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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 9 of 31

The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

The reply given by the Minister for Works to the deputation of North Coast representatives came in the nature of a surprise. In plain words, Mr. Lee told the…

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An Up to Date Train Service

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

Down in New Mexico there is a small town. There, as in other places in the cow country, the coming in of the train is the event of the day. At this…

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Concerning Motor Cars

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 4

The Central London Railway lost a million passengers last year and £7000 in receipts owing to the competition of the motor omnibuses, of…

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Bad Roads

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

As a result of the recent heavy rainfall, the unmetalled roads of the district fire in a very bad state, and numerous instances are reported of vehicles being…

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Official Correspondence. COFF's Harbour—dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.P., has been officially informed as follows:—"A trial survey only has been made [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Official Correspondence. Coff's Harbour—dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.P., has been officially imformed as follows:— "A trial survey only has been made of the North Coast Railway…

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Cycling and Motoring

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

Automobillsm loses an interesting figure by the death of M. Leon Serpollet, the famous French inventor, whose name is so well known in connection with steam cars. He…

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Coff's Harbour-dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.P., has been officially informed as follows;—"A trial survey only has been made of the North Coast Railway between Coff's Harbour and Coramba. The Dorrigo line…

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Oyster Channel Bridge

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

It is announced that the tender of Messrs. Kennedy and Ward, of Casino, has been accepted for the construction of the Oyster Channel bridge at £1999 3s…

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Local Interest. Maintenance of Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

WRITING to Mr. B. McNally in reference to the construction of a road, Mr. Briner, M.L.A., says: "The Minister says he cannot touch roads now, they belong to…

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Official Correspondence. Coff's Harbor—doprigo Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.L.A. has been officially informed as follows:—"A trial survey only has been made of the North Coast Railway between Coff's…

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Railway Disaster. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 3

Through the capsize of a transcontinental train at Ontario nine adults and six children were killed or incinerated…

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Railway Conference at Dorrigo. the Lire to Coff's Harbor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

A conference was held at Dorrigo on Saturday, to discuss the proposal to build a railway from Dorrigo to Coff's Harbor via Coramba. The…

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Railway Conference at Dorrigo. the Line to Coff's Harbor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

A conference was held at Dorrigo on Saturday, to discuss the proposal to build a railway from Dorrigo to Coff's Harbor via Coramba. The…

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A Warning to Motor-cyclists

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

In a suit between Erwin Ernest Baker, of Sydney, plaintiff, and Arthur Richard Wheeler, of Croydon-street, the former sued the latter for £80. His claim set out that…

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Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday.—At the Dorrigo Railway Conference, held at Dorrigo on Saturday, delegates were present from coff's Harbour, Guy Fawkes, Coramba,…

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Dorrigo—coff's Harbor Railway. Conference at the Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

On Saturday last a conference was held at Dorrigo to discuss the proposal to build a railway to connect the Dorrigo with Coff's Harbor…

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Occupation of Roads

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

At Woodburn Shire Council meeting the Engineer reported that in several cases in the district settlers had "erected their homes on amused roads as…

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Bridge Over the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

The Member for the Clarence writes: I made application for a railway bridge over the river at Grafton. As this is not included in the Estimates, the question will have to he referred…

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School to Train Girls As Wives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

In view of the departure made by the Board of Governors of Canterbury College to institute a chair of Domestic Economy the following dispatch from Cleveland,…

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