mr. Eddy, nothing I think will be done until the return of the Premier…

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How to Train for Cycle Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 3

It is advisable, before commencing to train (says a champion of England) to consult a physician, and to be carefully examined, to see that you…

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The Railway to the Tweed. Mudgeeraba and Tallebudgera

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 3

The proposal to extend the railway from Nerang, one of the present termini of the South Coast line, to Cooloongatta, Tweed Heads, has recently been brought…

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Moree to Inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Young moved that the bill be now rend the second time. The proposed railway is 96 miles 35 chains in length, and is estimated to cost…

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Inverell-moree Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

In the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Young moved the (bird rending of the Inverell-Moree Railway Bill. Mr. See said he must again protest against…

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