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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

603 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 31

The Proposed Railway and the Road to Cangai

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

Much has been said lately about the road to Cangai, which, I believe, is in a bad state. It is not a good one at the best, but could be greatly…

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The Spinning Top Railway. Marvellous Invention

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 7

The mechanical wonder of the age, the product of the genius of an English engineer, was exhibited to a wondering meeting of the Royal Society at…

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cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

The competitors in the Paris-Pekin motor race are slowly creeping across Asia. It is eabled that the leading competitor. Prince Selplone Borghese, who is driving an Itala car, has…

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A Proposed Railway. Formation of a League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

A meeting, convened by circular, was held at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, to consider the best means of bringing under the…

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Five Little Motor-cars

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

Five little motor-cars, Starting at the door, One wouldn't go at all, And then there were four…

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What English Railways Do

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

As a country England is very rich in the matter of railways, and the railway companies of the United Kingdom represent an accumulation of wealth which is simply…

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That Railway Route

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

The wish is evidently "father to the thought" over South Grafton way. The local "Clarion" writes:—It appears as though the Naua Glen and Coramba people…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

MR. Surveyor Small and a party of five have made the permanent survey of the proposed route between Taree and Wingham, as well as the detail work, picking up…

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The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 10

Matters in connection with the North Coast Railway are progressing. Mr. Surveyor Small. and a party of five—including Mr. Blaxland, the well-known cricketer—have made the permanent…

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North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

A Party of surveyors are boring at Paterson for foundations for the railway bridge which is to be erected there. Inspector Badham is in…

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Railway to the Tableland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sawmillers' Asscociation in the Richmond River district, the following resolution was passed:--"That with a view of…

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The Mono Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 1

It is quite possible that the meeting held recently of the Royal Society may become historical. The idea of the monorail is not…

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Grafton and the Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

Some of the Richmond press take a jealous view of the new agitation for a railway to the west of Grafton. The "R. R. Times"…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 3

The Dunlop Rubber Co. are in receipt of-a cablegram from "Le Matin," Paris, stuting that Prince Scipione Borghese, the leading competitor in the Pekin-Paris race, reached [?]rkutsk, in…

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Special Leases for Tramways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 8

The British-Australian Timber Co. has been granted three leases for tramways at Wollgoolga, the intention being to conyey timber to the jetty for shipment. As there are special…

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The Proposed Railway and the Road to Cangai. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 6

Sir, -- In reply to "A Cooomanhurst correspondent's" letter on the above heading in the "Argus" of Monday, 8th July, permit me to make a few…

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Railway to the Tableland

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

There is another Richmond in the field, and advocates of the Coff's Harbor-Tableland railway connection will need to keep his movements under surveillance. Mr…

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Country Roads v. Education

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

On the eve of a general election the Country—especially the Country understood as distinct from the Cit—must be prepared to hear a few random statements which…

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Big Railway Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 11

Legislation for the purposo of giving effect to a big schutuu of land resumption in the western districts of Victoria, put forward by the State Government Inst year, will…

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City Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

The Minister for Works is of opinion that the time has come when the city trams must be superseded by railways. Something must be done, he says, in the way of…

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