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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 4 of 15

The Grafton-casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

Naturally enough, a keen interest is being displayed in the arrangements which are being made to fittingly celebrate so important an event as the turning of the first…

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Railway Demonstration. Meeting at Grafton

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

ONE of the largest and most enthusiastic public meetings held in Grafton for some time, took place in the Town Hall last Wednesday evening to consider what steps should be taken to…

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The Railway Accident Inquiry

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

The railway accident inquiry is nearing its end, the evidence now being given being that of Professor Warren, who said, as the result of his investigations, he arrived at the conclusion that…

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The Cowper Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Kindly allow me space to draw attention to the bad. condition of the above roads, One would imagine after about 25 years incorporation in the Ulmarra…

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"The Examiner." Saturday, March 23Rd, 1901. Grafton-casing Railway. Turning the First Sod

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

Somewhere it has been said that all things come to those who wait. Whether it be so or not need not be herein discussed; but what does concern the people of Grafton is the fact that the date fixed…

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The Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

The Sydenham railway inquiry (or inquest, as the Coroner keeps on insisting) is now pretty well over. There is only another witness to examine, the driver, Matthow Dove; but, as he is not yet able…

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The Railway Accident

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

The Coronial inquiry with respect to the railway accident that recently happened on the Illawarra line has been adjourned until May so as to enable the driver of, the engine to be present and give…

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Railway Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the General Committee was held yesterday. Present—The Mayor, Messrs, W. Small, jun., E. T. Blaxland, D. Beatson, C. Sanders, E. Avery, A, Lipman, E. G. Elworthy,…

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The Grafton-casino Railway the Date Finally Fixed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

ABOUT 20 members of the Executive Committed attended the meeting convened by the Mayor on Friday morning to consider the notification of the postponement of the…

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An Old Motor Car

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

NOW that the motor-car has inaugurated a new era in locomotion, it is only just to recall the fact that as long ago as the early sixties Sir. Richard Tange, then an unknown mechanic,…

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Railway Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

The Secretaries received a telegram from the Member for Gratton on Saturday as under: "Owing to exigencies of public business, Ministers cannot leave earlier than date mentioned or postpone until…

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The Electric Trams

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

The electric trams are a great success financially, and apparently they need to be. Every fresh month brings a batch of cases for complaint, and up to date the Commissioners must have disbursed…

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The Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Editor,—Certainly Clarence people are forbearing, and their forbearance has been sorely tried in the matter of railway construction. Once again they are asked to wait,—first February, then…

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The Grafton-casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the Executive Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present:--The Mayor (chair), Messrs. E. T. Blaxland, J. Finney, C. Sanders, sen., T. Dellow, E…

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Railway Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

A. meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday. Present—the Mayor, Messrs. A. Lipman. E. T. Blaxland, E. G. Elworthy, T. Dellow, C. Sanders, J. Finney, G. H…

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Mr. Pyers and Northern— Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

Questioned at one of his political meeting on lccal railways, Mr. Pyers, in reply to Mr. Bowen, pointed out that he had always been a strong advocate of the Casine-Tenterfield railways, and showed that he…

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Female Tram Guards

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

In Santiago find Valparaiso women are employed as conductors on tramways. They wear a dark-blue uniform with a white apron tied with rod ribbons, and large white…

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Grafton-casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

The hon. secretaries of the Railway Demonstration Committee have received the following letter, in reply to an invitation to attend the turning of the first sod of the…

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Railway Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

A meeting of committee was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs. T. Page (chair), E. T. Blaxland, J. Finney, C. Banders, W. Stevenson, H. Sanders, A, Lipman, and J. C. Wilcox (secretary)…

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Railway Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 3

A meeting of teachers, to arrange details in connection with the proposed entertaining of the children of Grafton and district in Fisher Park, on the 13th instant, was held…

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