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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Motor 'Bus Overturns. Eight People Injured. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

A crowded motor bus overturned at Richmond to-day injuring eight people, who were taken to the hospital…

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A Strategic Railway. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

The State Premiers' conference has endorsed a scheme for a aferlegic railways line to be constrocted, worked and paid for by the…

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The Premiers' Conference. Strategic Railway Proposals. State and Municipal Land Values

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Premiers" Conference, the first question listed was the strategic railway proposal. Mr. Fisher indicated his willingness to, fully disclose the…

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Railway Smash. Passengers Badly Injured. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

Sixteen loaded waggons, while being shunted at Warwick railway station, broke away and dashed into a stationary passenger (train, derailing one waggon…

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Premiers' Conference. Discussion on Strategic Railway. Mr Holman on Germany's Latest Crime

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The question of the strategic railway was further considered. Mr. Holman said the military authorities asked for a speedier and safer…

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South Grafton—glenreagh Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A correspondent writing from South Grafton, says that the section of the North Coast line from South Grafton to Glenreagh has been completed…

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City Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

The city railway scheme, which is to cost £6,000,000, provides for the completo reorganisation of the present Central Stution. The survey and preparation of the plans have…

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Railway Workers on Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The question of continuing railway payments to ail members of the service who have gone to the war is still being urged upon the authorities…

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First Railway in Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 8

Mr. Claude. Leplastrier has just presented to the Australian Historieal Soceity a framed picture of the city terminus of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway (1854)…

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Norton Criffith Scheme. Dorrigo Railway Included. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

Premier Holman has announced' that the terms of the Norton Griffiths contract with the Government have been finally settled. The Company…

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Only Road Cleaners. But They Won the Battle. an Incident in the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

He was only a French Territorial Reservist, and a road-cleaner at that, unshaven and crusted with ancient mud, his cap at an impossible angle,…

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A Bridge Wanted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—After several narrow escapes a serions accident, which may easily have had a fatal onding, was reported from South Grafton. A man was crossing…

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Duels in the Air. Furious German Attack Fails. an Aeroplane Feat. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

"Eye-witness" says: The Germans used gas north of Ypres and Comines Canal. While the fumes poured from the nozzles for half an hour, bleaching…

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Train Loads of Loot. Germans Rob Belgium. Optimism in Brussels

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

Brussels is subsisting on paper money and philanthropy, and a great faith that time will bring a return of its prosperity. It bears misfortune bravely…

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Unemployment and Railway Building

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 3

A curious development has arisen on the northern coalfields. The miners, many of whom are in distress through unemployment, asked the Government to construct…

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Austria Gives an Opening. Frontier Railways Destroyed. Italy May Commence at Any Moment. Viennese Gaily Confident. Intoxicated with Russian Reversal London. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 3

The Italian military authorities have taken over the Italian railways. The Austrians have destroyed the frontier railways. and returned the…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Worst in British History. Three Trains Wrecked and Fired. Scores of Soldiers Killed. Scenes of Horrible Agony. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

A special troop train collided with another train near Carlisle. Many soldiers were killed and 300 wounded. The trains also caught fire, which…

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Motor Cycle Club's Test

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a test run was carried out .under the auspices of the Grafton Motor Cycle, Club, the object being to test how far each cycle…

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Railway Bridge at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. MeFarlane, M.L.A., had an interview with the Minister for Public Works relative to the erection of the proposed railway bridge between Grafton and South Grafton, and the…

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The Rule of the Road

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Grafton Council, Ald. McArthur asked whether the rule of the road was applicable to Grafton, instancing an accident that recently occurred…

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