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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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The Road to Jackadgery

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 28th December, 1916, from the Under-Secretary for Lands:--"In reference to approval given…

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Woolgoolga to Lower Bucca Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated December 28, 1916, from the Director General of Public Works: "With reference to your…

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Train Accident. Man Falls Under Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Through falling under a train at Mortdale railway station on Saturday night, [?] Alexander, Earbes, 60 of Unwin's [?] was killed. He…

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Tram Accident. Six Passengers Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

A rear collision between trams at La Perouse resulted in six passengers receiving injuries. Although the Impact was not particularly severe it was efficient to…

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Aeroplane Postage. Serious Scarcity of Cereals. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Salonika correspondent: Enemy aeroplanes have been passing over the town daily, supposed, besides spying, to be engaged in a postal service with…

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Getting Pleased. the New Railway Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The Railway Amendment Act, which came into operation yesterday, gratified a large number of railway employees, principally by those provisions which…

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Sudden Death. Railway Inspector Saunders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

George Saunders, railway inspector, died suddenly at Bathurst railway station, when proceeding from Forbes to Sydney to undergo an operation for an internal injury…

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Tram Traffic. New Year Figures in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

During the New Year holidays the metropolitan trams carried over three million passengers, but the revenue for the second week of the holidays showed a…

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Railway Commissioners. Distribution of Labor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The new Railway Commissioners have taken up their duty. There will probably be a division of labor, Mr. Milne to be Assist-Commissioner for Traffic; Mr. Cann,…

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Our Railways. Another Increase Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A deputation from the Staff Officers' Association interviewed the Chief Railway Commissioner asking that the wages of the lowest grades in the clerical staff…

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Mews of the World. Ireland. Railway Control. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

The British Government has taken over the control of the Irish railways…

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Smashed by Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

An old man, whose name has not been ascertained, was killed by a train near Doonside railway station this morning. His face was smashed almost beyond…

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The North Coast Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

The manager of Messrs. Norton Griffiths, Ltd, has thrown upon the North Coast railway some of the light that was wanted Under the original terms…

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South Grafton-jackadgery, Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Briner,M.L.A. has received, the following letter, dated 28th Dec. from the Under-Secretary for Lands:--In reference to approval…

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Woolgoolga to Lower Bucca H Road

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

' Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has receive'd the following letter, fated 28th - December from the Directsr-General of Public Works:--''With reference to…

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Late Cables (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Scottish Railway Disaster. Trains in Collision. 11 KILLED; 40 Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Eleven persons were killed and 40 injured in an accident in Scotland. A crowded passenger train crashed into a light engine near Rathe Station,…

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Sydney Tram Trafifc. Decrease in Holidays. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The tramway traffic during the holi-days showed a decrease as compared with that twelve months ago. 1…

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British Railway Changes. Curious Effects. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The British railway changes became operative to-day, the principal features being the reduced services, closed stations and increased fares. The last…

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Official Correspondence. That Railway From Guyra to Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 20th December, 1916, from the Director General of Public…

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North Coast Railway. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue you credited me with being the another of an [?] that appeared in your contemporary if you are game to…

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