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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 15 of 15

Rival Railway Routes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

In the Assembly last week, Mr. Meagher pressed for a statement from Mr. O'Sullivan as to whether he would redeem his promise to refer the three rival North Coast railway…

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Tenterfield to Casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

IN moving the submission of the Tenterfield to Casino railway last week, Mr. O'Sullivan said: I have decided to submit the Tenterfield to Casino line…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

It has been finally decided that a railway shall be built between Cobar and Wilcannia. The agitation for this line began some years since, but it did not meet with the approval of the Railway…

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"The Examiner." Saturday, December 21St, 1901. Railway Rivalries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

The recent railway conference at Casino has brought into existence an amount of newspaper writing, and expressions of Press opinions, which are apt to give rise to a…

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Railway Accident. Boys Crushed by Buffers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 1

ABOUT a fortnight ago two boys, sons of the Rev. Mr. Hefferman, Church of England clergyman at Mount Victoria, took it into their heads to run away…

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The Road Ave Come

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

Janus had faces two to see the years to come and the years, agone. One was the face of a child so free; the other Time had written…

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The Origin of the Motor Car

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 4

The motor car is thought to be a new invention, but if not as old. as the tallis it travels over it at least dates from the 18th century. As a matter of fact it preceded the railway,…

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Road it in His Newspaper

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 8

George Sehaub, it well known German citizen of New Lebanon, O., U.S.A., is a constant reader of the DAYTON VOLKSZRITUNG. He knows that this paper aims to advertise only the best in its columns,…

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On the Road by Marie Von Thilo (of the Pseudonym Library). [Complete Story.] [All Rights Reserved.]

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

HE COLD wintry day was slowly drawing…

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Boers and the Railways

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 8

The extraordinary statement recently made by the Times on the subject of train wrecking in South Africa is one of the most remarkable eye-openers in the history of modern warfare. If…

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Bungled Railway Works

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 5

"Navvy," writing to the GRIP from Norton's Gap, under date of 7th inst., says"—At the present crab-like pace we may expect to see the line completed about the end of the century. An…

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Our Railway Policy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

Contributed by F. V. Hunter, L.S. Now that it has been decided by Parliament to submit to the Public Works Committee the rival railway…

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