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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

684 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 35

Traffic Bridge to the South. Dr. McARTHUR'S Scheme. "Panic on the Punt!"

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 8

At Wednesday night's meeting of Grafton Municipal Council, Ald. A. C. McArthur moved that the Minister for Works be asked to send an officer to…

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Our Motor Cars

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

The two motor cars plying between Armidale and Bullingen have had rather a rough time of it during the wack owing to the inclement state of…

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Dorrigo-guyra Railway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 8

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works "With further reference to the letter…

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Railway Fatality. a Widow Run Over. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

Harriet Richards (60) a widow, residing at Artarmon on the North Shore line, fell under a train at Antarmon last night and was killed…

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Motor Accident. an Exciting Adventure. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

Thomas Henderson, a member of a well-known cycling firm, was motoring from the mountains, when his car got out of control between…

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A Railway Smash. Block on Southern Line. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

A serious railway smash occurred at Werai, blocking, the southern line for a considerable time. The engine of a goods train was…

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Teamsters and the Public Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

The public roads are intended for the use of all persons, and in order to secure free and undisturbed transit thereon the law requires the due…

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The Dorrigo Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

The decision arrived at by the Dorrigo Railway League on Saturday evening last to again send a deputation to Sydney to wait on the…

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Dorrigo Railway League. Another Deputation Appointed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening last, Mr. D. Ritchie in the chair…

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Dorrigo to Cuyra Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 3

MR. G. S. BRINER, is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Public Works, dated Sydney, February 19th, 1914…

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Railless Trams Proposal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The Toowomba City Council, at a recent committee meeting, gave further consideration to the proposal of a company to establish miliess trams in Toowoomba. It is…

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The Rule of the Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

The police lately have been vigorously prosecuting drivers of vehicles who round corners on the wrong side (which is to say on the right…

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The Traffic Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—One of our new-aldermen lost no time in dealing with his, progressive platform when he advocatted a traffic bridge over the Clarence River. If this…

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Maintenance of Main Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

It is understood to be the intention of the Government to revive the matter of apportioning the responsibility for the maintenance of main roads between the State and the local…

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Local and General News. Railway to Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

Residents of Dorrigo are naturally becoming anxious as to the fate of their railway. At last meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, a telegram was received from the…

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Increased Tram Fares

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

SONEY, Monday.—There will be an mease of fares on the Sydney trams with the next three or four weeks. 11 second section only on all lines will…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train a Providential Escape. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Another attempt has been made to wreck the Redondo Beach Suburban, train, near Los Angeles, which was carrying two hundred and fifty…

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Orara Shire Engineer. and Namboida's, Motor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

There is a movement to fill the position of Engineer to Orara Shire Council (to be vacated on Friday by Mr. E. F. Crouch, who goes to…

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Grafton- Wooigoolga Tramway

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been advised by the Director- General of Works as follows :-- With reference to the letter dated…

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The Dorrigo Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 8

The Dorrigo Railway League has decided to send a deputation to walt on tho Premier and the Minister for Works and ask that the construction of the…

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