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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

235 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 12

Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Fehon and Kirkcaldie (with Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager) arrived in Grafton on Wednesday from Glen Innes, and were met by the Mayor (Mr. D. Beatson), the President of the Chamber of Commerce…

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Opening of the George-street Tramway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 4

WITHOUT demonstration of any kind, the much-delayed George-street electric tramway was on Monday opened for traffic. The cars ran every minute or two, and were…

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Road Estimates

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

We have received from Mr. J. M'Farlane a copy of the estimates for scheduled minor roads for this year. The amount set down for the Maclean district is £5365 for 172 miles of roads,…

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Lismore to Casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

Mr. Pyers writes to the Tenterfield Railway League. " I have succeeding in inducing the Government to submit the railway line from Lismore to Casino for construction at once,…

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A Railway Prosecution

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

This week the Railway Commissioners committed an asinine act. A gentleman entered the train at Goulburn a little while ago, his intention being to come to Sydney. He had…

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Proposed North Shore Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

It will be remembered that a little time ago the Premier, in reply to a deputation, promised to consider the advisibility of constructing a bridge over the Harbor connecting Sydney with the…

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Glen Innes-Clarence Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 3

"RAKER" writing to thE Glen Innes Examiner says:—Is it not singular whenever our neighbours, north or south, approach the railway question the most prominent position in their…

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The Lismore-Tenterfield Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

THE "BALLINA BEACON" says:--A Tenterfield paper reports that the investigation and survey of the proposed Lismore and Tenterfield railway is proceeding satisfactorily. This is cheerful news…

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Dobie-street Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

The condition of this bridge elicited some discussion at last meeting of the Grafton Council. The Works Committee reported that it had undergone slight repairs at the hands of the maintenance…

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The Tramp's Christmas

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 7

In spite of the fact that St. Mark's was a mission chapel in a poor district, there was a certain element of the world of fashion that hung about the place. This was chiefly due to its foundress…

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Grafton to Casino Railway. Proposal Referred to the Public Works Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY NIGHT—In the Assembly, Mr. O'Sullivan moved that the Grafton— Casino Railway proposal be referred to the Public Works Committee. He said the…

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The Wilcannia Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

Without much discussion, the Assembly decided yesterday to refer to the Public Works Committee a proposal submitted by the Goverment to build a railway from…

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Railway from Grafton to Casino. First Section of the North Coast Line. Guyra to South Grafton Line Favored by Minister

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 8

When moving, in the Assembly on Friday, that the proposal be referred to the Public Works Committee, the Minister for Works submitted the following report of the…

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Grafton to Casino Railway. Legislative Assembly, December 22

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

Mr O'SULLIVAN, Secretary for Public Works, moved "That it he referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report on…

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Byron Bay Harbour. The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 3

When speaking on the GraftonCasino railway proposal in the Assembly last Friday, Mr. Meagher, member for the Tweed, said: I…

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