Road to Taylor's Arm
MR. MCLAUGHLIN has received the following from the Roads Department— " Referring to the letter presented by you from the Taylor's Arm Progress Committee, dated june 15…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
121 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7
The North Coast Railway
REPORTING on the proposed railway from Maitland to Taree, the Public Works Committee status that, the proposed line would be 113 miles 66 chains…
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There is a narrow pass between the mountains in the neighbourhood of Bendearg, in the Highlands of Scotland, which, at a little distance, has the appearance of an immense artificial bridge thrown…
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The most remarkable railway in the world has just been completed for use in the Chilcoot Pass and mountain districts generally. It is claimed that by its means the…
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TENDERS, to close on August 5, are invited [?]is issue for a batch of 10 road contracts in the…
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A BRAVE LITTLE WOMAN'S STORY. In 1873, when but a girl of 18, I left my home in Ireland and went to America to fill the position of night operator at a small station on…
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How sweet with six days' travel past, And the world's great rest-day come; The cattle safe with hobbles fast, To camp by a spreading gum…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Nymboida Bridge and Day Labour
The Sydney Mail writes: Some interesting correspondence has been appearing in the Herald on the vexed question of the day labour system of constructing public works…
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The following are the lowest tenders received at the Maclean Roads Office for the undermentioned works: 23 chains clearing, 176 lineal yards…
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BEFORE the Full Court last week, an application was madce by John Wells, af Paterson, farmer, for a rule nisi to be made absolute for a writ of prohibition to be directed to George…
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The Glen Innes Examiner, which has ever been a staunch advocate for the extension of railway communication to the Clarence, urges that the present is an opportune time…
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Mr. Everard R. Calthrop, C.E., read a paper on light railways for the colonies, before the Colonial Institute, London:âThe object of this…
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A contributor to the Glen Innes "Examiner" writes:—As editors are supposed to know everything, can you, Sir, explain why the eastern port of the road from Grafton is so much better than…
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A long-standing controversy between the Railway Commissioners and the Newcastle Water and Sewerage Board was settled on Tuesday by the Stipendiary Magistrate…
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The Member for the Clarence made application for a special grant to put the roads of the Clarence electorate in an efficient state of repair, and represented that the heavy rainfall during the winter had…
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TENDERS are invited, to close on Friday next, for the undermentioned road works in the Maclean district. No 15.âUlmarra to Corinda road, between…
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TENDERS for the following works will be received at Bellingen Courthouse up to noon on Monday next, August 29.- Contract 12/98-9 (fresh tenders) -Supply…
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The report of the Commissioners for the year ended June 30th was laid on the table of the Assembly last week. The total earnings for the 12 months are put down at £3,340,619,…
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The Member for Grafton forwarded the following correspondence for publication, and has sent a map of the route to the Council Clerk at Grafton for exhibition in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Official Correspondence. Clarence-tableland Railway
The correspondence on the railway question sent us last week by Mr. See included a letter dated 20th July, 1898, addressed to Mr. Burge, Principal Assistant Engineer, in which Mr…
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