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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Local interest. Dorrigo Railway League

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

The Dorrigo Railway League proposes holding a conference at Dorrigo on April 13, at noon. Delegates from Coff's Harbor, Coramba, Guy Fawlkes, Guyra, and…

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Control of Unused Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—In your issue of 23rd inst., I notice an explanation to a letter written by me, which appeared in your issue of 16th inst., on the above subject. When I…

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Shire Council Road Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 11

At a meeting of the Wingeearribee Shire Council (Moss Vale), the report of the works committee recommended that the engineer be requested to go over the various…

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North Coast Railway. Simultaneous Construction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation from the North Coast districts waited upon the Minister for Works this afternoon to ask that the construction of the North Coast…

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The Railway Deputation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

The reply of the Minister for Works to the deputation that waited upon him regarding the North Coast Railway is most satisfactory. The deputation, as will be seen…

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The Tramp Problem

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

According to a writer in the "Fortnightly," Westphalla has done something substantial towards solving the problem as to how to deal with the idlers and…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 3

An express train, running from New Orleans to San Francisco, was derailed at Colton. Sixty persons were killed and 100 injured, many of them…

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Land Grant Railways for Australia

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 2

Interviewed in Adelaide on his way through to the Colonial Conference, Mr. Deakin made a suggestion for the construction of the transcontinental…

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North Coast Railway. Deputation to the Minister

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 3

The deputation organised by the Grafton Branch of N.C.L.S. and Railway League, at the suggestion of Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., waited upon the…

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The Railway Deputation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 2

The deputation--arranged by the Grafton Branch of the N.C.L.S. and Railway League, as suggested by Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.L.A. for the Clarence…

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North Coast Railway

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

On Thursday deputation from the North Coast districts waited upon the Minister for Works to ask that the construction of the North Coast railway…

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North Coast Railway. Deputation to Minister for Works

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

A deputation representative of various centres on the North Coast from the Clarence to the Manning, waited on the Minister for Works…

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Railway Collision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

A railway collision occurred at Christchurch, New Zealand. A Christchurch train ran into a military train, and the driver, fireman…

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The New Railway Commissioner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. W. Johnson. who has been appointed Chief Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales arrived at Fremantle. Mr. Johnson, on being interviewed was…

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North Coast Railway. the Taree-wingham Dispute

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

The "Manning River Times" (Taree) in its last issue published the following:-- "That ill-advised and purely…

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Electric Tram Fatality. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 5

An electric tram[?]r while travelling from Wallington to Croydon became overturned, 54 people being injured and two killed…

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Too Much for the Train

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 6

An old Ormskirk farmer was seeing his son off by an express train, and the engine, Which was one of the large and heavy compounds, had some difficulty in…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 3

On Friday last a large deputation of gentlemen representing different parts of the North Coast waited on the Minister for Works (Mr Lee) in…

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The District Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 10

Mr. Briner, M.P., recently had an interview with the Minister for Works and urged that the raods in Raleigh electorat had been neglected for a couple of years, and…

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Hawkesbury Bridge Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

In connection with the milltary camp at Middle Head an important manoeuvre was carried out by the Commonwealth gunboat protector, which went toBroken Bay for…

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