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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 6 of 37

Railway Extension Needed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Regarding a line from Singleton south, Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, Says the Question is "Would it be best to make it from Minimbah to…

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Coramba to Dorrigo Railway. Official Evidence Before Committee. (Continued from last Saturday.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. John Harper's (Chief Traffic Manager) evidence continued:- You also stated that the estimated cost of the line was £236,000. or roughly £1…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

Mr. Carter, one of the firm of Messrs. Rhys Jones. Carter and Co., the successful tenderers for the Taree to Gloucester section of the North Coast railway, arrived…

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The North Coast Railway. Who Originated the Idea?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

An interesting discussion has been started in the Manning River papers as to who originated the idea of the North Coast Railway…

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Bridge Books for Coasters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

In view of the fact that the absence of bridge books on the coastal vessels has been very adversely commented upon, the Superintendent of…

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Is a Bridge Impracticable?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

Speaking at North Sydney, Mr. David Fell, M.L.A., said he considered a bridge between Sydney and North Sydney was not within the region of practical politics. He…

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District Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

In Queensland the construction of tramways by local authorities is beginning to assume considerable dimensions, the lines constructed or authorised totalling up to…

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Railway to the Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

The "Glen Innes Examiner" writes:—Opponents of the Grafton-Glen Innes railway proposal were wont in their opposition to decry the value of the intervening country,…

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From Tory to Aeroplane

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

"One day in 1878 our father brought home a toy called a helicoptere, made of bamboo, cork, and paper; two tiny propellers were…

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Train Collision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

A goods train collided with a number of trucks in a yard at the Oodla Wirra station on the Broken Hill line at 1 o'clock yesterday…

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Dorrigo Railway. Visit by Works Committee

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

The Works Committee, who is on a visit to the district (says the Coff's Harbour "Advocate") inquiring into the expediency of constructing a…

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North Coast Railway. Who Originated the Idea

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

An interesting discussion has been started in the Manning River papers as to who originated the idea of the North Coast Railway…

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North Coast Railways

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 1

Arrangements are being made for the turning of the first [?]d of the section of the North Coast railway from Taree to Gloucester on…

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Coramba-dorrigo Railway. Public Works Committee at Bellingler Heads Bellingen, and Doreigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

In connection with their enquiry co[?]ning the condition of the proposed railway from Cormba to Dorrige, the Public Works Committee [?] Coff's arbor on…

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Fall From a Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 9

CASINO, Friday.—A terrible fatality occurred here this afternoon. A young man named Alfred Bartlett while engaged painting on the new…

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Work on the North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Vernon, Secretary of the United Labourers' Protective Society, has received a letter from a member employed on the section of the North Coast railway…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

In connection with their visit to Taree to perform the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Gloucester-Taree section of the North Coast railway, the Minister for…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Glon Innes a publie meeting was held, the Mayor presiding, at which a motion was carried unanimously, as follows:…

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Coramba to Dorrigo Railway. Official Evidence Before.committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. John M'Fariane's, M.P., evidence continned:- Did you not get it at that time? I do not think those amended turveys were…

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The Tramway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 10

Quite unexpectedly the inquiry held at the Trades Hall, to decide if any measure of blame should be laid on the shoulders of the Locomotive Drivers, Firemen, and…

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