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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 20 of 32

Coramba-Dorrigo Road. Departmental Delay

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 1

The Government, it appears, is delaying the construction of the Colamba—Dorrigo Read. This was made [?] by replies given by Mr…

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Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee T. Martin's Evidence Continued

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

Can you say how many square miles on the Bellinger route, which is fit for settlement, would not be served by the line you are…

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The North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

A telegram from Sydney on Friday stated:—It is understood that tenders for the construction of the permanent way of the third section of railway from…

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Dorrigo-Woolgoolga Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

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

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The Woolgoolga Railway. Mr. Dooley Attends the Monster Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 1

[?], Hinnisey, take my worrud for it, since Columbus discover-red the United States siveal years ago, no more stupenjous iviot has…

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Coff's Harbor-Dorrigo Railway Questions in the House

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on July 30th Mr. Pri[?]er asked the Becjetary for Public works:— (1) What stage has been [?] in…

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North Coast Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. Price, M.L.A., member for Gloucester, stated the other night that he had an interview with the engineer in charge of the North…

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Dorrigo-Woolgoolga Railway League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

The first meeting of the Railway League was held on Saturday evening in the School of Arts, Mr. W. T. Pullen occupying the chair and…

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Opening of Upper Coldstream Bridge. a Fine Structure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

An event of considerable importance to Ulmarra and the country lying between it and the coust was the opening of the new bridge on the Upper Coldstream, which…

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Tramway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

It is reported the Chief Commissioner of Railways has refused to reinstate 230 tramway men who took part in the late strike. These are not all drivers and…

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Motoring Fatalities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday.—The emergency brakes of a motor car at San Franclsco snapped, and the car fell over a steep embankment. Mres. M'Cormick, her daughter…

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Maclean Bicycle and Motor Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 12

A committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. Munro presided. In connection with the proposed new track on the show ground, the Chuirman explained that…

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Coramba--Dorrigo Road. Some Ancient History

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 4

With reference to insinuations down Coff's Harbour way that the interests of the Dorrigo, or part of it, were being subordinated to those of…

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South African Railway Sleepers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

One of the Sydney papers claims that the trouble about the South African railway sleepers seems to be, when investigated, very much like a "storm in a teacup."…

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Our Railway Systems

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

A very large and representative deputation waited upon the Minister for Works, to urge the desirability of the construction of a cross-country line of railway to…

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Coramba Dorrigo Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Public Works :—(1.) When is it proposed to complete the road between Coramba and Dorrigo (2.)…

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Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee T. Martin's Evidence Continued

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. McGowen Is the mining which is carried on in the shape of reefing Nearly the whole of it. Are there many different kinds of…

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Inverell Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

A public meeting at Inverell formed a league to support the proposal of the Government to connect Inverell-Glen Innes and Tenter filed-Casino by railways. Ald…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

The following tenders are invited in the "Government Gazette":—Up to September 28—manufacture, supply, and delivery of a steel bridge for the Manning River,…

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News by Wire. Coff's Harbor-dorrigo Railway. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

An eminently satisfactory reply was to-day given by the Minister for Works to a deputation concerning the railway from Coff's Harbor…

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