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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 24 of 39

Clenreagh-Dorrigo Railway

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

THE following information has been received from Mr. McFarlane, M.L.A. : — Gleareagh to Dorrigo railway length 42 miles, — From…

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Local Railway

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

NEWS concerning the local railway is frightfully slow in coming to hand. Localites are simply famished waiting for it. It was thought…

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Killed by a Motor Car

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

A middle-aged woman was knocked down by a motor car at Camperdown and instantly killed. The driver of the car was arrested on a charge of manslaughter…

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Uncapsizable Aeroplane. a Melbourne Invention. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. G. Austen, a Melbourne engineer, has designed an aeroplane which, be maintains, can go out in all weathers and will not capsize, mainly…

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Tableland-coast Railway. Coff's Harbor's Chance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 2

The Secretary to the Public Works Committee, writing to the Secretary of the Inverell-Glen Innes Railway League, Inverell, re the proposed…

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Underground Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The first underground station after leaving the Central railway station, will be under George-street, in front of the Town Hall; the…

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Copmanhurst Road Work

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

At this morning's Copmanhurst Shire Council meeting the following tenders were received for work, or otherwise dealt with : --…

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Killed by Motor Car. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

An elderly man not yet identified was knocked down by a motor car at North Sydney last night and killed. The driver of the motor,…

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A Big Estate. Railway Magnate's Will Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The estate of the late Anthony Brady, the New York railway magnate, has been proved at £14,000,000 The widow receives £200,000 and an…

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The War Aeroplane. Deadly Work in Mexico

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 6

A cablegram headed "Mexico City," July 26 appears July 28, and reads:— "The efficacy of aeroplanes in actual warfare was proved at Guaymas…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. W. J. Denny, ex-Labour Attorney-General of Adelaide, is staying in Sydney, for the purpose of prosecuting the claims of Smith, Timms…

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Railway League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Glen InnesInverell Railway League received intimation from the Public Works Committee stating that it was not possible to open…

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Main Roads Bill. Mr. Griffith and the Shires. His Future Scheme. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

Replying to-day to a deputation which waited upon him to urge the re-introduction of the Main Roads. Bill, Mr. Griffith said he was…

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The Tramp Towed to Port. Result of Survey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

The tug Leveret, with the derelict scow Tramp in tow, arrived in port at an early hour on Friday morning. Although mastless and…

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Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

STILL, the road wedding its way down the mountain to Bellingen is receiving miserable attention from the Shire. Almost at the bottom of…

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Road Maintenance. Tax on Motor Cars

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation waited on Mr. Griffith on the question of good roads. The Minister said that good roads were the basis of national…

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To Improve Main Roads. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Good Roads Association. Mr. Griffith [?]adowed a State petrol mon[?] as a means of raising…

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Dorrigo - Curve Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Mr. W. Freeman's, Tyringham, on the 2nd inst., Messrs. Kendall (in chair), W. Freeman, Turner, Archibald,…

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Railway Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

The contractor for the supply and delivery of piles for the overhead bridge at the Headland, delivered the first load on Tuesday…

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The North Coast Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. Cann's figures respecting the cost of the North Coast Railway, as reported in the Sydney Press, do not agree with those of Mr. Griffith…

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