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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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All Steel Railway Carriages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

In America and other railways an steel railway carriages have been proved to be the most scientific form of construction for railway rolling stock…

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Another Motor Car Burnt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Smith and Gillett sustained the loss of one of their Buick motor cars engaged on the run from Grafton to Coff's Harbor yesterday…

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Bridge Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

The official opening of the bridge over the Murray along the Deer Vale road was performed last Wednesday afternoon in fine weather by the President…

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Speed of Motor Cars

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

At the bridge opening last Wednesday, Mr. Granger said that on behalf of the Gangara Progress Association, he sometime ago wrote to the Shire…

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North Coast Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In reply to Mr. McFarlane in the Assembly, Mr. Cann said with regard to constructing a railway bridge across the river at Grafton, this matter,…

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Railway to Inverell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

The Member for the Clarence has been informed that the Public Works Committee will not close their inquiry into the proposod railways from Inverell to the northern lines…

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North Shore Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Cann) stated on Wednesday last that, even if Parliament gave him immediate authority to go on with the North Shore bridge, it would be two years…

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The Achi Baba Fight. Interesting Details. Motor Cars at the Firing Line

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's correspondent on Gallipoli Peninsula forwards details of the fighting at Achi Baba on June 4. For an hour every British and French gun…

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North Shore Railway

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In deference to the weight of public opinion the Railway Commissioners have decided to abandon Lavender Bay station and again make Milson's…

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£400 for Jetty Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

The construction of the, we might say famous McKitlrick's drain was undoubtedly due to the efforts put forth by Mr. A. G. Nelmes during…

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North Shore Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 6

The Minister for Works states that the Government is quite in earnest with the North Shore Bridge proposal contained in the Governor's speech. Mr. Cann said that the…

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Railways Not Paying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 8

Railway Commissioner Fraser, interviewed at Tumut, said he could hold out no hope whatever of a daily service being restored just yet. The railways were showing a loss of…

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A Shire Motor-car

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 4

At last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, the question of cost of running the Engineer's motor-car came along for discussion It appears that a chauffeur had been engaged…

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Russia 'S Red Road to Berlin

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

"Far away, Jerking Into view and dodging like sparks of marsh -fire, wore little momentary glows of fire, the flash of far guns; It was all there was to see of the battle,"…

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Late Wires Obituary. Assistant Railway Commissioner. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Harry Richardson, Assistant Commissioner for Railways, died this morning. Deceased was 67 years of age, but his…

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The Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 2

Maintenance work on the Tyingham road this side of North Dorrigo is proceeding space. When the sang finishes its present operations, theis t[?]…

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Nymboida Bridge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 4

A conference of delegates representing the Dorrigo and Nymboida Shires was held yesterday at South Grafton to arrange for the erection of the proposed bridge over the…

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Dorrigo Roads and Bridges

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. T. Bryant writes to us as follows:— "I was surprised to read for the second time Mr. Ritchie's eulogy of our only engineer, when drawing…

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The Gretna Train Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Signalmen Meakin and Tinsley and Fireman Hutchinson were found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the Gretna railway disaster which took…

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Building Nymboida Bridge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 4

Crs. T. Martin and David Ritchie and Engineer McIntosh (Dorrigo Shire) and Crs. W. F. Ellis and C. K. Maxwell, with Engineer H.M. Baldock…

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