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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 18 of 31

North Coa[?] Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

A party of su[?]ors are boring at Paterson for foundations for the railway bridge which to be erected there. Inspector Radham is…

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North Coast Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 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 Radham is…

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The Grafton-Tableland Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 8

Concerning the above proposed railway, the "Glen Innes Examiner" has the following: -- Possibly influenced by the rapid…

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Federate the Railways

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 7

To a deputation from Mungindi seeking a railway, the Minister for Works gave a favorable reply. This is the old centralisation idea crapping…

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Railway Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 4

A meeting to re-organise the Bellinger River Railway League was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday. There was an attendance of…

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Roads in Shires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

Referring to the operations of the Local Government Act at a meeting at Pymble on Saturday, Mr. Wade (Attoney-General) said that as the law stood all roads inside shire boundaries…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 12

It is reported that Francis Birties, the overlanding cyclist, is off on another long distance ride. He proposes leaving Sydney early in the spring for Brisbane, theace across to the…

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Grafton-Western Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton-Western Railway and Land Settlement League was held on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. M'Farland) presiding…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 9

BELLINGEN, Thursday.—A meeting was held last night, under the auspices of the Railway League, at which delegates from all parts of the district were in…

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Telegraphic Sporting. the Motor Boat Championship. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 3

The third match between the champion motor boats Invincible and Fairbanks took place on the harbor this afternoon, the result being a decisive…

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The Grafton-Tableland Railway. Meeting of the League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton Railway and Land Settlement League, which was recently formed for the primary purpose of advocating the construction…

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The North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

A large land representative meeting was held at Bellingen on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the Bellingen Railway League…

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Railway Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Bellinger River Railway League was held in Bellingen on Wednesday last, when about 20 persons were present. Resolutions were adopted asking for a…

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Train and Tram Figures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 4

The N.S.W. revenue for the week ending July 20 amounted to £82,933, as compared with £72,885 for the corresponding week of last year,…

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Annual Railway Returns. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 5

The working of the railways of this State for the year ended June 30th last resulted in a surplus of £610,955. On the tramways there was a…

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The Sketcher. Longest Railway Tunnel in the World

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 6

The Simplon Tunnel, begun in 1898, is the longest in the world, is a few yards more than twelve and a quater miles, and passes under six thousand feet of solid…

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Railway Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 2

A meeting to re-organise the Bellinger River Railway League was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday. There was an attendance of…

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Railways and Tramways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 9

The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways for the period ended June 30th shows that the total working expenses of the railways for the 12 months…

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Motor Boat Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Grafton Rowing Club on Tuesday the newly elected President referred to the introduction of sailing events into the programme at later regattas of the…

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Dorrigo Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 10

At the special meeting of the Dorrigo Railway League, held last week, Messrs. M'Lean and Kirk represented the Coff's Harbour League. The President, Mr. J. M…

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