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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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North Coast Railway. the Parliamentary Party. Public Reception

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 3

The Council Chambers were crowded (a large number baling unable to gain admittance) on Friday night when public reception was…

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Road Contracts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 4

The following were the lowest tenders received for the road contracts named:—Contract 91, Coramba to Dorrigo, 6 tenders, J. Droney, £489; 92, Coramba to…

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The Railway Tourists. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The tour by the party of politicians over the route of the proposed North Coast railway has ended. Some of the members are said to be still undecided in their views…

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Railway Meeting at Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 8

A public meeting, convened by Mr. D. Jarman, secretary of the Northern Rivers and New England Tableland Railway League, was held at Casino om Thursday…

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North Coast Railway. More Hostile Criticism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — The "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent with the Parliamentary party writes:—" Complaint was made in provious reports of the…

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THE N.C. Railway and the "Telegraph." Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph " to-day contains two lengthy articles on the northern rivers railway, projects. The Organising Secretary of the Northern…

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The North Coast Railway. Impressions Along the Route

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph" reporter who accompanied the Parliamentary party on their recent tour admitted that he had an unpleasant duty to…

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Casino-Tenterfield Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 8

A public meeting, convened by Mr. D. Jarman, secretary of the N.R. and N.E. Tableland Railway League, was held at Casino on Thursday…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 12

Interviewed at Murwillumbah by a press representative, the member for the Clarance, Mr. M'Farlane, said, without going into the merits of the line, he thought it a…

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Graft0n-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

In response to a request made by the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, Mr. John M'Farlane. M.P., has obtained from the Railway Commissioners the following…

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North Coast Railway. Country v. CITY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The "Sydney Morning Herald" takes to task a correspondent who, in advocating the construction of a tramway for Marrickville, goes out of his…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 10

The Dunlop Rubber Co. has applied for patronage to the League of Victorian Wheelmen to hold their big annual road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne on…

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Armidale Road Progress Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Armidale Road and Orara Progress Association Was held at Mr. M'Intosh's on Saturday, the President, Mr. J. Faulks, in the chair. The secretary…

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Motoring Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

LONDON, SATURDAY.—Mr. Graff, a wealthy resident of Philadelphia, was killed while motoring outside Paris. Mr. R. Collier and his valet were killed…

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The Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. Carruthers produced the impression that the Government were going to deal with the matter of the "inharmonious relations" between the…

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One Effect of Tram Services

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 5

The Sydney tram service is one of the best and cheapest in the world, and the number of passengers that utilise it every year is enormous. An effect of this excellent…

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Bucca Creek Roads

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., has bean officially informed by the Under-Secretary for Public Works as follows : -- "With reference to your request that…

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Road Work

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

THE following are the details of work referred to in the advertisement which appears in another column from the Department of Public works at Bellingen:—…

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Bad Roads in Raleigh

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., thus replies to the "Daily Telegraph": "Your special reporter, in his Grafton message, which appeared in your issue of yesterday, makes…

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The Dorrigo Settlement. Coff's Harbor to Guyra Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 8

The special reporter of the "Daily Telegraph," writes:—Perhaps the most potent argument that can be afforded why the railway to Dorrigo should be…

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