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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

335 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Casino Lismore Railway. Arbitration Proceedings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

SINCE Wednesday last (says Saturday's "Star") the Lismore Council Chamber has been occupied by various gentlemen engaged in the arbitration…

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The North Coast Railway

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

The Secretary of Railways (Mr. J. M'Lachlan) speaking with reference to the proposed North Coast Railway on Friday, said it would be a burden on…

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The North Coast Railway

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

The most habitable and the most populous and thriving portion of the State is the coast district. The question whether it ought not to have…

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Our Roads

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

"C. F," writes from Woodford Dale, March 2— In an issue of about a week back a letter appeared in your journal anent the practice of the Roads Department in spreading loose metal here…

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The Railway Resumptions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 5

Notwithstanding the comments that have been made respecting the adjustments of the resumption claims, the Department is exercising promptitude in at least some…

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New England—Coastal Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

At a public meeting on Friday, in Armidale, the member for the district (Mr. Lonsdale) strongly advocated the Armidale-South Grafton route, which he said would serve a…

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Armidale to the Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

The Armidale and N.E. Chamber of Commerce are seeking the co-operation of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce in the ondeavour to secure a line of raliway from…

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North Coast Railway. Further Official Evidence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

At the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton, Mr. H. M'Lachlan (secretary to the Railway Commissioners) said…

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The North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

The Premier has received the following communication touching the above:-- " Public Works Buildings, Bridge-street, Sydney, 23rd February, 1903. Sir John…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

MR. T. W. KEELE, principal engineer of the Harbors and Rivers branch of the Public Works Department, in the course of an examination before the Public Works…

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Myrt[?] Creek Railway Station

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of residents was held at the residence of Mr. E. Bailey on Monday, when a numerously signed petition was handed in, protesting agninst the…

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An Oil Engine Plough Motor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

The report of a trial given this new motor in the "North British Agriculturist" of 14th January, it is stated that "the Ivel agricultural motor,…

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Mono Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

The most wonderful railway system in the world, the mono railway, owes its existence to a simple contrivance by M. Caillet, a french engineer in Tonquin. He was…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

The P. W. Committee visited Newcastle on Tuesday to take evidence in regard to the railway proposal: but no evidence was forthcoming. The Chairman said it seemed to him that the people had treated the…

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Proposed Maitland to South Crafton Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

"It may be at once recognised that this proposal is the most formidable opposition yet formulated to our long-delayed Tenterfield-Casino…

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Railways on the Betterment Plan

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 1

MR. J. A. HENDRY writes to a Sydney paper to the effect that, with the view of increasing the industrial stability of New South Wales it is necessary that something should be done to…

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North Coast Railway Project. Some Press Opinions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 8

The proposal to make a railway along the Northern Coast has been widely discuss during the last week (says the Sydney Mail). It presents many obstacles which are…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 8

A DEPUTATION from the railway and tramway employees' unions interviewed Mr. John Kidd the other day, to complain of the…

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Railway Requirements on the Tweed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 4

A wire from Murwillumbah dated Friday reads:--A deputation representing' Murwilluimbah, Dunbible, Burrington, Mooball, Billinudgel, Mullumbimby,…

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Is Road-making in its Infancy?

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I was driving along the roads in a certain part of the Lower Clarence When I fell nicely into a sleep—(by the way, I was not the driver)—when suddenly I fell over a precipice! But…

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