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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 58

Coastal Railway Connection. Market Possibilities

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. S. Leech, Pine Leigh, Little Plain, writes:-- Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper for a few words…

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South Africa's Big Railway Deficit. 'Flu Largely Responsible

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Introducing the Railway Budget in the South African Assembly on Friday afternoon, the Minister for Railways stated that the loss of revenue…

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N.c. Development League. Grafton Branch. Railway Repatriation Works

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the recently-formed Grafton branch of the North Coast Development League was held last night in the Town Hall, when the…

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Dorrigo Railway. Mr. Briner and Mr. Ball

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated Feb. 20, from the Under-Secretary to the Public, Works Department: --…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Tom McFarlane, of Ulmarra, whilst driving his motor cycle and side-car up Queen street on Wednesday, collided with a cart, near the intersection of Oliver…

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Tableland-coast Railway Conference at Inverell. Locale of Junction Left Open. Deputation to Minister for Railways. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

A conference in Connection with the agitation for a railway connection between Inverell and the North Coast opened this afternoon in the Town Hall, over…

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Tenterfield Wants Railway to Coast

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting held at Tenter field decided to inform the Inverell Chamber of Commence that the opinion of the Tenterfield district and the upper North Coast was…

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A Good Motor Run

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Robinson's Kempsey-Grafton motor service accomplished something like a good performance yesterday. Of six cars that left Kempsey yesterday morning…

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War Aftermath Strikes in Germany. Railways Stopped in Saxony. Vancouver

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

A strike has been proclaimed throughout Saxony where the railways have been halted. A general strike has occurred in…

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Railway Conference

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

According to reports re railway conference held at Inverell on Wednesday last, proceedings took a lively turn; and it is evident that the…

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Dorrigo Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

The following communication was addressed to Mr .G. S. Briner, and is handed to us by that gentleman for publication:—Dear Sir,—I am directed…

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Germany. Strike in Saxony. Railway Traffic Stops. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

A strike has been proclaimed throughout Saxony, and the railway traffic has stopped. There is a general strike in Leipzig…

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North-south Railway. Linking Up with the Transcontinental. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

A Federal Cabinet sub-committee is considering the various routes for the north-south railway. The proposal is to link up the transcontinental at Tarcoola…

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Railway Guard Guilty of Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Richmond Clough, a guard, formerly in charge of a passenger train, pleaded guilty at the Wellington Police Court to stealing a diamond ring from the bag of…

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Repatriation Works. North Coast and Dorrigo Railways. Should the Gorge Scheme Be Included?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Grafton branch of the N.C. Development League, held on Tuesday night last, and briefly reported in our issue of the…

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Bridge in Lieu of Ferry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The Local Government Department, referring to a letter of 12th February, 1919, respecting the erection of a bridge in lieu of the ferry over the North Arm…

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Bellinger in Flood. 1380 Points for 48 HOURS Motor Car Travellers Marooned Northern Bridge Submerged. Threatened Inundation of Houses. Women and Children Removed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The "Daily Examiner" representative at Bellingen telephoned at. 11 o 'clock last night that, heavy rain had fallen in the Bellingen district since Saturday. By…

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The New Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The metalling of the Ocean-st. deviation is practically completed, and we would again draw the attention of the authorities to the…

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Coast-tableland Railway. Conference at Casino Mooted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting at Tenterfield carried the following motions:--"That immediate steps be taken to call a conference at Casino, or other…

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Storm in Melbourne Very Extensive Damage, Railway Services Dislocated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The damage by last night heavy rainstorm in Melbourne is estimated at many thousands of pounds. A small two roomed house at…

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