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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

301 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 16

Edward Creek Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

For some time past there has been a desire to open up a road to the east of Maclean, otherwise than that over Cameron's Hill. Goodwood-street,…

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Dorrigo Tramway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 6

MR BRINER, M.P has received the following report from the Department of Works, in regard to the coast road to Perrett's and a proposed light railway of tramway for the Dorrigo…

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Roads and Bridges. a Big State Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

The Under Secretary for Works, in his annual report to the works Department states that the amount available for year ended June 30, 1904 for roads and bridges was only £450000…

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The Border Railway Connection

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 6

Speaking at the Nerang agricultural show, which was held 20 miles north of the border. Mr. Morgun, the Queensland Premier, said; "They had a railway to Southport,…

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Grafton: October 22nd. 1904. the Grafton-tweed Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 4

The Premier of Queensland stated at a show luncheon at Kerang, Q. border, a few days ago that he intends to ask the N.S.W. Government to add the missing…

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The Railway Work-shops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

The Member for the Clarence writes to the secretary of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce: "I have placed our claims re railway workshops, before the Railway…

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The New Railway Station

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

In regard to the Central Hallway Station,the Under Secretary for Works in his annual report states that an expenditure of £49000 which was not provided for in the estimate was…

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Railway Workshops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

Mr. McFarlane. M. L. A. has written to the secretary of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce as follows concerning the above:--"I have placed our claims re…

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Tweed-brisbane Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

Speaking at the lunchcon at the Nerang Show on Friday, the Queensland Premier, referred to the gap between the Queensland railway system…

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The Railway Work-shops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 4

The Member for the Clarence has received a reply from the Hallway Commissioners stating that all the workshops likely to be required for some considerable time…

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Railway Construction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 4

The painfully slow rate of progress in the construction of the Grafton-Casino railway is long and stolidly sustained. But, in view of the fate of the Tomora-Harellan…

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North Coast L. S. and Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the above League was hole at Glenreagh School of Arts on Wednesday. There was a good attendance of members, including seven how, ones…

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North Coast Land Settlement & Railway League. Glenreagh Branch

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 8

Mr. Coberoft. Special Commissioner appointed by the Government to report on the large reserves in the North Coast districts with the view…

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Road Contracts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

TENDERS close at the Bellingen roads office on Monday, November 7, for the undermentioned road contracts:— 4-1904-05. Moonee to Congarini, 320 lineal yards re-forming,…

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Road Versus Rail

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 4

A result of the Railway Commissioner indreasing the rates of freight on merchandise carried on the lines has been the starting of a competition service by means…

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Grafton-casino Railway. Portion of Ballasting Unsatisfactory Completion of Line Deferred

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Consequent upon the material used for ballasting on the Grafton-Casino railway, at the 39-miles, being unsatisfuctory, it has been found…

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First Chinese Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 4

The first railway built in China was completed in 1876. Although only twenty-eight miles long, it was enormously expensive, no all the materials…

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LOCAL and General. Our Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 2

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received word from the Member for the Clarence, stating that owing to the necessity for drawing supplies of…

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Our Grafton Letter The Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

It is intimated in the local press that a doley has been occasioned in the completion of the Grafton-Casino line owing to the ballast on cer-tain portions of the line being found defective…

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Lands and Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 4

Writing on this question the "Sydney Mail" refers to the resolutions passed at the meeting of the North Const Hallway League lt states:— One important factor in successful railway…

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