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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

The Railway Employees

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

Our Government, have solved the problem of the railway and tramway employees in a manner that has won the approval of the Labour party. Many, hundreds of these men…

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Road Contracts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

TENDERS close at Bellingen on November as for the undermentioned road contracts:- Contract 28/1901-2. Coff's harbor to Sharpe's road, on jetty road in two sections, co—…

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Preventing Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

Some years ago Mr. G. A. Jordan, of Pound-street, Grafton, took out a patent for an invention to prevent or at least minimise the liability to serious accident by trams. The…

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About the Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 4

The voice of Thomas is not now henrd in the land, for work on the railway line is a reality. If all that one hears is true, the said work is too much a reulity for local men who "took…

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Political and Social More Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

Yesterday evening the Assembly passed Bills for the construction of three lines of railways, and it referred two proposed lines to the Pubilc Works Committee for consideration. Nearly all the lines…

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Northern Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 8

Speaking on the question of railway extension for a line connecting with Wagga Mr. Hogue complained of want of information. He said we…

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Glen Innes to Inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 8

Mr. O'Sullivan (Queanbeyan), Secretary for Public Works, rose to to move: That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee…

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Road Maintenance Men

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 4

THE State Minister for Works has had under consideration the question of the attitude the department should adopt with regard to the matter of repairing maintenance men's working…

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The Greatest Railway Undertaking

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 5

IT is announced that the gigantic Russian line—the Trams-Siberian railway—has been completed. The total cost of this, the greatest railway scheme in the world, has been variously estimated at…

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The Same Tramp

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

Mrs. Green : "Oh, my dear! That magnificent watchdog you brought home yesterday is gone." Mr. Green : "Eh I 'Did the…

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The Coastal-Western Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

REFERRING to the proposal to connect Glen Innes and Inverell by rail, the "Times," of Saturday, hits the nail fairly on the head when, in the course…

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Motor Cream Collectors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 4

Will motor cars solve the difficulty, in connection with the delivery of cream to the central factories? In an interview with Mr. O'Calloghan, reported in another…

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Road Contracts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

TENDERS close on Tuesday next, at Bollingen, for the undermentioded road contracts in this electorate:— 34-1991-92. Road to Bollinger Heads, at the…

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Motors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4

Cycliets will be interested on learning that a plebiscite was recently held in England, whereat cyclists wera asked to decide what five features should most cocupy the attention of the trade at…

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Grafton-Casino Railway. Sectional Plan of the Grafton End

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 5

A sectional plan of the 2 miles 74 chains and 3 links of the Grafton end of the above line is on view at the Court-housp, together with schedule of properties through which the…

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Railway Employees

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 4

Encouraged by their successful endeavour to have the eight hours system made general in the Railway Department, a large number of the railway employees have begun an…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

A SHOCKING accident happened on the railway line about a quarter of a mile south of Golden Square railway station, Bendigo, involving the loss of…

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New England Railway. Tenterfield to Casino. an Unfavorable Report. [By Telegraph.]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 1

SYDNEY, THURSDAY NIGHT. In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr O'Sullivan moved the submission of the Tenterfield to Casino railway to the Works…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 5

Specifications of the following are on view at the Court-house:- Arnold's to Apple Tree Flat.—From end of metalling at 26 miles towards 27 miles, ll…

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Border Railways

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

IT is announced that the Queensland Government has decided to proceed with the construction of in extension line along the N.S.W. border at the beginning of next year. The…

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