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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 16

North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

A REOENT report shows that after touching at Kempsey this proposed line will cross the Nambucca River not far from the coast and both the North and South Arms of the…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Speaking at Taree, the Hon. W. Bennett referred to the projected visit of the Railway Commissioners to the district in connection with the North Coast railway…

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A Wireless Telegraphic Motor. I

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

Marconi has perfected a wireless telegraphic apparatus inside his motor car, by which he can travel quickly to any part of the country and communicate to other cars…

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"The Examiner." Established 1859. Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays. SATURDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1902. the Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

The Rallway Commissioners have presented their annual report for the year ended June 30th, 1902, to the Government, and the report has been published in the usual…

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The Motorist's Predicament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

A story is being told at the expense of a well-known motorist who calls frequently upon a young and charming lady of his acquaintance. The…

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The Tabulam Bridge. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 1

THE Minister for Works, in answer to Mr. Winchcombe, said that tenders were called for the bridge over the Clarence River at Tabulam on October…

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Railway Results

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

THE benefits arising from a railway running through a district is district by a letter from Mr. Clifford, secretary of the Byron Buy Co-operative Co., relative to tho growth of…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Fehon and Kirkoaldie (Railway Commissioners) and Mr Harper (Traffic Manager) arrived in Grafton on their tour of inspection of the…

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Proposed Tramway Service. to Be Submitted to the Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

AFTER the interview with the Railway Commissioners on the subject of the North-Coast railway had terminated on Tuesday evening several gentlemen chatted with the…

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"The Examiner." Established 1859. Published on TUESDAYS and Saturdays. Saturday, 6th SEPTEMBER, 1902. the North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

The Minister for Works had a notice on the business paper of the Legislative Assembly this week that he would move that the construction of the Maitland to South…

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The North Coast Railway. the Railway Commissioners at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Fehon and Kirkcaldie, Railway Commissioners, and Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, arrived at Grafton as announced on Tuesday, having travelled…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Tenterfield-Casino railway proposal was again before the Public Works Committee yesterday. Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.H.R., said that if any…

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Railway Expenditure. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 1

A large expenditure will probably be necessary at an early date to place the locomotives on the railways in a proper state of efficiency…

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Great Dunlop Road Race

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 8

Saturday week saw the greatest road race yet held in the Southern Hemisphere carried to a successful issue, fully 50,000 people watching the progress of the race…

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Motor Street-watering Vans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

The steam-motor street-watering van is probably the latest improvement in the method of street watering, and there is no doubt it will be…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 5

OUR Congarini correspondent states that there was a good meeting to face the Railway Commissioners, and they were addressed by a committee…

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Government Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—By a recent report I glean the fact that the Brushgrove Progress Association, at its recent meeting, decided to ask the Government to have a certain…

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Orara Railway Route

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

We are authorised to say that Mr. A. J. Little, Assistant-Engineer on the Grafton-Casino Railway, has examined the proposed railway route from Woogoolga through the Bucca…

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The Railways. Is There a Retrogression

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 1

It is becoming increasingly evident that all is not well with the railways in some really vital respects, and if the commissioners are at all jealous for their reputation as…

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The Railway Service. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 1

The State Premier is having a report prepared with regard to the allegations respecting the railways and their management. Sir John See says he has…

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