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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 2 of 16

Road Contracts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

ON Monday last no less than 85 tenders for 17 road contracts were opened at Bellingen, the lowest totalling £2539 9s. 11d, and the highest £3296 18s. 5d. Details appended :-…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

ON Friday evening last the Railway Commissioners (Messrs, Oliver, Kirkealdie, and Fehon), accompanied by Mr. Harper (traffic manager), arrived at Bellingen by special…

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Our Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

IN an Interview with the Chairman of the Public Works Committee Mr. Briner, M.P., learned that the full committee will visit Coff's Harbor, Coramba, Fernmount, Belli-…

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The Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

The Commissioners at thc interview, on Monday with Clarence residents at Grafton respecting the rival railway routes, explained that they required…

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A Coast Line of Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

Prior to the holding of a railway meeting on the Tweed recently, Mr. Meagher, M.P., was written to, concerning the connection of the N.S.W…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—Having regard to the visit of the Railway Commissioners and the early visit of the Public Works Committee…

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Accident on a Tram-line

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday afternoon Miss Addie Bart, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Hurt, of Maclean, met with a serious accident at Murrayville. She was one of a party who were…

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Railway Question

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 4

Ex-SERGEANT J.T. Biffin, whom we have known for many years, and is intimately acquainted with all the northern districts, writes as under:- In view…

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Pay-Day on a Railway Line

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 3

THINGS must be lively up Gladstone way occasionally, according to the following, taken from the Gladstone ADVOCATE:--…

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The Guyra-Coff's Harbour Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

The following information was aid before the Railway Commissioners by the Fitzroy Railway League, on the occasion of…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

Two important omissions occur in Mr. E. F. Rudder's letter, which appeared in our issue of Tuesday, for which we apologise. The letter should have read: "Taking the present…

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Nerang-Tweed Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

MR. LEAHY, Minister for Railways for Queensland, staled on Wednesday that he was having considerable trouble in coming to an understanding with the…

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Co-operative System of Road Works

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

THE Minister for Works had a consultation recently with Mr. Wise (Attorney General), Mr. Davis (Under-Secretary for Works) and Mr. Hanna (Commissioner for Roads) with reference…

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The Coldstream Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 8

The bridge that spans the Coldstream at its confluence with the South Arm of the Clarence River is completed, and the opening of the structure is to be celebrated on Wednesday next…

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The Railway Question. the Key to the Position

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 4

Following on Mr. Rudder's lengthy statement in your issue of the 11th instant on the above question, which I presume is an up-to-date review of…

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North Coast Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

At the Manning the Premier and Minister for Works stated that the North Coast railway must be constructed shortly. Replying to a…

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The Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 5

The Raleigh "Sun" states:—The result of the recent inquiries made by the Railway Commissioners on the Clarence and Richmond in regard to the proposed schemes for…

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Christening a Bridge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 1

The ceremony of declaring the bridge over the Coldstream open for traffic on Wednesday was made the occasion for great rejoicing by the residents. Still, in keeping with the…

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Coldstream Bridge. Opening Ceremony

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

IT is now a good many years since an active agitatation was dommenced for a bridge over the mouth of the Coldstream. An energetic committee, of which the late Mr. Lotherington was an active…

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