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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Quobec Bridge Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Royal Commission sitting at Ottawa has announced its finding on the Quebee bridge disaster. The commission found that the collapse…

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Train Loses its Way

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

A passenger train on the Northern or France line literally lost its way on the night of 6th January, and had a narrow escape of being telesceped by an express which was behind it…

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North Coast Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 1

During a visit to Sydney p[?]r representive (sa[?] the Wingham "Chronicle") Jock the opportunity to inquire into a number of…

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Coff's Harbour-Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following from the Works Department:—With reference to that portion of your letter dated 24th Feb., asking to be furnished…

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Coramba-dorrigo Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner is in receipt of the following communication from the Works Department, relatives to the above road:— Referring to your letter of 27th December…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10

A telegram to the Grafton "Examiner" on Friday stated that the rumor previously reported that some of the surveyors are likely to be taken…

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Motoring Round the World

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10

The latest files, in referring to the great New York-Paris motor contest, say that the ran from New York across Behring Straits and through…

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Coff's Harbor-dorrigo Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

The following communication received by Mr. Briner has been handed as for publication:—With reference to that portion of your letter dated 24th instant, inking to…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The rumour previously, reported that some of the surveyors are likely to be taken off the North Coast railway is correct…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

The time has come when a more determined stand must be made in regard to the construction on the North Coast Railway. On more than one occasion representations…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 11

Mr. Pearson, one of Sydney's well-known amateur road riders, and a compiler of many valuable sooks and maps of Australian roads, purposes making an attempt to beat the amateur…

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Railway Revenue Decrease. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

The railway revenue for the week ending February 29 shows a decrease of £14,472…

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Dorrigo to Coff's Harbor Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Works Department; With reference to that portion of your letter…

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The Dorrigo Railway to Coff's Harbor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

Under the above head a writer contributes the following letter to the "Daily Telegraph," of 29th February:—…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, March 10, 1908. North Coast Railway Survey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

Recent Events prove conclusively that unless the people of this district make a firm stand, there is a prospect of direct loss and delay in connection with the North…

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Latest Telegrams. Brisbane Mail Train Wrecked Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Early this morning intelligence was received at Sydney that the Brisbane mail train was off the line beyond Blandford. A breakdown gang was…

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The North Coast Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

It is to be hoped that there will be a good muster at the public meeting to be held in the Council Chambers to- night, convened by the…

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A New Continuous Current Motor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

A new type of continuous current ball bearing motor has been placed upon the market. The characteristic features of this new type of machine…

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Railway Smash. Brisbane Mail Train Derailed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

SIDNEY, Wednesday.—A serious railway accident occurred near Blandford on the main northern line. The Brisbane mail train which left Sydney…

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A Bull and a Motor Car

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

Mr. Irvine, of tho firm of Messrs. Parsons, Bros., accompanied by a friend, while on the way from Sydney to Windsor, had a rather sensational…

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