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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

721 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 37

Coramba, to Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

The Public Works Committee further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Coramba to Dorrigo, when Mr. J. Davis, general foreign sales…

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Mishap to a Train. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

A train ran off the line at four o'clock this morning seven miles from Harden, on the main Southern line. The engine, three trucks and a…

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Killed by a Train. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

Frederick William Clarke,aged 40, a laborer, single, while collecting coals along the railway line at Stan more yesterday afternoon, was…

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The Dorrigo Railway. the Shay-geared Locomotive

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. James Davis, General Sales Agent, Lima Locomotive and Machine Co., gave evidence before the Public Works Committee in Sydney, on the 19th instant. Mr…

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Proposed New Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Guyra Railway League. Mr. W. M. Stevenson presiding, a resolution was carried expressing satisfaction with the renort of Mr. Johnson (Chief…

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Railway Development

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Glen Innes Railway League, the Mayor presiding, strong exception was taken to the figures of probable revenue given by the Chief…

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New England Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 6

Great satisfaction (says the Inverell correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") is expressed throughout central New England with the Chief Jiuilwuy Commissioner's report on the proposed…

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A Train Derailed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 5

One carriage and the brake van of the Gundagai train went off the rails at Cootamundra platform at the catch points. The permanent way was torn…

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Maclean Asking for a Railway. Chamber of Commerce Move. Arguments for and Against. Richness of the Tullymorgan Land. Better Than The Dorrigo. Deputation to Meet the Ministers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6

A public meeting, convened by the Maclean Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night to make a move of some…

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Coramba-dorrigo Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2
Also in The Raleigh Sun

Mr. Eriner has received the following com[?]cation from the Under Secretary for Public Works:—"With reference to your communication of the 5th instant…

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Land Settlement and Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 23rd January, 1909, from the Under Secretary for Lands:…

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Railway to Tullymorgan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The invitation of the Maclean Chamber of Commerce to the people of Tullymorgan to supply information in support of the claim being made for a railway through that…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A serious railway accident occurred at marshalltown Crossing, when a man was killed and five others injred. It appears that Robert…

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Kyogle-casino Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

The ceremony of turning the first sod of the Casino-Kyogle railway was performed on Wednesday. Early in the day the trains from Lismore had begun to pour in their…

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Killed by a Train. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

Richard Cruise, a vanman, 29 years of age, single, residing at Marrickville, was attempting to cross the Railway line at Marrickville Station…

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Maclean Railway Proposal. Tullymorgan Settlers give Evidence. Rich Agricultural and Dairying Land. Would run one Beast to the Acre. A Good Living off 7 Acres. Equal to Byron Bay or the Brunswick

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

A number of settlers of Tullymorgan came to Maclean on Wednesday afternoon last to place what evidence they could before the president of the…

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Armidale Road Progress Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

At a meeting of the Orara and Armadale Road Progress Association held on Saturday, the Secretary was instructed to write the Dorrigo Shire Council and ask them…

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The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

Since the holidays work on the first section of the North Coast Railway, between Maitland and Dungog, has progressed in a very satisfactory manner, and a greater…

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Another Railway Smash. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

A goods train, comprising an engine and 16 trucks, ran off the line when crossing the Cootamundra-road, close to Temora. The rails were cut…

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