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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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The Control of Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The Local Government Association is up in arms about the state of the roads in N.S. Wales, and declares that Shire control is hopeless. At the last meeting,…

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Cangai-Ramornie Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Thursday, a letter was read from the Public Works Department regarding the opening up of the Cangair-Ramornie…

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Local and General News. Borrigo Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

TENDERS have been accepted for contract 25, Armidale district, Dorrigo, closer settlement roads, Gilbert, North Dorrigo, £790;…

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Building Australia's Railways. America Says Use Coolies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Hoover, director of the Zine Corporation, giving evidence before the Public Works Committee on the Condobolin-Broken[?]hill railway, at Broken Hill, said:—…

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TELEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative. the Strike. Beginning of the End. Business Resumed in the North. Railway Service Normal. Food Supplies Abundant

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Strike Committee has ordered all unionists[?] at Cairns, Bowen, Townsville, Rockhampton, and Charters Towers, except transport…

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Mangled by a Train Mr. Leslie Gaden Injured. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. Leslie Gaden, the barrister and Well-known lawn tennis player, while attempting to board a tram in Castlereagh-street last night, was…

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Latest Wires The Brisbane Strike. Signs on a Collapse. Full Train Service Again. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

It is announced that practically a full train service is to be resumed, including night trains, on both the suburban and country lines…

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Firing on Mail Train

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Henty shots were fired at the train conveying, the English mails from Adelaide to Sydney. The windows were broken, and a number…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Seven hundred and fifty men are now employed on the fourth section of the North Coast railway. The rate of wages for nav[?]ies has been raised to 9s per…

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Baryulgil Progress Association. Copmanhurst-baryulgll Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Baryulgil Progress Association was held at Baryulgil qn the evening of Saturday, 3rd inst., a full…

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Train Wrecked

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

The great northern train of the Oriental Limited was wrecked at Devon, North Dakota. Several passengers were killed, and many injured. Physicians rushed in…

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Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Last Saturday two tram accidents were reported in Sydney, and one of the victims was terribly injured. About halfpast ten o'clock at night Mr. Leslie…

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Current News. the Bridge

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Cannot some special effort be made to push along the building of the approaches to the bridge. It is important to every business man and…

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Latest Wires Serious Railway Smash Considerable Damage. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

A serious railway smash occurred at Sutherland station (Illawarra line) this morning. While an engine and three empty…

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Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—At New York, two freight trains in collision took fire, three of the employees being incinerated. The fireman, who was pinned under the…

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The Clarence & Richmond Traminer. Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, Feb. 17, 1912. BOUNDARIES

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

When the draft proposals of the suggested, changes in the electoral boundaries of the State, prepared by the Commissioners, was made known, the Member…

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Harbour Works. a Typographical Error. The Railway and River Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In connection with the Public Works Committee's report on the Clarence River entrance, Mr. De Burgh has corrected the mistake in the…

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Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A serious railway smash occurred at Sutherland Station, on the Illawarra line, near National Park, on Thursday morning. While an…

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A Railway Smash Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

While the engine of a passenger train was shunting at Yan Yean [?]Station (Vic.) it knocked three trucks on to the carriages standing…

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Crown Lands. Road clo[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 4

The following roads have been procalimed closed: The boundary road 100 links wide separating portion 2 from portion 3, parish of Clarenza…

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