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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 5 of 37

Deputations to the Minister. the Proposed Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

At the conclusion of the banquet tendered to Mr. Waddell and parry on Monday evening, several deb[?]cations were introduced by Messrs. McFarlane…

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Land Settlement and Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3
Also in The Raleigh Sun

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated 23rd January, from the UnderSecretary for Land:—…

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Our Dangerous Roads. Four Horses Killed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

Another accident entailing serious loss on Mr. J. Jones, teamster, occurred on the road between Bellingen and Dorrigo on Saturday morning…

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Proposed New Railways

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

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

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

Since the holidays (says the Grafton "Examiner") work on the first section of the North Coast Railway, between Maitland and Dungog,…

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Coramba. Via the Bushman's Range, to Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Length of line, 37 miles 8 chains. Estimated to cost, for line of standard gauge, £230,073. or £6201 per mile. exclusive of land and compensation…

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Coramba to Dorrigo Railway. Official Evidence Before Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Hanna, Under Secretary Public Works Department, placed the following statement before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works:…

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Railway Sidings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—Following on my letter placing before the public the necessity for a siding at Sportsman's Creek in the interests of the timber industry, there seems…

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The Dorrigo Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

As reported in our last issue, the Public Works Committee will take evidence in Grafton on Saturday next concerning the proposed…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

The contractors for the Gloueester-Taree section of the North Coast railway, Rhys. Jones, Carter and Company, Ltd., have lodged their security deposit of £8550…

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Dorrigo Railway and N.w. Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. Prince writes in the "Daily Telegraph" as follows:—One of the greatest difficulties that confront the Railway Commissioners to-day is to know how to he able to cope successfully…

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Motor Car Smash. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

A serious motor car accident occurred last evening near the overhead bridge at the Medlow Bath Railway Station, Blue Mountains. It appears…

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Motor Car Smash

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred yesterday evening near the overhead bridge at the Medlow Bath Railway Station, Blue…

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Glenreagh Dorrigo Railways

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works took evidence at the Court House, Grafton, on Saturday morning in reference to the…

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Coramba-[?]o Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The Public Works Committee, consisting of Messrs. T. Flowers, W. T. Dick, W. F. Hurley, M's.L.C.: R. T. Ball. R. Davidson. J. R. Dacey, and W. F. Latimer…

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Grafton=Dorrigo Railway. Public Works Committee Inquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 7

The Public Works Committee of the State Parliament arrived in Grafton on last Thursday evening from Newton Boyd. On the following day they made…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 5

The "Manning Times" writes:—Mr. Carter, one of the firm of Messrs. Rhys Jones, Carter and Co., the successful tenderers of the Taree to…

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The Dorrigo Railway. Visit by Work's Committee. Evidence at Coramba and Coff's Harbor. Via Coramba or Glenreagh? Coramba Route Generally Favored

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 5

The public Works is just [?]to the district inquiring into the [?] of [?] a railway from Dortigo to Coramba…

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A Dangerous Thoroughfare. What Happened to a Motorcar

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

A motor-car driver received rather a surprise coming along the road between Coff's Harbor and Raleigh last week. He was motoring towards Coff's and was coming…

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