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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, January 3Rd, 1899. the Railway Question. Llangothlin to South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

In a previous article we gave some details concerning a proposal to construct a line of railway from Guyra to South Grafton. The survey upon which our remarks were based…

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Betterment and Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

A good deal of discussion has taken place on the decision of the Legislative Council that the building of certain railways that were approved of by the Assembly shall be…

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A Progressive Scheme. To Settle Thousands on the Soil.—A Railway that Would Cost Nothing.—Linking tho North Coast With the West.—And Opening up a Rich Tract

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

At intervals during the past thirty or forty years the north coast people have been asking for railway connection with the Great Northern line and the districts to the west. Each centre…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, January 10Th, 1899. the Railway Question. Tenterfield to Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

If the claims put forth by the advocates of the proposed line of railway from Tenterfield to Casino were to be danit with in minute detail, the columns of the Examiner would…

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Road Contracts

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

Tenders are invited for tho following road contracts in Macleau district:— Contract No. 44—Maclean to palmer's Channel, opposite Marchant's—96 lineal yards metalling…

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Madman in a Train. Two Women Assaulted

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5

MRS. PRINCE, of Sydney, and Mrs. Pringle, wife of a Police-Sergeant, had a sensational experience while travelling in the mail train between Quirindi and Singleton on Sunday night…

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A Dorrigo Railway for Nothing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT wrote recently to the Daily Telegraph,— At intervals during the past 30 or 40 years the North Coast people have been asking for…

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Local Interest. Guyra-coff's Harbor Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

On Thursday of last week we received the following wire from Mr. McLaughlin, M.P., "Mr. surveyor Kennedy leaves Sydney early next week to complete survey of (inyra-Coff's…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, January 17Th, 1899. the Railway Question. Tenterfield to Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

In our last article on this question we made special reference to some of the clauses contained in the petition recently adopted at Tenterfield, and since forwarded to the…

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To Road Contractors

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

WE would dra attention of road contractors and others quarrying, digging, or removing stone or soil for road purposes, etc., to the fact that they [?]st new obtain the…

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The City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Renwick, a gentleman who was brought over from Melbourne by Mr. Reid to report concerning the best route for extending the railway into the heart of the city, has…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 1

MOREE, Saturday.--Earthworks on the Moree Inverell extension are now completed for thirty miles. A big camp has been started at Ezzy's. Crossing, where the long…

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Grafton-glen Innes Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. John See, M.L.A., has been informed, with reference to his letter of the 15th August last, asking that a special sum may be granted for the purpose of effecting improvements to…

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Local Roads Office

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

APPLICATIONS are invited in this issue from boys between the ages of 14 and 16 years for the position of junior clerk in the Maclean Roads office. The salary will commence at 10s per…

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The Railways Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 4

Considering the drought conditions that prevailed over a great part of the colony during the latter part of 1898, the report of the Railway Commissioners for the…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

The following are the lowest tenders for the contracts specified— No. 53—Nana Creek road, between 17 and 28 mile post, J. Hallaban, £99 19s 9d. Twelve…

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Railway Communication. Glen Innes to South Grafton. Mr. Kennedy's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

In the early part of last year, it will be remembered that Mr. Surveyor Kennedy was instructed to make an exploration of a line starting from Glen Innes, keeping along…

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Grafton-Glen Innes Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

Sydney, February 1, 1899.--Referring to my minute of the 20th April, 1898, with which I forwarded a report from Mr T, Kennedy on his exploration from Glen…

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Road Contacts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

TENDERS are invited in this issue for a number of road contracts in the Maclean district, particulars of which are as under:— No. 58—Ulmarra-Yamba road.—28 lineal yards…

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South Grafton-Glen Innes Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

MR. JOHN SEE has forwarded us official correspondence giving particulars of Mr. Surveyor Kennedy's recent exploration of a new route for a portion of the railway line from South Grafton…

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