Latest Telegrams. Maclean Road Work
MACLEAN, MONDAY NIGHT.—The following were posted this afternoon: Contract. No. ll. T. J. Bloomer. £113. Contract No. 12. Murphy and Small, £258 6s 8d. Contract No. 13. T…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
315 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 16
Glen Innes-inverell Railway
The Minister for Works has signified his intention to move that the Glen Innes-Inverell line be referred to the P. W. Committee. Respecting the construction of…
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TENDERS close at the Bellingen Courthouse at noon on Tuesday, 9th October next, for the undermentioned road contracts in this district:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorman's Lung is Upon Us
The newest disease on the tapis is motorman's lung, which does nit confine itself to motorman exclusively. All these [?] who are so fond of [?] on the front…
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A STORY of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the East African and Uganda MAIL. Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of police, was killed by a lion in a railway carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Rival to the Railways
A TELEGRAM from West Maitland last week stated the Railway Commissioners recently had a busy rival on the roads of the northern district in the form of ballock and horse teams,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino Notes. Railway Matters
We are presumed to be more enthusiastic in Casino just now than we have been for some time. All things considered, I believe we are. The tantalising indefiniteness to which I referrer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways to Grafton. the Opinions Ok an Influential Papeu
In ninny of our exchanges we find extracts from the report and other statistics compiled hy the Chamber of Commerce in support of the railway proposals to Grafton,…
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"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the can passenger, "of profanity—" "Is its inadequacy," interrupted the fat Passenger, who had discovered his pass was…
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FRESH tenders are invited for the following road contracts:—(No. 13—Palmer's Island roads, in three sections—1001 lineal yards formation, 528 lineal yards metalling, blinding and rolling (407…
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THE Pioneer Divisional Board (Mackay) some time ago invested in a road-making machine, and the following excerpt from a recent report shows tho ratepayers have no reason to grumble…
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The first meeting of the new committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present--Messrs. Varley, chairman, Munro, Elworthy, Page, M'Kittrick, Beatson, Bawden, Hockey…
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IN the Assembly, Mr. O'Sullivan moved that it be referred to the Public Works Committee to consider and report upon…
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It has transpired that before the Douglas Park railway station was burned burglars entered, broke open the safe, and stole the contents…
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THE tenders opened yesterday at Maclean showed 3 tenders for contract 23, Cameron's to Reedy Creek, lowest, T. J. Bloomer, L14 14s. For No. 24, Harwood to Chatsworth, there were 6 tenders lowest,…
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SIR,—The Government, through the Mimster for Works, has and is sanctioning light railways in place of roads. Different lines are being constructed connecting outlying townships with the…
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"BUSHMAN" writes in thE R. R. HERALD:—"Any scheme of railway construction on the Richmond which does not connect with its natural shipping centre (Coraki) will not serve…
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Despite the numerous artifices practised by Government, the Legislative Council rejected on its third reading the Bill providing for the construction of this railway. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Navvies and Mr. O'Sullivan
There has been some talk of misconduct on the part of railway navvies. It is alleged that on a certain new railway line the men get drunk, and do not pay their debts, the…
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Is British railway supremacy going the way of other British institutions ? (asks the Westminister GAZETTE). The information published on the subject in the TIMES by thE writer of an article…
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