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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 3 of 31

The North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

Six camps of surveyors are located along the route of the first section of the North Coast railway between Maitland and Taree, and the…

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The North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

ON Saturday night last Mr. A. J. Whitford, secretary of the Taree Railway League, received a telegram from the Hon. J. H: Young, M.P., stating that the Minister had…

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The Railway Commissioners. Chief Commissioner Selected. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

The State Cabinet yesterday selected Mr. C. H. Dent, general manager of the Great southern and Western Railway of Ireland, as Chief Commissioner of…

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Road at Nana Glen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Permit me through your columns to call attention to the state of the road on the hill below St. Peter's Church, in Nana Glen. For a period of twelve months past this…

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New Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 9

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

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. J. H. Young, M.P., yesterday, introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation consisting of messrs. Fotheringham Hill, Murray, and…

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Railway Superannuation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 8

The establishment of a superannuation fund has been before the railway and tramway people for many years. The late Chief Commissioner introduced a scheme in 1888…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 12

At Randwick on Wednesday morning a young man, whose name is believed to be Hibbertson, a country visitor, was cut to pieces by a tram. The tram, which left Circular Quny at 11…

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Killed by a Train. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

A railway cleaner named Milne Smith, was run over and fatally injured by a train at Bathurst this morning. No one actually witnessed…

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The Railway Commissioners. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

It is rumored that only Mr. Kirkcaldie has been definitely appointed one of the new Railway…

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The Ocean Road.—a Song of Emigrants. A.d 1806

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 7

Green lanes and hedgerows, Fields of corn and rye, Becches in their russet gowns Bencath the autumn sky…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

All the speculation and rumors which have been current during the past few weeks regarding the new Railway Commissioners have been set…

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A Bad Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

CONSIDERING that amount of traffic that passes over the road from Bellingen to Coiff's Harbor it seems incredible that it should be allowed to remain in such a…

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Myers' Crossing ; Bridge, SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

Mr. Tallly has refused to carry out the contract for the Myers' Crossing bridge, and the contract has been cancelled. Yesterday the Department promised Mr…

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Myers' Crossing Bridge. the Work May Not Be Done. Contract Said to Have Lapsed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

A REPORT which greatly concerns residents of Bellingen, Dorrigo and Never Never has been in circulation the last few days to the effect that the contract for…

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A Self-propelled Army. a New Use for Omnibus Motors

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

Circumstances have arisen within recent years which make it obvious that the supply of horses on which the army has [?] largely relied to provide…

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The King's New Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

It is doubtful if any train in the world can be compared with the roval train recently completed for the London and North-Western Railway Company. The…

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Appointment 0F Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

Again, over the appointment of Railway Commissioners, the morning paper forecasts have broken down. That they were not successful in getting behind the scenes while the matter was…

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New Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 10

Mr. Carruthers on Tuesday officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners as follows:—Chief Commissioner. Mr. T. R. Johnson: Assistant…

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Latest Telegrams. Mangled by a Train. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

A man-of-warsman named Davis was run over by a train at Hobart (Tas last night and dragged about 100 yards. The body was terribly…

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