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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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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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Jumped from a Train. a Foolish Woman Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

Margaret Times, aged 22. living at Randwick. found she was being overcarried in a train at Strathfield this morning and attempted to…

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Railway Navvies' Pay. Mr. Griffith Gives Way. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The Government recently decided to grant Is per day living allowance to certain navvies engaged on railway construction work. Mr…

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State Parliament. No-confidence. Dorrigo Tourist Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. McGowen stated he could not grant permission for householders driven from their homes…

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Bonville Railway Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.L.A. has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Public Works as follows:—With reference to your letters of 12th…

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Terrible Collision. Motor Car and Trains. Professor's Gallant Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A collision occurred at Newnes yesterday between a goods train and a railway passenger motor car…

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Latest Wires a Terrific Storm. Convent and Church Damaged. Tram Service Disorganised. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

A terrific storm, accompanied by deafening thunder, vivid lighting, binding rain and cyclonic wind, c[?]curred yesterday…

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Trams Collid Two Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

Two trams collided on the Long Bay line last night. Two people were injured and the cars damaged…

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North Coast Railway. an Important Developmebnt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

It is an open secret that Messrs. G. S. Briner and H. D. Morton M.'s.L.A., have for some time been endeavoring to induce the…

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Motor Cars and Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

"lt seems to me," said a traveller familiar with the North Coast, in the course of a conversation with a "Sunday Times" representative, "that the Government…

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A Railway Smash. Trucks Wrecked. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

A severe collision occurred yesterday evening at the Clyde railway yards between a goods train and a number of empty trucks. It was…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

It is an open secret (says the "C. R. Advocate") that Messrs. Briner and H. D. Morton, M's. L.A., have for sometime been endeavouring to induce the…

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Border Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Peake, Premier of south Australia, is at present on a visit to Melbourne. The primary object of his visit is to make full inquiries as to the…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A deputation of North Coast members and others will wait on the Minister for Works on Friday regarding the railway…

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At Bursting Point. Coal Crisis More Acute. Railway Employees Warned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister had a separate conference with representatives of the coal owners and coal miners yesterday. It is officially…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

It is an open secret that Messrs. G. S. Briner and H. D. Morton, Ms.L.A., have for some time been endeavouring to induce the Government to…

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Railway Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Rappville on Friday morning last. Roy Hedley, 17, son of the manager of the sawmill adjoining the railway…

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Bonville Railway Station

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary for Public Works, as follow:— With reference to your letter of the 12th…

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The Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

Matters are at last taking a practical shape. It is good news to know that Mr. Lloyd, construction surveyor, arrived yesterday…

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Report on Railway Exploration. Nana. Glen to Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

The following is the report of Mr. Surveyor Amphlelt on railway exploration, with a copy of the Engineer in Charge of Railways' report relative thereto:—…

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