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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

771 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 39

Railway Increases

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government are accused of making distinctions by retraining from raising the prices of workmen's weekly tickets, while season fares…

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Railway Collision. Express Runs Into Train. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 3

Another railway collision occurred this morning. This time it was the Melbourne limited express which ran into a goods train…

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The Railway Engines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The tardy resolution of the Government to import the 80 railway locomotives which have been urgently asked for by the Chief Railway Commissioner, ought…

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Railway Strikers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

The Acting Attorney-General Mr. Hall, stated that he was unable to consent to any reduction of the fines imposed on the railway strikers, in view of the report from Mr. Justice…

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Railway Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.— Another railway collision occurred this morning. It appears that a goods train was run into a loop at the Rock to allow another…

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A Bridge Burnt. 50,000 People Stranded. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 3

Fifty thousand picknickers, owing to a trestle bridge which connects Rockaway Beach with Long Island, near New York, being destroyed by fire…

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Harbor and Railway League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Harbour end Railway was held last night, Mr. P. T. Crook, vice-president, in the chair. A large amount of…

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The Open Road. West Australia

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 7

Where the monotonous stock-route cuts through the vast virgin forest-lands and far-reaching scrub-lands of wild Western Australia, I am at one…

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Harwood Shire Roads. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

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

Sir,--During the recent wet weather the "penny wise and pound foolish" methods of Harwood Shire Council are becoming more and more…

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Young Man's End Mangled by a Train. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

Arthur McGillvray, 21, jumped in front of a train at South Brisbane, and was cut to pieces. The body was extricated from under the third…

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A[?]mny Creek Road. (To the Editor af the "Argus.")

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

Sir,--Kindly grant space in your valuable journal for these few remarks. Re the bad state of the [?]ny Creek Road. About three…

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Bad Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

The roads of New South Wales,and of the rest of Australia, are in a bad condition. That is the opinion of…

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Barraba-Bingara Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

IN reporting on the proposed railway between Barraba and, Bingara, given consideration to by the Public Works Committee a few days ago,…

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The Railway Commission. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

In his interim report Mr. A. B. Piddingtou recommends the removal of the cancellation of the registration of the Amalgamated. Railway…

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Our Railways. Rise in Fares Not Serious. a Few Things to Ponder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

The new railway fares come into force to-day. There is a general rise of about 20 per. cent., which is formidable—till You analyse things. The Cabinet…

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Railway Sleepers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The South Africanrailways administration intimated to the External Affairs Department that it is prepared to consider offers for…

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The Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

Letter received from the Public Works Department, dated 3rd July, as follows : "With reference to your letter of the 17th inst., asking to…

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Important to Train Travellers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Everybody who travels daily to and from home by suburban trains is familiar with the guard rails placed above the outer sills of the windows of corridor carriages, and…

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A Motor Tour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A comprehensive motor-car tour of the Western Midlands is to be carried out by the King and Queen. They will be on the move for…

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New Railway Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Following upon the cancellation of the registration of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association by Mr. Justice Heydon, a meeting…

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