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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1875

38 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Commercial Intelligence (Mr. John Bridge’s report.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 3

WOOL.—No auction sales were held this week, but the news to hand respecting the termination of the June sales shows every sign of a firm market. Tallow—Shipping parcels of beef are…

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The Pyree Road. (To the Editor of the News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Your reference to this road in last Wednesday’s issue of the News, leads me to believe that have not seen the road since the completion (?) of the late contract, i.e., the…

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Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1875 · page 3

The following appears in Monday's Herald:— In your issue of Wednesday, 11th instant, in an article beaded “Mineralogical Maps of the Coal Measures of New South Wales,” is a…

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Diabolical Attempt to Upset a Railway Train

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 3

ONE of the most fiendish attempts at throwing, a train off the line lately occurred (states the Ovens and Murray Advertiser) near the Tarrawingee station, on the first section of the…

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Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a draft memorial that is now being submitted by the Executive Railway Committee to tho respective Local Committees throughout the district for their…

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Proposed Railway From Sydney to Shoalhaven

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 2

A LARGE and influential deputation, comprising several members of Parliament, merchants, capitalists and including some of the leading residents of the southern districts, waited upon the…

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Kangaroo Valley River Bridge. (To the Editor of the Shoalhaven News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 3

SIR,—I have been requested to forward you the following resolutions, adopted at a public meeting held in the Public School, Kangaroo Valley, for insertion in your valuable paper, in the hope…

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Railway Time Table, Trains Leave Moos Vale

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 2

DAILY Sunday excepted, 3.5 a.m. and 1.40p.m. Arrives at Sydney 7.10 a.m. and 5.50 p.m. ; fares, 23s. 8d and 16s. 5d. TRAINS LEAVE SYDNEY…

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Jervis Bay Railway. Reserve From Sale on Account of Future Railway and Presvervation of Timber

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified, that in pursuance of the provisions of the 4th section of the Crown Lands Alienation Act of…

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BY-LAWS. Alignment of roads and removal of encroaching fences

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

1. The Council may at any time, cause an alignment of any proclaimed road with the Municipality to be made, and shall cause a notice, in writing, signed by the Council Clerk or other…

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The Bridge Question at Kangaroo Valley. (To the Editor of the Shoalhaven News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 2

THE rapidly increasing importance of the Kangaroo Valley induces a few remarks from one who feels an interest in the prosperity of its inhabitant, and heartily desires a successful…

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Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] Moss Vale Road by Cambewabba. (To the Editor of the News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Agreeably to ah implied promise that when progress bad been made in the survey of the road by Cambewarra to Moss Vale, I should if necessary, revert to the subject. I now beg…

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Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.]MOSS Vale Road by CAMBEWARRA.(To the Editor of the News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

SIR,—After making ample allowance for feelings of disappointment, there are still some points of Mr. Fraser’s letter of the 13th instant, that requires more than passing notice…

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Shoalhaven Railway. (To the Editor of the News.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

Sir,—Having noticed in a recent paper that a survey is being carried on between Wollongong and Kiama for the purpose of the rail way, it has occurred to me, whether we, in Shoalhaven, are…

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Telegraphic news SYDNEY. Friday Evening. Shoalhaven and Moss Vale Road

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Warden, Member for the Shoalhaven Electorate asked the Secretary for Public Works, the following questions in reference to the Shoalhaven…

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The Wollongong Railway

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 3

IN making the Financial Statement last Wednesday, the Premier said :—It will be seen from the Loan Estimates that the Government propose to ask Parliament to sanction the raising of…

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Shoalhaven and Sydney Railway

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday last, Mr. Warden, the representative of the Shoalhaven electorate, took advantage of a motion for adjournment to make a few remarks it…

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The Illawarra and Jervis Bay Railway

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

FOR some time past, there has been rumours current in Shoalhaven of a number of Melbourne capitalists forming a company' for the purpose of opening up the coal fields of this district,…

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