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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

627 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 32

The Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

From an extract published in this issue, it will be seen that a section of the metropolitan press continues its opposition to the North Coast Railway. Having been taxed…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers. Ulmarra, on Wednesday, when an address was delivered by Mr. A. Thompson, manager of the Bank of N.S.W., in…

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North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by the North Coast Railway Leagues for the visiting Members of Parliament to leave Maitland about the 14th…

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The North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 4

As an addition to Mr. F. Verdon Hunter's (Grafton) letter on the above subject, as re-produced in a recent issue of this journal, Mr. O. O. Dangar,…

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Tyndale—Brushgrove Road

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

Complaints have been frequent concerning the bad state of the main road between Tyndale Park and the South Arm Public School, at a point about three miles from…

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The Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr. Carruthers informed the press that the Government had decided upon a course of action with respect to the Railway Commissioners, and that the…

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Tenterfield-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 5

A public meeting held at Murwillumbah last week was addressed by Messrs. D. Jarman, R. Balmer, and J. E. Glasgow, delegates from the New England Railway…

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French Railway Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 5

The Paris and Havre train has been wrecked near Paris. The driver and guard were killed and many passengers were injured…

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North Coast Railway League

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Some time ago meetings of delegates from the Hunter to the Clarence were held one in Kempsey and one in Grafton (12th March) and the outcome was that a circular letter should…

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Train and Steamer Services

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

Our attention has been drawn to the fact that on Tuesday evening last the train from Casino arrived a few minutes late. There were several passengers who desired…

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Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

A meeting of members was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. A. Thompson, President, occupied the chair, and road the correspondence that was received with reference to…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 9

A correspondent writes in the "Stock and Station Journal":—When I was in Sydney I was under the impression that the reason the North Coast railway was not built…

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Railway Sham-fighting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 9

The railway meetings held on the Tweed harmonise with those that have preceded. It is still very much "organising secretary" so far as the North Coast is…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 10

Should the weather be at all favourable next week, Mr. C. J. Kellow, the well-known Melbourne motorist, intends making an attempt to establish an Australian…

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North Coast Railway. Support From the Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 10

A meeting of those favourable to the construction of the North Coast railway was held at Clunes on Friday. Mr. R. E. Walker, J.P., chairman of the…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 3

A road race, under the auspices of the Grafton Bicycle Club, was run on the Southgate Road on Saturday afternoon. The distance was four miles…

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The North Coast Railway. Visit of Members of Parliament

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 3

The Mayor of Taree (Mr. J. H. Stewart) is in receipt of a letter from the Hon. J. H. Young, M.P., with reference to the proposed visit of…

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The Tram Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

When Mr.E. W. O'Sullivan proposed—he at the time being Minister for Works—to construct a tramdalong Pitt-street and another along Castlereugh-street to carry…

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The Train and the Steamers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

The Casino train still continues to arrive late, to the disgust and annoyance of the general public, and, on Tuesday nights when the steamers…

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Great Railway Project

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 3

A Russian Government commission, according to the "Neue Freie Presse," is considering, a project to construct an Alaska-Siberia railway…

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