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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 7 of 37

A Tram Accident. Sydney, Sunday Night

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

A shocking accident happened in Oxford-street last night. George Harris, aged 30, residing at Surry. Hills, was riding on the footboard of a tram…

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The Dorrigo Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

A message from Bellingen states: -- "The evidence as given here before the Public. Works Committee, relative to the branch railway, was to the…

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The Railway and River Entrances

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

In common with most other papers and people on the North Coast, we had occasion recently to complain of the idiotic policy laid down by the…

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N.c. Railway and River Entrances. a Sydney View

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

The "Sydney Morning Herald" writes: -- "Mr. Lee, in the few remarks he had be make at Wingham, showed that he…

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A Railway Mishap. Sydney

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

A mishap occurred to a coal train yesterday afternoon between Clifton and Stanwell Park (Illawarra line), and delayed all passenger traffic on…

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The Road Maker

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

Says the Dungog "Chronicle":—"The local Shire Council's new roadmaking machine has done some good work at Binglebra, where a deviation…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

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…

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Valparai[?]so to Rio. Great Railway Journey

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

"From Vaiparaise to Rio by rall! To the majority, of people, unversed in the details of rapid progress that characterise the story of railway development…

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Dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

The Public Works Committee will take further evidence respecting the Dorrigo Railway to-day…

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Dorrigo-guyra Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

The Public Works Committee visited Guyra and took evidence with reference to the proposed line of railway from Goff's Harbour to Dorrigo, together with its…

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Dorrigo-coramba Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In connection with the inquiry regarding the railway from Coramba, the Public Works Committee have before them the question of narrow gauge…

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Railway Proposals. Northern Rivers (N.s.w) Districts

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

B.J.S. writes in the Brisbane "Courier": —Of late much has been heard throughout Queensland of that wonderful fertile and well-watered area of country situated in…

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Railway Tenterfield to Casino

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

The following is the Chief Commissioner's report on the tableland connection with Casino:- Estimated cost of construction £68l,7l0…

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Differential Railway Rates

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

The conterence between the Premier of New South Wales, the Premier of Queensland, and the Queensland Railway Commissioner respecting the differential railway rates…

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Sporting. Bicycle Road Race

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

A bicycle road race, distance four miles, eventuated on Saturday on the Southgate road, the prizes being:--First, gold medal; second, acetylene…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

A collision occurred between two trains at Tonbridge Junction. Three persons were killed and twelve injured…

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A Runaway Motor

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Lavender Bay, yesterday, one of the speediest motor launches, Baby Imperial, broke adrift and departed for a cruise on its own account…

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Glenreagh-dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

The Glenreagh School of Arts was crowded on Saturdav afternoon, when a meeting was held re the above line. Absolutely the whole of the district was represented, and…

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The Death Train

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

Heroism now is not usually set forth in such dramatic or inspiring surroundings as it was in Nero's days. But for all that it is as great and noble…

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Glenreagh-dorrigo Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

The School of Arts at Glenreagh was crowded on Saturday afternoon, with representatives of all parts of the district, which also included some…

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