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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 2 of 31

North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A telegram from Kempsey states that the Macleay Railway League will co-operate with other districts in urging the Government to procced with…

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The Railway Commissionership

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

The Premier's attitude regarding the appointment of Railway Commissioners is tantalizing. Yet another meeting of the Cabinet has been held, and further light is…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—I enclose herwith a sketch of the propesed line from Wingham to Taree and the suggested direct route to the Lansdowne, which on examination will show…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10

In fuifilment of his promise to push on matters in connection with the survey of the first section of the North Coast Railway from Tarce to Maitland as rapidly as…

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The Railway Revenue. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 3

The N.S.W. railway revenue, which last been steadily increasing for some time, continues to expand…

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North Coast Railway. Trouble on the Manning

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

There has long been had blood between the rival Manning towns, Taree and Wingham, and this has culminated in a hot dispute over the…

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Local and General. The North Coast Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The claims of Taree, as against Wingham, respecting the North Coast railway, were submitted to the Minister for Works on Friday. Mr. Lee, replying, said he was at…

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Comfort on American Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 7

The railway trip from Chicago to New York was once a thing to be prepared for in fear and trembling, but now, the supplying of comfort to meet the domands of…

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Railway Concessions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Portuguese Government complains that the preferential railway rates conceded to Cape Colony and Natal by the Transvaal are unfair to the…

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Road Construction

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

AN opinion is an opinion at all times, and merely as such it has its value; but it does appear that there is a difference of opinion ns to the…

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Attacked in a Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday—Miss Susan Lowe, an English lady, travelling from Genoa to Paris, was murderously attacked and robbed in the train before it reached the Mont…

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Main Roads Not National Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

A list of main roads has been published in connection with the Shires Act, and an impression stems to have got about, on the Clarence particularly, that these roads will be…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

One of the last and most meritorious of the series of transcontinental rides from a cycling standpoint was undoubtedly that of Albert MacDonald, of Orroroo, a telegraph…

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Railway Returns. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3

The N.S.W. railway returns stiff continue in a healthy condition. Last week's returns amounted to £100,000…

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The Railway Commissioners. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3

It is understood that the new Railway Commissioners will be definitely appointed on Tuesday next…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The Dunlop Rubber Co., who have had under consideration the question of holding a big military cycle despatch race between Melbourne and Sydney next Easter, state…

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George Adams. and the Railway Guard

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 7

The late George Adams was a man who never forgot a favor or forgave an injury. In his latter days he travelled between Melbourne and Sydney a good deal, and a…

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Motor Launches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

Our Harwood correspondent writes. One of the latest additions to this style of craft which is now becoming numerous on the river is Mr. R. J. Brown's Fairbark,…

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North Arm and Bonville Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

MR. G. S. BRINER, M.P., has forwarded the following correspondence for the information of the residents concerned:—…

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Railway Commissionership. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

The Cabinet has selected Mr, C. H. Dent, general manager of the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland, as Chief Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales…

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