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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 6 of 17

Maclean Roads Office

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me space in reply to "Contractor," re roads office sits. I might point out that anyone with respect for health's sake would not be so absurd as to uphold the use of the…

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Road Through Chatsworth Island

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Some time ago a number of residents on the eastern and northern parts of Chatsworth Island made application for the opening of a road between portions 59, 60, 65, 70 and 68, on the…

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Free Railway Passes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

There seems to be some peculiar fascination about free railway passes, judging from the frequency of the applications for them. At the conference of the Pastoral and…

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Local Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

Laying of sleepers in connection with the local railway was commenced at the Grafton end on Tuesday. The work of making up and levelling down for the line in completed around our future…

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North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

In our business notice will be found the dates on Which the Public Works Committee will visit this portion of the northern rivers to inquire into the desirability of constructing a railway along…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 5

Frank Brennan, Master of Arts in the Sydney University, accidentally fell on the railway line last night at Yass, and was run…

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Dorrigo Main Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

TAKING advantage of the visit of the Minis-ter for Works, a large and representative deputation waited upon him at Mr. Capp's Federal Hotel, Bellingen, on Thursduy…

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The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, who has just returned from a visit to the North Coast, says that between the Hunter River and the Tweed there is room for…

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Victorian Railwaymen. Stand by the Trades Hall. Sydney

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

THE Victorian Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association yesterday decided that it was not for its Executive to say whether they should…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received, through the member for Gratton, a report from the Acting District Surveyor at Gratton, with lithograph showing land for…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. Impending Strike of Employees. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 5

ALL negotiations in the dispute between the Victorian Government and the railway employeess, resulting from the latter amalgamating with the Trades Hall, have failed…

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Land on the Railway Line

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 8

THE Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received, through the Member for Grafton, a report from the Acting District Surveyor at…

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Railway Drama

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

Scene 1.—Train stopping at a big junction. Ticket Collector (examining passenger's ticket): "This won't do, sir. Ycu'll have to get out and—"…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

THE Public Works Committee (Messrs. J. McFarlane, chairman, J. Hughes, A. Kethel, W. R. Campball, N. Hawthorne, S. Moore, and S. McGowen) held an inquiry last…

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Australian Sleepers on English Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has just received information from Mr. Lance, the Commercial Agent, in London, of what is believed to be the first important contract…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

The negotiations in connection with the Victorian Railway crisis have failed. The Victorian Cabinet have given members of the Executive notice to dispense with their services from Tuesday next,…

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Railway Strike in Victoria. 11,500 Men Out. Traffic at a Standstill. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

The representatives of the Victorian railway employees to-day met Mr. Irvine, and finally refused his proposals for an amicable settlement. The unions all…

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The Roads Vote

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 4

An explanation has been given to the Press in effect that it is customary, in connection with the expenditure of the anual road vote to keep a portion of it…

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The Cangal Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 5

The deputation that waited an the Premier last week, urging the improvement of the 17 mile stretch of road that connects Appletree Flat with Cangai, made a moderate…

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