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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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The North Coast Railway. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 5

Further evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee in favor of the proposed railway extension from Maitland to Grafton…

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Short Story. Crossin' the Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

We were sitting round the store, "swapping yarns" with the Four Corners storekeeper, who had recently been elected sheriff, and was thus…

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Crown Lands. Reserves on Armidale Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon the Local Land Board gave their reserved decision with regard to reserves on the Armidale road as follows…

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A Motor Marriage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Charles Jarrott, the well known motor-car expert, has again proved himself a brave man. More than once in his motor competitions he has shown great courage. So recently as the…

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South Arm Bridge. a Tender Accepted

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

MR. J. McFARLANE writes as follows, under date 25th inst to the Secretary of the Maclean and District Progress Association:—"I have successful in getting the Treasurer to…

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A Motor Bicycle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. L. Prince, bicycle motor-cycle maker and gunsmith, of West Maitland, has just completed a motor-bicycle of the latest and most up-to-date pattern. In preliminary trials the motor…

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The Central Railway Station

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 8

The foundation stone of the Central Railway Station--O'Sullivan's folly, it is irreverently styled--was laid on Saturday by Sir John See…

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South Arm Bridge. a Tender Accepted

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 4

WE received the following telegram from Mr. John McFarlane, Member for the Clarence, at 5.45 p.m., on Wednesday:— "A tender for the South Arm bridge has been…

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The Lawson Railway Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

The report of the board of officers of the Railway, Department appointed to inquire into the collision at Lawson on Saturday night has not yet been received, but…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

Tenders for the supply and delivery of about 50,000 cubic yards of river gravel for the above will be received up to noon on 13th instant, full particulars of which…

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South Arm Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 4

IT is probable that the contractor will arrive in a few days to make arrangements for commencing work in connection with this bridge. As operations will probably be under way by the…

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Railways

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

THE writer of the "On the Land" column in the S.M. Herald, referring to the proposed railway connection between the North Coast and the tableland, says the most favoured…

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Our Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

A shipment of material-- 22 trucks, an engine, and a brake-van—was landed at, the Government wharf last week, and work on the line is being vigorously…

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Murwillumbah Tweed Heads Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

The Member for the Tweed has been informed that the inquiry in connection with the proposed railway from Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads will be…

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Train the Girls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 6

When a girl is ten years old she should be given household duties to perform according to her size and strength, for which a sum of money should be paid her weekly…

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Opening of the Tumut Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 5

TUMUT, Monday.—The official opening of the Gundagai to Tumut railway was performed by Sir Harry Rawson to-day, in the presence of upwards of 10,000 people…

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The Siberian Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 8

THE express train which runs every week between Moscow and Irkutsk over the Trans-Siberian railroad deserves the credit of being the most…

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Pontoon Bridge at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The Council has received a report from the Works Department on Mr. Skelton's proposal to erect a pontoon bridge over the Clarence at Grafton, via Queen-street and…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published TUESDAYS and Saturdays. Grafton: 17th OCTOBER, 1908. Maitland-South Grafton Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

The evidence on the proposed Maitland to South Grafton railway is closed. In globo, it makes a bulky volume. The next procedure will be the consideration of the…

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South Arm Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. JAMES Marsland, representative of Messrs Mountney and Co., contractors for the South Arm bridge, arrived at Maclean yesterday, to take…

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