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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 3 of 16

Tramway Men Dismissed. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

As a result of the recent raid on an alleged gambling den at Waverley, nine tramway men, who were found on the premises, have been…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

A young woman, named Eva Carroll, residing at Redfern, was cut to pieces by a steam tram in Oxford-street, this afternoon…

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Our Grafton Letter The Railway Works

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

THERE have been further dis[?] in connection with the railway works—in fact, it is rumoured that the whole work is to be "hung up" and left in abeyance till funds are available…

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Current Comments. Tramways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

The small railways of Queensland are termed tramways, and those lines have greatly assisted in developing some of the best lands of Australia. The local…

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Oyster Channel Bridge. Public Meeting at Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Mayor, at the request of a number of requisitinists, was largely attended on Wednesday, when there were also representatives of Grafton,…

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Train Carrying Ferry Boats

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

We have seen frequently references.to the railway system which connects Manchuria with Russia proper. The line from Harbin to Port Arthur is good indeed,…

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Motoring Backwards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 7

Brussels has fixed the speed at which motor-cars may travel through the streets at three and a quarter miles an hour—walking pace. A wag, who notices that the…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

Following are the handicaps in connection with the road race over four miles on the Southgate road on Saturday, promoted by the Grafton Bicycle…

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The Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

General disgust is manifest at the antics played by the Works Department in regard to the Grafton-Casino railway line. Instead of pushing on…

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Railway and Harbor Works Languishing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 7

The dry dock at Green Point, over against Maclean, is a Government concern, built at enormous expense, for repairing the vessels used in…

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Tweed Railway Extension Rejected. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 5

The Public Works Committee has rejected the proposed Murwillumbah-Tweed Heads railway proposal for joining the Brisbane line with…

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Proposed Beach Road School

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 8

ON Saturday Mr. Inspector Henderson visited the beach road, outside Maclean, where a number of residents had assembled to interview him…

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Our Grafton Letter The Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

THE hands employed on the Grafton Casino line have been reduced to about 20, with, of course, the usual number of engineers, surveyors, foremen, time-keepers, etc. In fact, it is…

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Special Messages. the Grafton-casino Railway. Case Of. Plague in Sydney. Division of the Electorates. the Tick on the N.s. Wales Border

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

Regarding,the rumoured stoppage of work on the Grafton-Casino railway, the official explanation given is to the effect that it is not (intended to stop work…

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An Elephant in a Motor-Car

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 7

Consul, the clever ape that was paid so much money because it could imitate a few human vices, has joined the great majority of monkeys and left an insurance policy of…

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Grafton Chamber of Commerce. Grafton-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the Chamber was held last evening: there were present—Messrs. C. Schwinghammer (V.P.), P. Kritsch, E. G. Elworthy, G. H. Varley, Thos. Page,…

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The Railway Resumptions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. Swindells is in receipt of a communication from the Works Department, stating that the Minister has approved of instructions being given to him to sell by…

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The Casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

The Government, in their desire to abolish expenditure, have suspended railway construction in, N.S.W., and have determined to stop plate-laying on the Grafton-Casino…

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South Arm Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, to consider what…

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Grafton-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

The Secretary of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce has received a communication from Mr. John McFarlane, M.L.A., stating that he presented the petition recently…

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