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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 3 of 16

Opening a Bridge. a Successful Ceremony

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

THE Coldstream was en fete on Wednesday, the occasion being the opening of a bridge across the river at its confluence with the South Arm. The day was beautifully fine,…

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That Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

To give some idea of what a good market would be opened up in New England and the west for the unlimited timber supply on the north coast, when the railway to Guyra is…

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Glen Innes to Inverell Railway. Adverse Report by the Railway Commissioners

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

The Public Works Committee had under consideration on Monday the question of the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell…

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Queensland Border Railway

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

The Queensland Railway Department has approached the New South Wales Department with a view of ascertaining their intentions with regard to meeting the new Nerang…

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Railway Matters. Tenterfield to Casino. the Proposal Condemned. Sydney

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

The "Daily Telegraph" today strongly condemns the proposed Tenterfield-Casino railway, which will leave a yearly deficit of £41,000. The article says the Works…

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The Coldstream Bridge. The Official Opening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The bridge that spans the Cold[?] stream at its confluence with the South Arm of the Clarence River was officially opened on Wednesday…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

Mr. G. Dammerell, of Woolgoolga, addresing the Editor of the S.M. " Herald," says:—You are doing this State a great…

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A Motor Cane-cutter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

In view of the report received from Bundaberg and published in a recent issue, to the effect that a newly-invented [?]…

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Coastal-New-England Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

The Committee met on Tuesday when farther consideration was given to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell…

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Railway Proposals. Public Works Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

The Committee on Monday held a meeting when the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell was taken into consideration. Mr. J. Davis, Under-secretary,…

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Grafton-casino Railway Line. Progress of the Work. Interview with Mr. Stawell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 8

Viewed psychologically, the public is a dissatisfied atom. It is dissatisfied when it does not know all about everything; also, it is dissatisfied when it does. The…

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The New England Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

AT the Parliamentary Standing Committee's inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Tenterfield to Casino, Mr. J. Davis, the…

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The Tenterfield-Casino Railway Proposal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

THE evidence already taken by the Public Works Committee, regarding the proposed Tenterfieid-Casino railway should be sufficient to exclude for the…

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V Trip on the Armidale Road From Grafton to Guy Fawkes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

Twenty years ago, in 1882, I made a journey to Armidale, starting on the last day of January. We enjoyed the trip very much then, and I often…

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Northern Railways. Inquiry by the P.W. Committee

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

THE Public Works Committee on Wednesday commenced an inquiry into the proposal to construct a railway from Glen Innes to Inverell, and also the lines from the tableland to the coast…

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The Railway Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—I have read with much interest Mr. Statham's interesting and instructive letter on the railway question, in your issue of the…

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The Railway Timber Supply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—In your Saturday's issue of the "Examiner" there appears a report of the progress being made with the construction of the Grafton-Casino railway line…

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The Tenterfield-casino Railway Proposal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

The evidence already taken by the Public Works Committee regarding the proposed Tenterfield-Casino railway should be quite sufficient to…

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Glen Innes Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

At a meeting of the League, a letter was read stating that owing to the probability of the Clarence being served shortly with…

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Railway Proposals

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

The Public Works Committee have taken official evidence in Sydney in regard to the various proposals for railway connection between the Tableland and North Coast…

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