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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Control of Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

Judging by the discussions which take place at some of the municipal and shire council meetings, there seems to be an impression abroad that only roads…

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New Railways. Under Construction and Proposed. the North Coast Line

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 2

The Public Works Department has a number of railways and tramways under construction at the present time, and towards the end of the session…

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Latest Cables. a Railway Disaster. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

A California special train was derailed at Rock Island, New York, and the carriages caught on fire. Five persons were killed and nine injured,…

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The Brennan Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

A characteristic of railway engineering has always been its intense conservatism. When not a century ago the first locomotives began to drag the first…

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Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on December 14. Mr. C. A. Leo (Tenter field), Secretary for Public Works, rose to move…

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The Dorrigo Railway. Suggested Short Route. Works Committe to Inquire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

[?] 1909 [?] [?] Harbor Progress Ass. Dear Sir,—During an interview with the…

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Coff's Harbor to Dorrigo Railway League. Important Meeting Convened. Change Ok Starting Point Advocated. Rival Route Foreshadowed. Where Can It Be?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

Punctuality was not the strong forte of members of the Coff's Harbor end of the above League on Thursday evening 30th [?] and it was well on to nine o'clock…

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Open Column. the Dorrigo Railway. to the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

Sir—In a recent issue of "Advocate" I notice a letter on the above question signed by Mr. J. T. Bull, in which it is asserted that in consequence of the Public Works…

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District Doings. Coff's Harbor. Roads and Harbors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

IN three months the notorious 8-mile gap will be a thing of the past, and at last Dorrigo will have direct communication with Coff's Harbor, which is regarded…

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Good Rains. the district [?] had a thorough soaking and looks well. Short Cut Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

THE settlers in the Bonville and Boambee districts are trying to get a shorter route to the B.A.T. Co's mill, jetty and butter factory. The Bellingen Shire Engineer…

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Railway League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

A MEETING of the Railway League was held on Wednesday, Messrs J. B. Noble (chairman), E. L. Simpson (secretary), J. L. Smith, W. F…

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Dorrigo Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Railway League here it was decided to urge the Minister for Works to at once construct the Coff's Harbor—Dorrigo section of the North…

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Railway Returns

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 12

Mr. Cahill, stationamaster at Grafton, has supplied us with the following statistical information concerning the local station, for the month of December:—Tickets issued,…

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A Great British Scheme. Nationalising the Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

It is the fashion of politics to imagine the country very, very sick. That is when the other's man's policy is in force. In England just now they are…

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Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway accident near Penrith state that as the special fast train from the Blue Mountains, which runs on Mondays only, was crowded, and…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Crafton: Thursday, Jan. 13, 1910. Agitate for the Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

The decision of the Government not to proceed with the construction of the South Grafton-Glenreagh section of the North Coast railway until the bridge…

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Railway League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway League was held on Wednesday last at Dorrigo. The correspondence included a…

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About Railway Tickets

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Some interesting particulars about railway tickets, ancient and modern, are given by a contributor to the "Railway Magazine," The earliest tickers…

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Tramway Troubles. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

From every depot the tramway employees have forwarded long lists of grievances for consideration by the Tramway Union…

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Road Making

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

IN its annual report concerning this district the Dept of Lands points out that good progress was made with the work of grading and…

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