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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

625 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 32

Murrarundi Railway Smash

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

The special board appointed to enquire into the Murrur[?]ndi railway smash commenced its investigations last week. M'Calum, the driver of the train which…

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Dorrigo Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., and Messrs. Murdock M'Lean, C, Partridge, and J. T. Bull, of Coff's Harbour, recently waited on the Minister for Public Works and urged that…

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Train and Coach Collide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—An empty coal train dashed into a coach at Bellambi while it was crossing the line yesterday. The coach, which was returning from…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The officials of the Public Works Department are now busily engaged making out the quantities in connection with the second section of the North coast Railway from Gloucester to Tarce…

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The Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs, Briner, M.P., M'Lean, and Bull, of Coff's Harbour, recently urged upon the Minister for Works the necessity for carrying out the Coff's…

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Dorrigo Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., and Mesere. M. McLean, J. T. Bull and C. Partridge, of Coff's Harbor, recently waited on the Minister for…

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The Dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs Bri[?]uer, M.P., Mclean and Bull, of Coff's Harbor, recently urged upon the Minister for Works the…

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Railway Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

While the B.A.T. Co.'s locomomative was crossing Coff's Creek on Monday afternoon of last week, pushing three trucks, a very serious…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

It is a matter for satislaction that a serious beginning has at last been made in the construction of the North Coast line. The first section, for which tenders have…

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The Kyogle-Casino-Coraki Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The Public Works Committee arrived in Coraki on Tuesday, 8th inst., and after being entertained by the Mayor and aldermen proceeded…

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Those Dorrigo Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.P., has received the following letter, dated May 8th, from the Under Secretary for Lands.— "With reference to the letter from P. K…

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Official Correspondence. Taylor's Arm Bridge

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., interviewed the Minister and the Under-Secretary for Public Works recently, in connection with a request by the Bellingen Shire Council for a special…

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The Raleigh Electorate. Deputation to Minister for Works. Coramba Dorrigo Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. Briner, M.P., accompanied by Messrs. Bull and McLean, waited upon the Minister for Works last week in regard to the Coramba-Dorrigo road and…

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Rival Railway Routes. Country Along the Glen Innesgrafton Routes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

The country along the alternative routes from Glen Innes to Grafton also has little to recommend it in respect of either settlement or production…

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The North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

Commenting on the acceptance of tenders for the first section of the North Coast Railway, the "Sydney Herald, writes as follows:—…

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Current News. North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

The officials of the Works Department are now busily engaged in marking out the quantities in connection with the second section of the North Coast railway, from Talce…

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Those Dorrigo Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.P., has received the following letter, dated 8th May, from the Under Secretary for Lands:—With reference to the letter from P. K. Power, hon, sec. of the…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—The contract for the first section of the North Coast Railway has been signed by Messrs, Carson, Crew and Simpson, and operations will…

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North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

It is expected that an early start will be made with the construction of the first section of the North Coast railway, which extends from…

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Killed by a Motor Car. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 5

Henry Weller, aged 37, a printer, was knocked down and killed late yesterday afternoon in College-street by a motor car, driven by R. W. Gibbs,…

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