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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

916 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 46

Coal Train Derailed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A heavily laden coal train, bound to Sydney, ran off the rails near Katoomba, and travelled over 60 yards before the engine became embedded…

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The North Coast Railway. And Grafton Bridge Site

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 12

Mr. W. Ager forwards the following "open letter" to the Minister for Works, per favour of the "Evening News":— At this stage of the construction of the…

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South Grafton-Glenreagh Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

On Wednesday last, whilst attending the celebrations connected with the opening of the Kyogle-Casino railway, Ald. R. D. Bawden (Mayor…

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The Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. W. M. Stevenson in his letter in your issue of Jany, 22nd says "Hat rot for a man of common sense to say that [?]…

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Outrage at Kurri Kurri. Railway Culvert Blown Up

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—An outrage was perpetrated on the Aberdare railway near Kurri Kurri this morning, when a concrete culvert beneath the Neath and…

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Troop Train Derailed. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

Through the derailment yesterday of a troop train travelling from Hobart to the Ross Camp, a number of horses were killed, and a number…

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Another Railway Smash. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

Another railway accident occurred at Katoomba last night, when one of two engines attached to a goods train left the rails and ran along for 60 yards,…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Three Fatalities. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 3

A dreadful railway accident occurred at Beaufort (Vic.) Station early this morning, resulting in an engine driver and a fireman named, respectively,…

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The North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 2

Up to Saturday week, something like six thousand sleepers, were stacked near the site where the Wingham railway station buildings will, in due course, he erected…

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Railway Disaster. Fireman's Terrible Sufferings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A railway accident. occurred at Beaufort Station early on Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of an engine driver and fireman…

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Glenreagh-Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. P. J. MacNamara Hon. Secretary, of Cp[?]'s Harbour Railway League, writes to the "Daily Talegraph" as follows:—"In a recent issue it was stated that at the…

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Transcontinental Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier of West Australia, says the Government intends to offer the Commonwealth the leasehold revenue of the lnnd for 25 miles on each…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the Wanbra (Vic.) train was made yesterday. The train had just left the North…

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Motor Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

As will be seen by our business columns, Mr. C. J. Beaton is establishing a service by motor car between Grafton and Kempsey, commencing, ist proximo. A…

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Australasian Motor Cab Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A new company has been formed in London and Australia to provide, Sydney, Melbourne, Adclaide aivd Brisbane, also one or two provincial…

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Another Railway Smash. At Sydney Station

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A railway smash occurred at Sydney railway station this morning. A guard's van was standing, near a…

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Troop Train Derailed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

As a troop train was proceeding to Ross, from Hobart, On Friday last, it met with a somewhat serious accident…

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The Rival Railway Routes. Coff's Harbor to Dorrigo. The Proposed Deviation Being Investigated.—Only Doubt about The Gap. Public Works Chief Engineer Statham and Messrs. Bull & Small making an Observation Survey of the Cap Definite Decision Expected by Monday. The Dorrigo Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

The future of Coff's Harbor depends on the import of the eminent Government engineer who has been instructed to make an inspection of the crucial points of the…

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Two Miles a Minute. World's Motoring Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

A starlling record was made at Brooklands on November,8 by Hemery. the famous and brilliant Continental racing motorist, who finished second in the last…

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More Railway Smashes. SYDNEY, Friday. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Another railway accident (the fourth within about 10 days) occurred between Katoomba and Medlow Bath, Blue Mountains, yesterday, when a…

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