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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 13 of 32

Surveying North Coast Railway. Why Surveyors Are Scarce

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

In a recent issue of one of the metropolitan evening dailies an article appeared regarding the North Coast Railway, and the delay occasioned in…

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North Coast Railway. What to Do with Our Boys. a Railway in 90 DAYS

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

Apropos of the article on the North Coast Railway appearing in a recent issue of the "Australian Star" an American writing to a…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 11

Mr. H. James, of the Dunlop Rubber Co., who recently had some unique motoring experiences whilst crossing from Sydney to Melbourne, via Bega, Cooma, Mount Kosclusko, Tumut and…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 10

Tuesday's "Mercury" states:—Steady progress is being made in connection with the work of constructing the first section of the North Coast railway, and dafly…

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Growth of the Motor Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 10

Not the least important of the many industries now flourishing in Sydney is that of the motor car trade; it rise has been almost meteroric. While as recently as six…

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Latest Telegrams. Mangled by a Train. Sydney[?] Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

Early this morning, a railway ganger found the mangled remains of a man on the line near Kensington (Vic.) Station. The head and upper…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

Increased activity is noticeahle in connection with the North Coast Railway works, and the area of operations is being gradually extended. Additional men are being put on daily as…

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North Coast Railway. Mr. Deane's Recommondations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 8

The prevalling opinion is that the Minister of works should do all that is possible to carry out the recommendation of the public Works Committee with regard…

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Railway Men on Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—James Dwyer, night officer at Murrurundi railway station, and William Gilbson, shunter, were again the Police Court at Murrurundi this…

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Shire Councils and Their Roads

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., writing to the Turon Shire Council, says that he and a number of other members of Parliament had had a…

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Another Motor Launch

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

Alter fifteen months' patient labor, Mr. T. Crampton, of Bacon-street, Grafton, has completed the first motor launch ever built on the Clarence, and…

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Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. Traffic Prospects. Tenterfield-casino Line

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The railway connection between Sydney and Brisbane, the Chief Traffic Manager pointed out, afforded a good opportunity for testing the…

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The Railway and the Towns

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

Great speculation is being indulged in, now that the North Coast Railway has been commenced, as to the chances of its improving the…

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Dorrigo Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

"When Mr. Ashton proposed to make a available a large area of castern Dorrige," [?] served Mr. Briner, M.L.A., in an interview with a press representative, "which…

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Braybrock Railway Disaster. No One to Blame But Myself

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

The [?]oner's inquiry into the death of a vict[?] the Braybrook railway disaster was[?] on Tuesday. Mr. [?] said that since June 4,…

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Railway for Guyra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A large and representative meeting was held at Guyra on Thursday to urge the need of railway connection…

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By Motor to Grafton. Fast Running from Glen Innes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

Recently the writer received an invitation for a motor trip to Grafton from Mr. E. Williams, motor expert, of 14 Mansfield-street, Glebe Point, Sydney, Needless to…

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Railway Deviation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

A public meeting was held at Burragan on Wednesday, Mr. P. Mulquiney of the Orara Shire presiding, to consider the noute of the North Coast railway. There was a…

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Fere Engine v. Tramcar. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 3

The big motor engine of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was travelling rapidly down Flinders-street, Melbourne, yesterday when it crashed into…

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Run Down by a Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturdya.—Two men named James Exkerts and James M'Neilsen met with a serious mishap near West Maitland this morning…

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