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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 19 of 32

Road to Dorrigo. The 8-mile Gap. Interesting Correspondence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 1

The "S.M. Herald" publishes some interesting correspondence on the subject of the 8-mile gap in the road between Coff's Harbor and…

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Tramway Strike. Tram Service Disorganised. Disopderly Scenes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 6

A special telegram to the SUN on Friday stated that the whole tram service stopped at 10 o'clook that morning. Two hours before the…

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

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Hawthorne You are aware that the surveyed route gives a grade of 1 in 40; do you think that if another survey were made, that…

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Guyra-Coff's Harbor Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 8

The proposed line from Guyra to Coff's Harbor goes through some of the best land on the tableland for closer settlement, taps the splendid Guy…

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Dorrigo-Woolgoolga Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

A telegram to the Grafton " Examiner" states :—A most enthusiastic meeting was hold at Woolgoolga on Saturday, at which the question of…

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The Tramway Strike. Prospects of General Strike. Strikers to Be Prosecuted

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

Although not directly affecting these districts considerable interest was centred locally in the progress of the strike. Special vires were…

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Railway to Woolgoolga. an Enthusiastic Gathering

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. W. J. Pullen presided over the largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever held is Woolgoolga, when the question of the…

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The Dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

A long pull, and a strong pull, are required to get the Dorrigo railway [?]ctioned by Parliament. [?] Parliament has the project…

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The Tramway Strike. (From our Sydney Representative.) Men Return to Work. Traffic Resumed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The baginning of the end of the strike came into view this morning, when a number of the men made application to the Superintendent of…

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The Tramway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

In the very carly stage the strike of the Sydney Tramway employees threatened to develop into proporitons never before reached by an industrial upheaval in N.S…

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Dorrigo-Woolgoolga Railway, via Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 10

On Saturday last Mr. W. T. Pallen pesided over the targest and most enthuslastic meeting ever held in Woolgoogan. when the above questio was thoroughly discussed from a national…

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Dorrigo-woolgoolga Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 2

A large meeting was held at Woolgoolga on Saturday week, regarding the proposed railway from Dorrigo to Woolgoolga. The following motion…

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Opening Coldstream Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 4

The official opening of the bringe that spans the Coldstream at Tucabia will take place to-morrow. Mr. Briner, M.L.A., accompanied by Mrs. Briner, have been invited to…

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Motorist and Princess Married. End of Elopement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

Herr Koczian, the motorist, has been married to the Princess Amelie of Fuerstenberg, Austria, with whom she cloped. The bride's mother nd brother vainly…

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Increasing Railway Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

One of the most important paragraphs in the annual report of Mr. T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, is the following:…

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Dorrigo-woolgoolga Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—The first meeting of the League was held in the School of Arts, Woolgoolga, on Saturday last. The President, Mr. W. T. Pullen, occupied…

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Opening of the Coldstream Bridge. a Successful Function

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

Yesterday was observed as a close public holiday in the Ulmarra and surrounding districts to allow residents an opportunity to fittingly celebrate…

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Motoring Fatalities. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

A motor car fell over an emoankment at San Francisco, three ladies, a boy and a baby being killed. Two other occupants of the car were…

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Terrific Motor Pace. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

A 90 horse power Napier car won the thirty miles contest on the Brook lands motor track, with a speed of 101½ miles per hour--a record,…

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The Weather and the Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been of the very worst. Rain storms and heavy gales have been the order of the day, and…

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