Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

771 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 39

Killed by a Tree. Prominent Motorist's Fate. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

James Steins, proprietor of motorize. and a prominent member of the Automobile Club, was engaged on Saturday in felling a tree on his…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, April 15th, 1913. the Railway Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

The members of the Public Works Committee are due in Grafton next Saturday, and on the Monday following will take evidence in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Tramway Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At a mass meeting of unionists, called this morning by the Broken Hill Labour Federation, a resolution was passed to the effect that unless…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Strike Echo Alleged Victimisation. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

A shunter employed at the Central Station goods yard was dismissed to-day for the part he took in the recent strike. The unionists are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Railway Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

Referring to the question of the construction of the railway bridge acrose the Clarence at Grafton. Mr. McFarlane, M[?] while advocation the Susan…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rivalry of Railway Unions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court trenchantly criticised the rivalry existing between the Amalgamated Railway Society and the Railway Traffic…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Our Railways. a Great Business on Business Lines. (Special for the "Examiner.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

The N.S. Wales railways are run as a business and not as a business. Though this seems parado[?]cal it is newertheless true. To explain in what they are not…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Extension

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further evidence was heard yesterday by the Public Works Committee on the proposed, railway from Dubbo to Werris Creek…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Bridge Question

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

It is to be hoped that the remarks of Mr. John McFarlane, M.L.A., at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, and which are…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Bridge Site. Mr. John McFARLANE'S ADVICE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 8

At Monday night's meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, Mr. John McFarlane, M.L.A., was present, and expressed himself…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

State Railways. Chief Commissioner's Evidence. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

The principal witness examined before the Dominions Royal Commission to-day was the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. T. R. Johnson…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Car Burnt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

A Chalmer's touring motor car. the property of Messrs. Lynn Bros., who also own the motors running the mail service between Grafton and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Killed by Tram

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

John Lynch, aged 6, was ran over and killed by a tram near the Exhibition Building lost eight…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Victorian Railways Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday —The Annual Conference of the Victorian Railways Union opens to-day and to-morrow. The conference will take into consideration the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Grafton Railway Bridge. Works Committee's Inquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 3

The Public Works Committee arrived in Grafton on Saturday afternoon and are located at Walker's Hotel, South Grafton. Yesterday the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

South Grafton Roads

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., has been officially informed as follows:-- "Referring to your letter of March 31. relative to an application for a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Smash. Lady Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 3

Mrs. Kelly, with two others and a driver, was motoring to Albury from Melbourne yesterday to see her son, who had met with an accident at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Men Restive. Alleged Victimisation. Dismissal of Foreman Shunter. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 3

Despite the appointment of the Royal Commission there is still a probability of a recurrence of the troublein the railway service if the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dorrigo Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Priner, M.L.A., has been officially notified, by letter dated 17th inst., from the Director-General of Public Works, that after further…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Railway Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—Certain individuals in this city are "hitting below the belt" in the matter of the site for the railway bridge over the river. An advertisement signed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →