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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Railway-Tramway Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the a[?]al conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, it was resolved not to appoint…

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The Importance and Necessity of a Railway. Dorrigo—south Grafton. (To the Editor)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 5

SIR,—The position of Dorrigo in this matter is one of very great im­portance to our district. Dorrigo has most to gain by the construction…

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The Railway Proposals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

In the Minister for Works' reply to Messrs. Briner and Morton, Ms. L. A., he stated, that the whole of the survey of the North Coast linc between Maitland…

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Moree Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the employees of Moree-Mungindi railway line it was decided to demand an increse for men on horse dray of 159…

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To Train British Seamen. LONDON. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

Mr Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, promised to consider the request of a deputation from [?]he National Committee for the…

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Grafton-Woolgoolga Road Another Coach Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

If ever the drivers of the Woolgoolga-Grafton mail coaches manage to struggle through the atrocious series of bogs which constitutes the…

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A Train Wrecked. Passenger Burnt to Death. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A train was wrecked near New Germany, Halifax, the cars took fire and one man was burned to death, while another was fatally crushed and five…

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Train Falls Down Ravine Fifty Killed and Injured. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A train was suddenly derailed at [?] bridge, and precipitated into a ravine, near the Braden copper mines, in the province of O'Higgins (Chilli)…

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A Railway Smash. Two Men Killed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A dreadful accident occurred on the Blackbutt (Queensland) railway extension yesterday. A ballast train struck the staging on which several…

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Victorian Railway Chaos. Another Smash. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A passenger train was standing, waiting to pull in, at Flinders-street Station, Melbourne, last night, when a light engine, running out of the…

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American Railway Freights No Increase Permitted. London. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The refusal of the United States Interstate Commission to permit an increase of railways freights greatly excited the London Stock Exchange,…

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American Railway Freights VANCOUVER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The Interstate Commerce Commission has lowered the traffic on nearly all merchandise 18 per cent in the East, and 16 per cent. in the West of…

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The Purchase of a Motor Car[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

There is an absurd idea amongst country people that these motor cars which gain so mich favour in the city are quite un[?] for use in the country. This idea…

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A Railway Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An accident occurred at Blackbutt railway extension, Queensland. A ballast train struck a staging on…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Goff, s Harbour Harbour League was held on Tuesday to hear the report of the sub-committee composed of Messrs…

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Current News. Bellingen Bridge

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

It the course of a letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, Mr. Briner, M.L.A. has been informed "that the plans are nearly…

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Manchurian Railway. Work Resumed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 3

The work of constructing the Mukden to Aupung railway, in Manchuria, which was stopped by the outbreak of plague, has been resumed by…

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Flight in Australia. Racing a Railway Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 5

Two well-known Melbourne business men (Mr. Baillieu and Mr. Knox) accompanied Mr. Hammond in his biplane on Thrusday. Cheers were given as the…

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Railways and Tramways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 3

The Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction reports as follows on the works carried out in the Construction, Branch during the year…

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Railway Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Full Court, the action by the Chief Railway Commissioner against the Great Cobar Company, Ltd., came up in the shape…

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