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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Robbery under Arms Per Motor Cycle. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Motor cyclists riding on the main road between St. Albans and Barnet (Eng.) were overtaken by another cyclist, who demanded money…

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Eastern Dorrigo Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

MR. BRINER, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works Departm, as follows :—Referring to the deputation introduced by you, and…

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A Road Making Plant

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

At the Dorrige Shire meeting on Thursday the Engineer (Mr. H. M. [?]aldock) submitted a report dealing with a road making plant which it was decided to…

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Railway League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

A MEETING of the League was held on Monday, Messrs Walker (President), Jas Kirkland, J. Edwards, T. Navin, and H. W. Vincent being…

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Letters to the Editor. North Coast Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

SIR,—Though out of politics (having been the member for Hay for some years) I still take a keen interest in the proceedings of…

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Transcontinental Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Home Affairs Department are preparing plans of a draft Bill that Parliament be asked to authorise the construction of a…

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A Tramway Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The officials of the Tramway Employees' Federation in Sydney are reluctant to give information with regard to the restlessness amongst [?]…

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Tax on Motor Cars

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation representing the local government bodies urged the Minister to impose a tax on motor cars for the upkeep of the main…

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The Bridge Site

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

"And with respect to the bridge site, what is the position?" "The position with regard to it," replied Mr. McFarlane, "is that it must…

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Our Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

Our Sydney representative supplies an interesting article (published elsewhere in this issue) with reference to the South Grafton-Glenreagh section of the…

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North Coast Railway. South Grafton-Glenreagh Section. Interview with Mr. J. McFariane, M.L.A.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

The Sydney representative of the "Examiner," being closely in touch, with the matter of the North Coast railway, looked "the member" up at the week end and…

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Rough Voyages. Captain Swept From Bridge. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

The French mail steamer Salazie arrived during the night. She encountered rough weather on the coast and at times was badly handled…

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Aeroplane Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Colonel, Johnson and Captain Baldwin will be in Sydney in August, and will bring with them from America the Curtiss aeroplanes…

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Captain Washed off the Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 5

The French steumer Salazie, which arrived at Sydney from Marseilles via ports, encountered terrific weather off the coast, during which the captain was…

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Roads in New Subdivisions, Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Lands:—1. Have the Eastern Dorrigo Progress Association asked that roads of access to…

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The North Coast Railway. (To the Editor)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

Sir,— Though out of politics, having been the Member for Hay for some years, I still take a keen interest in the proceedings of Parliament,…

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Dorrigo Railway League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

At the last meeting of the above, the President said the books and papers were destroyed in the late fire and they would seed to re-establish themselves again. Mr…

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Lunatic in Tram-car. Cirus Terrifying Encounter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

A powerful young man with a perpetual s[?] Arthur Wakeford, made the Kingston-on-Thames Court ring with will laughter as witnesses…

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Latest Wires Dorrigo-Glenreagh Railway. Surveyors at Work. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

The Minister for Works informed Mr. Briner in the Assembly to-day that Surveyor Powell has been instructed to begin the survey of the…

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South Grafton-glenreagh Railway. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

In reply to Mr. Briner, Mr. Griffith stated that the proclamation, plan and book in reference to the resumptions of land to be formally…

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