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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

315 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 16

Moran's Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—I notice by the Examiner that the Ulmarra Council held a special meeting on the 15th instant, to consider Moran's road. In my opinion the said meeting was only a farce, as some…

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Road Work Dispute

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

A rather important decision to road contractors labourers was given by the Maclean Bench last Friday. Joseph Howard sued Charies Peoples for wages alleged to be due under the Masters' and…

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Railway Fares

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

In connection with the railway business of their colony, the Government of New Zealand are going to make a decidedly forward movement. Their intention is to reduce the passenger fares to one…

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Dobie-street Bridge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

The faulty condition of Dobie-street bridge is again before the authorities. At the last meeting of the Council the Mayor in reply to a question promised to obtain a report as its…

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The Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

The "Herald" on Friday devotes a leader to the proposal to connect the Tweed by rail with Brisbane, in which it says: " We can quite understand the willingness, the eagerness even,…

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Local and General News. Nerang Tweed Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

The Premier (Sir William Lyne) fixed on Wednesday last for an interview with Mr. Murray, the Rueensland Minister for Railways, and Mr. R. D. Meaghor, M.L.A., to discuss the question…

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Dobie-street Bridge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

No action has yet been taken by the municipal authorities with respect to the condition of Dobie-street bridge. The Mayor, when seen yesterday, stated that he bad spoken to the…

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Lower Coldstream Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

Residents in all parts of the Clarence will be pleased to hear that there is at length a distinct assurance that the long-promised bridge over the Colstream will be proceeding with. The…

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Tweed Brisbane Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Murray, Queensland Minister for Works, in an interview in Sydney in Sydney in reference to the proposed railway connection from the Tweed River to the Queensland coast line, said he held…

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Sydney and Country Railways

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

THE S.M. HERALD in a issue deals in a sub-leader with the proposed connection of the Lisemore Twees railway with a line from Brisbane. The article is a shameless declaration that the policy of…

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Local Interest. the Railway Question

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

IT is reported that a railway surveyor, Mr. Edwards, who has just, completed another survey for the proposed Grafton to Glen Innes railway, will, in the course of a few weeks,…

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Suggested Murwillumbah-Nerang Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

THE Queensland Minister for Railways and Public Works, Mr. Murray, who is at present in Sydney, explained to a HERALD reporter his views on the question of…

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An Altruistic Railway Proposal (Telegraph. June 4.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 4

THE request of the Queensland Minister for Works that New South Wales should have extend the Lismore-Tweed railway is characterised by angelic candour which…

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That Awful Steam Motor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

" Rita Jones is doing favourably." The announcement in the daily papers would lead you to suppose that she had been merely ill, whereas she was mangled by a steam tram in Oxford-street. Rita…

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Light Lines of Railway. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 3

The proposals to construct a number of light lines of railway throughout the colony have been submitted to the Minister for Works and will shortly be considered…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 4

Referring to an article published by the Daily Telegraph adverse to the construction of a line from Brisbane to the northern rivers of N.S. Wales, the Northern Star writes:—Any proposal…

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Political and Social the City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

The Public Works Committee have reported to Parliament against the extension of the railway into the city; and they approve of the Premier's proposal to build a large railway station on the…

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Action Against Tbk Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 4

It is regarded almost as a certainty here that when anyone brings an action against the Railway Commissioners for injuries received he will get a verdict in his favour, together…

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The Boer War. Fight at Zand River Station. Natal Volunteers Released. Baden-powell Reaches Pretoria, General Buller Advancing North-[?] [?] Overtures to Kruger. the Cape Ministry Formed. Collapse of a Railway Bridge, London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

SIX hundred Boers attacked 250 of the Royal North Lancashire near Zand River Station, Orange River Colony. Lord Kitchener had forewarned Major Capper…

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Grafton-Casino Railway. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

FURTHER evidence was taken to-day before the Public Works Committee on the proposal to construct a railway from Grafton to Casino…

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