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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 16 of 32

The Mono Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. Louis Brennan, who is devoting so much of his time to the development of the mono-railway. has Australian assoclations. He resided in Melbourne for 19 years, having arrived in the…

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Railways Commissioners Visi

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

Wednesday's "Lismore News" says. o,clock yesterday afternoon, the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. T. Johnson, accompanied by Mr. J…

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Fatal Motor Race. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

There are five thousand, person at Dieppe, France, watching the international automobile race. Messrs. Hall and Watt, two…

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Warrell Creek Bridge

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

The Warrell Creek bridge was opened on Monday, a large gathering being present to witness the opening ceremony. The day had been proclaimed a public holiday in…

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The Bellingen Bridge

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

The following copy of letter forwarded to the Bellingen Shire Council, signed W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary, has beed received by Mr…

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Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. E. F. Rudder's Evidence Continued

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Chairman: If this land were then taken up for agricultural and dairying purposes, and the railway were constructed, would not that be the…

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What the Motor is Doing. Ninety-five and a Half Miles Per Hour

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Erooklands motor track was the scene recently of the establishment of records for the 90 h.p. Standard class. This was accomplished by…

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Railway Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Bellinger River Railway League, a meeting of all persons interested will be held in the local School of Arts on Thursday next for the…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

The member for the Clarence, Mr. John McFarlane, writes:—"I do not think that it will be long before the surveyors make a start with the survey of the North Coast…

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The Borrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The [?] conference which delibtrated on Tuesday over the pro[?] line from coff's Harbor to dor[?] [?] the state [?]…

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Dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The Dorrigo, Railway Conference which sat on Tuesday last in the Coff's Harbor School of Arts was an eminently successful gathering…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

The great Stadium, at Shephered's Bush (London), which was reently officially apened and dedicated to international sport by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has…

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Conference at Coff's Harbor Railway and Harbor Works

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

The Dorrigo Railway Conference which, sat at the School of Arts, Cofi's Harbor, on Tuesday last was largely attended, delegates being present from…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 7

A particularly fine cycling road performance has been recorded in England by T. A. Fisher, a well-known English long distance road crack. Fisher set out to…

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Current News. Motor Car Service

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

A company is being formed to run a motor car service between Glen Innes and Inverell, capital [?] in 5000 shares of [?]. Drs. Wrigley and Kinross and…

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Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. E. Y. Rudder's Evidence Continued

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Chairman: Can the port be negotiated with safety, and with little delay? Undoubtedly. That is proved by the fact that we do not…

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Railway Rivalry

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

"Itan" writes in "The Bulletin":—The unfederal—not to say petty and short-sighted—action of some States respecting border railways…

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Proposed Railway Deviation Deputation Arranged For

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., has made arrangements with Hon. C. A. Lee, Minister for. Works, that the deputation from the Nambucca and…

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Woolgoolga's Bid for a Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

With many natural advantages, a placid port, magnificent timber resoources, and teeming fish-grounds, with Bucen and Corindi creeks at…

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Railway Conference, the Banquet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

Pressure of space last issue prevented us reporting the banquet tendered by the Coff's Harbor Railway League to the members of the…

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