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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The Railway Spurt. Premier in Support. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 3

Speaking at Wyalong yesterday the Premier (Mr. McGowen) declared himself strongly in favour of a vigorous railway-building policy with borrowed…

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Motor Car Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

Mr. D. Miller a very old resident, had the misfortune to be run over by a motor car at Ulmarra yesterday, and severely injured. He was riding along the road…

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Wyalong Railway. Preparing for Settlement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—The Premier (Mr. McGowen) turned the first sod of the Wyalong to Lake Cudgellico railway at Wyalong on Saturday…

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Railway Workers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—The Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association and the United Labourers' Protective Society, which decided some months ago…

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£3,000,000 for Railways. Payment on Percentage Basis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 6

It appears from the statements made on Wednesday by Mr. Arthur Mayoh, C. E., representative of Griffiths and Company, contractors, Australia, Limited, and by…

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Shocking Roads. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

The Lorn [?]yor of Sydney says that the [?] within a 50 miles radius of Sydney are in a shocking condition and nothing short of a…

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The North Coast Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

We received a wire from Mr. Briner to-day, stating that the completion of the North Coast and Dorrigo railway by the firm of…

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The Harbour Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A deputation, including Mr. Wade, urged upon the Premier the necessity, of constructing a harbour bridge…

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Railway Construction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Discussing the proposed arrangement with Messrs. Norton, Griffiths, and Company, for the construction of railways throughout…

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North Coast and Dorrigo Railways

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

GREGORY Wade, Leader of the Opposition, is up against the proposal to build the North Coast railway and branch lines as offered by…

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North Coast Railway Labour Organiser's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A report furnished to the General Secretary of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association by Organiser Hogan deals with…

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The Griffith Scheme Construction of Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY", Friday —Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, declared that the endorsement or otherwise of the agreement which had been arrived at with…

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The Railway Loan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 12

A leading firm of contractors and financiers has offered to build the Govern £3,000,000 worth of public works for a fee of 5 per cent. on the actual cost. They offer at the same…

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Bomb Thrown From Train. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

While the Liverpool express was crossing the railway bridge at Runcorn, Cheshire, a bomb enclosed in a brown paper parcel was thrown from…

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Sydney's Deadly Trams Four Accidents in One Night. Sidney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Four serious tram accidents occurred in the city last night. An unknown woman, about 55 years old, was crossing George street West…

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Railway Construction Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

The proposal to construct State railways by a millionaire syndicate is less hopreful of realisation than it appeared a week ago, in fact it is receding to the visionary point. Minister…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner. Established 1859. Grafton: Tuesday, 17th JUNE, 1913. Railway Developments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

A few weeks ago the Minister for Works, Mr. Griffith, opened the eyes of the State by talking in millions about railway construction. Since then the…

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The Bale of the Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

When will drivers of vehicles on the Jetty road learn to use more judgment and observe the rule of the road. Last wekk this deponen[?]…

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The Government's Railway Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

This is what the "Daily Telegraph" says respecting the proposal to complete railways at present under construction:—…

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Late Cables. Sensational Train Robbery. Bandits Beat the Police. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

A special train was held up at Springfield, Illinois, by two masked robbers, who forced the train men to uncouple the engine, tender and…

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