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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 6 of 32

Lilydale Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

At the District Conference on Thursday, Messrs. Baillie and Chadwick presented a report dealing with the proposed low level bridge at Lilydale, as follows:…

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The Dorrige Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

Replying to recent press criticism, the Lamis Department states that, in order to expedite the construction of the main road from Coramba to Dorrigo, a distance of 38 miles,…

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The World's Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The total length of the railways of the world on January 1, 1906, is now set down at 363,771 miles (English), of which the Calted States represents 215,713 miles, and…

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Cycling and Motoring

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 11

The Automoblie Club of France has decided to hold the Grand Prix, the premier motor road contest of the year in Europe, on the Dieppe ciruit, where it was held last year. The local…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

A publie meeting, convened by requisition to the Mayor, was hold in the South Grafton School of Arts last night, to urge the construction of the section of the North…

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Railway Robberies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday — Brooks, a London and NOrth-western Railway detective, has been arrested with 31 skeleton keys in his possession. He was sentenced to three…

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Grafton Railway Re-survey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

It is in no carping spirit that we agaia direct our member's atteation to the necesslty of urging the Government to sanction a re-survey of the authorised line of rilway from Grafton to…

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North Coast Railway. Public Meeting at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

A public meeting for the purpose of urging the Government to start a section of the North Coast Railway at South Grafton was held in…

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Coramba-dorrigo Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The following correspondence has been received by MrT. Cox, Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association through the member for the…

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Our Roads (To the Editor)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

SIR, —Would you kindly oblige by publishing the following remarks in reference to the road from Coff's Harbor to the Jetty. As most…

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Our Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. Briner, M.P. has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works:— With reference to your telegram of 9th inst., applying for a special…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner is in receipt of the following communication from the Public Works Department:—Referring to the telegram presented by you from the Mayor of…

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The North Ooast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

It is satisfactory to see that the survey for the North Coast Railway is progressing; but it would be more satistatory to see it progressing a good deal faster than it is, and the whole…

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Cycling, and Motoring Notes

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

When Mr. "Feddy" Pearson, the well-known amateur road rider of N.S.W., announced his intention of endeavouring to cycle from Sydney to Melbourne in 60 hours, or 13½ hours better…

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The Dorrigo Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Replying to recent press criticism, the Lands Department states that, in order to expedite the construction of the main road from Coramba to…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. Boultwood, hon. secretary of the Bellinger Railway League, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J. McFarlane, member for The…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Seven tenders were received for the construction of the first section of the North Coast Railway. The tenders are to…

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The North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

It is satisfactory to see that the survey for the North Coast railway is progressing; but it would be more satisfactory to see it progressing a…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Davidson asked when tenders would be called for the remaining portions of the first section of the railway, and when the…

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Mangled by a Train. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

A woman named Connie Riley, aged between 40 and 50 years, attempted to board a train to Liverpool at the Central Railway Station last night…

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