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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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The North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

In its last issue, the Fernmount "Northern Courier" says:-- For calm, colossal, pure, unadulterated, all-wool-and-a-yard-wide selfishness commend…

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The Train

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

A BIG train left Lismore on Tuesday morning for Grafton, including several trucks of cattle ana horses. Intimation of the postponement of the Show was not received…

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New Railway Lines. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

The Cabinet yesterday gave further consideration to tho question of constructing four additional railway lines, for which the…

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The Trans-australian Railway. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

Mr. G. H. Reid, speaking at Perth, W.A., declared that the demand for the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway is in the…

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C. R. L. S. and Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday, Mr. A. Thompson (President) in the chair. Rev, C. North was elected member of…

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Grafton to Casino. the New Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

The special reporter of the "Herald" writes.: Grafton long was unrivalled among the centres of the Northern Rivers. But in territory of such, richness and…

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Motor 'Buses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

The great interest taken in the proposals to run motor omnibuses in Sydney lends one to think that a brief description of these vehicles may be useful at the present…

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New Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The Government have practically decided to ask Parliament to give authority for the construction of several lines of railways, the majority of which will run through…

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A Railway Grievance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Byron Bay having satiated us with butterexport records, has pleasantiy produced "a railway grievance." A passenger had a return first-class ticket, but on going into…

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The Casino Show. the Railway Trip From Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 8

The Casino Show opened on Wednesday last with ideal weather for holding an exhibition. As a special train service was arranged from Grafton the Clarence was well represented, fair…

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Road to the Experimental Farm. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

Sir. -- It is reported in Saturday's "Examiner" that Mr. T. T. Bawden, representing the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, urged, before the Minister…

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Motor Omnibuses. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

The Government has authorised the Railway Commissioners to import four motor omnibuses at a cost of £5500…

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Latest Telegrams. New Railway Lines. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

The Cabinet has decided to go on with the construction of the following railway lines : -- Bogan Gate to Trundle, Manilla to Barraba, Temora to Barellan,…

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North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the above league was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs. A. Thompson (President), E. T…

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Northern Railways

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 1

A WRITER in the "Stock Journal" remarks— "The northern river towns, if they are wise, will seek to enhance their own importance by feeders…

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Land Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

Speaking at the Agricultural Society's banquet at Casino the Minister for Works said if the people wanted and they must have it. At the same time, it must not be…

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The Bogan Gate Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

Work in connection with several new railway lines is to be proceeded with almost at once. With respect to the line from Bogan Gate to Trundle, the Premier has…

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Grafton-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 8

The 67 miles of railway from Grafton to Casino—connectiong the Clarence River with the Richmond—is expected to be compelted about the end of September, when the line…

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Train on

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday night Mr. R. D. Bawden received a telegram from Mr. John M'Farlane, M.L.A., stating that the Minister for Works had approved of…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

The Minister for Works, Mr. C. A. Lee, speaking at Tenterfield on Saturday, maintained that the construction of the North Coast…

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