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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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The State Railways. Government Want Full Control. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

In a speech at Bathurst, Mr. G. S. Beeby (Minister for Education) said he and other of his colleagues were of the opinion that, the power of the…

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Aeroplane Litigation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 5

At Paris an important judgment has been given in favour of Wright Brothers against the principal aeroplane builders, including the B[?]…

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Railway Commissioners. More Powers to the Government

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Bathurst, speaking at the annual dinner of the Loco. Engine Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association on Saturday night, Mr…

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North Coast Railway First Section Completed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 3

The contractors for the first section of the North Coast Railway expect to hand over the line to the Railway Commissioners within a month…

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Railway Construction. a £25,000 Loss

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. John Simpson, of Carson, Carey and Simpson, testified that he had 27 years experience, of railway construction. His firm three…

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Dorrigo and a Decent Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 8

"Dorrigo" writes to a Sydney paper:--"Complaints continue to come from travellers as to the dangerous condition of the mohntain…

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Current News. Terrible Railway Disaster

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

A shocking railway disaster has occurred at Euston (Eng.) An excursion train, while rounding a sharp curve at 50 miles an hour, left the…

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Motoring Fatality. a Chaffeur Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 5

A shocking motor fatality occurred in King Street, Melbourne, yesterday. A car skidded and collided with a…

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Tramway Federation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The principal business of the Tramway Employees' Federation, which has just concluded at Melbourne, was consideration of the claims…

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Nourth Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Messrs, Smith and Timms (railway contractors), Wingham, have disposed of a number of their horses and drays to the Government, and these will be used in…

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The Tramp's Descent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 6

He was a gentler specimen of his class than one usually meets, and when he made his appeal for something to eat at the kitchen door he was asked by the…

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Tram Lines for the Clarence District

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 10

Mr. Editor.—I notice that the Works Department are arranging to send up an officer to report on the access to Cangai, by bridge, road, or tram…

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Latest Wires Motor Cars Collide. Seven Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

A serious motor collision occurred at Narrabeen last night. Two cars, one containing 7 persons and the other 6, were travelling to Manly…

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North Coast Railway. Will, It Be Pushed on North of Taree?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

The following notice, dated May 1, over the signature of the Minister for Works, appears in the "Government Gazette"…

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Brisbane Trams. a Strike Rumored. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

The relations between the Brisbane tramway authorities and the employees have been further strained as a result of the attitude of the men in…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The following notice, dated May [?] over the signature of the Minister for Works appears in the "Gazette":—"It is hereby notified, [?] public information, under…

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A Railway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

Two railway policemen of West Hartlepool were dismissed for refusing to cease their membership with the Amalgamated Railway Men's…

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A Fool-proof Aeroplane. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

Lawrence Hargrave, the well-known local aeronautical authority, is building an aeroplane which should, he says, be fool proof…

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A Train Smash. Engine Derailed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

A goods train from Coalcliff to Scarborough, instead of coming down the main line into the station platform, by some means got on to a…

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Latest Wires Railway Station Fire, Family Burned, One Fatality Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

A fire, occurred at Mul engudgery Railway Station, near Nyngan, "last night, destroying the caretaker's quarters…

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