North Coast Railway
The first section of the North Coast railway from Maitland to Dungog is being vlgourously pushed on, and it is anticipated it will be completed in 18 months. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Narrow Gauge Railways
Mr. Owen Blacket writes:—The announcement that the Minister for Works was going to recommend to Partiament the narrow gauge railway must have come as a shock almost [?]qual…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Closer Settlement Areas v. Crown Lands Alleged Scarcity of Surveyors. Reference to the North Coast Railway
The vexations delay in the survey of Crown lansds for closer settlement purposes has for a good while past been attributed, by the Government, to the scarcity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Yamba Bridge. Public Meeting at Maclean. Official Opening Decided
A public meeting, convened conjointly by the Mayor of Maclean, the President of the Harwood Shire Council and the President of the Farmers'…
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The Mayor of Maclean presided on Saturday morning at a well attended meeting in the Shire Hall for the purpose of deciding upon the forom of ceremony to mark the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Works, Mr. Lee, was interviewed to-day in regard to the construction of narrow gauge railways. Mr. Lee said he had had investigations made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Navvies Soarce
SYDNKY, Monday.—The Chief Engineer for railway construction, when asked whether the Dopartment experienced any difficulty in gettinga [?] replied:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light Railway Line
A public meeting was held at Lismore to consider the advisabillty of urging the Governtent to construct a line of railway from Lismore to Nimbin. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge and Ferry
The proposal regarding Bellingen Bridge and the existing ferry at Fernmount, detailed in the telegrapic news of our last issue, will come up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. G. Dammerel's Evidence Continued
Do you think the Clarence River will be a shipping port for all time for the large trade which will be likely to come from the north-western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Mantrap
For a mantrap of the most effectives type, commend us (says the "North Coast Daily News"), to the Bangalow railway station. The up and down…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrow Gauge Railways EXRERIENCE At Barren Jack
The N. S. Wales Warks 'Department constructed a right line of railway leading to the Barren Jack reservoir, completing the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Gauge Railways. Linking up the Railway System. Dorrigo and Comboyne Requirements
The old question of light line railways, as feeders to the main lines, is once again to the front; but this time in somewhat new, and possibly improved form…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Differential Railway Rates
The Commonwealth Constitution prohibits differential and preferential railway rates for the purpose of diverting trade from its natural course to benefit one State as against another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warrnambool Road Race
On Saturday the Warrnambool to Melbourne road race took place. The weaher was fine, [?]ut the competitors had to face a head wind a good part of the way. There were 304 starters—a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light or Narrow Gauge Railways
A writer in the "Evening News" states: I was particularly struck with the extent of light railways or tramways which are in operation in different parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulgaria's Railway
Reuter learns that the British Government has made proposals to Turkey and Bulgaria for a settiement of the Oriental railway trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Railway Strike
LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter reports that the Algerian section of the Paris, Lyons and Mediterrancan Railway Company has struck owing to the dismissal of two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton-casino Railway. Sydney
Mr. Waddell (Minister for Railways), in answer to Mr. M'Farlane in the House last night, said the receipts for the Grafton-Casino railway for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. Henry Skinner's Evidence
How far is Bucca Creek from Woolgoolga? Thirteen miles. Do you carry on farming? Yes; I rent a place at Moonee Greek, and…
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