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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Motor Cars and Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 7

"What with the motors cars and so much electricity being used, it is a poor outlook for the farmer," writes a contributor to the "Mark…

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Current Topics. Railway Management

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

The Victorian railways are reported to have shown a surplus for the past year, after paying all expenses. This, no doubt, is largely attributable to the…

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A New Motor Chemical Fire Engine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

An illustration in the "Queenslander" shows a new motor chemical fire engine purchased by the Brisbane Five Brigade Board. The engine is 24 h.p. and is…

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Motor Omnibuses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

A great demond has set in for motor omaibuses for the outer suburbs of Melbourne. Mr. Bent some time ago conceived the idea of using such buses as feeders for the…

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Richmond River Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

In the Interim when our neighbours on the Richmond River, or a few of them, are not more or Jess ludicrously, in public meeting assembled, talking about "killing the North…

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Recreation Reserve on Railway Line

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

The Member for the Clarence has replied to the Chamber of Commerce, who at last meeting desired that 100 acres of land be set apart on the railway line, about 15 to…

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Beacon Mime Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 8

Mr.Editor.—Your "Central bucca correspondent" in last Tuesday's article was not correctly informed regarding the road from the Beacon Aline (upper Baucca) to…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting in connoction with the North Coast Halfway League, at Kempsey on Monday, the Mayor presiding, the followlng'resolutionds were…

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The Highest Railway Track in Europe

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. Emil Ruker, in the August number of "page's Magazine," cites the Albula-Engadin line, which was opened for traffic on 1st July. with much ceremony, as a…

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Short Story Some Adventures In a Motor Car. An Upto-date Knight Errant

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

I had just liguted my pipe and settled down for a quiet read before turning in, when the surgery bell was rung twice with obvious impatience…

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The Romance of Motor-racing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

In an interesting article in the June number of "Pearson's Magazine." Mr. B. Fletcher Robinson writes on the dangers and the delights of motor-racing:—…

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Starving the Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. Bennett, in the Assembly: Although the Government deserve credit for their praiseworthy effort to bring down a surplus, 1, as a country representative, have…

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Controversial. (An Open Column to Contributors). Central Bucca Land and Road Matters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—In your last Tuesday's paper appears, under the heading of "Central Bucca Land and Road Matters," an article purporting to deal with these matters,…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Clarence River Railway and Settlement League was convened for last evening, mainly with the object of considering the question of calling a public…

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Our Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

Commenting on the fact that 9000 acres of land were last week taken up on the Grafton-Casino railway line, the Coraki "Herald" says "its…

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Road to Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 5

We are informed that the engineer entrusted with the work' of constructing the new road from' Coramba to Dorrigo, is a mont able officer, and is making a first-class highway. Very…

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Motor cars at Olympia. The Progress of the Industry In England

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 7

By H. B. Marriott Watson. Early in 1895 the editor of the "Saturday Review" handed me the prospectus of the first French motor…

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N.C.L.S. and Railway League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 4

At a meeting of the North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League on Tuesday evening, the Mayor in the chair, it was proposed that a public…

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Bridge Over the South Apm. Progress of the Work

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 8

About 15 months have elapsed since the ceremony of driving tho first pile of the bridge over tho South Arm at Maclean was performed. On that…

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Casino-Grafton Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

A writer in the " Cobden Times" (Victoria) gives the following :—An exile somewhere on the Clarence writes me a gorgeous description of the new railway running from…

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