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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

36 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Dr. Tarrant on the Tramways

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 4

Considering the contumely which some people tried to heap on the member for kiama, when very early he noticed what is only now beginning to dawn upon others…

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Humour. Where the Train Was

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

THERE were a dozen of us waiting at the station near Strasburg, Va., for the noon train. Everyone had out his dinner short to catch the train, but the hour arrived—five—…

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[?] Where the Train [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

THERE were a dozen of us waiting a station near Strashura, Va, for the train. [?] had not his dinner [?] the train, but the hont arrived…

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Humour. Where the Train Was

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

THERE were a dozen of us waiting at station near Sira[?] Va for the [?] train. Everyone had cut his dinner[?] catch the train but the hour arrived—In…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Main South Coast Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Kiama Borough Council, a correspondence from the Roads Department, enclosing the following report from Major Wells on tho Main South Coast Road…

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Railway Extension

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

MR. W. F. MARTIN, M.L.A., has written to the editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph on the subject of extending the railway into the city. He complains that each successive Government…

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Railway Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

AT Candelo on Wednesday there was a fair muster of members of the league committee, together with gentlemen favorable to the proposal. Mr. E. J. Coman was…

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Railway Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

AT Candelo on Wednesday there was a fair matter of members of the league committee, together with gentleman favourable to the proposal, Mr. E. J. Coman was…

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Chapter Vii. the Belle of Bromfield Road

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 1

How it came about that at this early period of my life I might have offered my hand to, and been accepted by, three different marriageable young…

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Household. How to Train a Child Physically

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 2

THERE is no prettier sight, to our way of thinking, than that of three or four rosy-checked children at work on a hearty meal. Yes, I said "work," and I do not mean to…

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Electric Tramway Cars

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 4

THE Times reports that the first application of electricity in the driving of tramway cars in England was made on Saturday, March 4, at the works of the North…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Darling Harbour Proposed Railway Extension

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 4

IN a leading article in the Daily Telegraph of the 17th instant in commenting on Mr. W. Fraser Martin's view of this question, that journal says:—…

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The Bega Gazette. "Fides et Justitia." Wednesday, May 3rd, 1882 Our Roads

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 3

ONE hundred and fifty years ago the roads near London were so bad that a carriage could not be driven from Kensington to St. James' Palace—about…

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The Tramp's Story

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1882 · page 2

IF experience has gold in it (as discerning folks agree), Then there's quite a little fortune stowed away somewhere in me,…

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Cobargo Bridge Demonstration

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

ON Monday a number of the principal residents of Cobargo and neighborhood assembled to consider the advisability of getting up a demonstration on the…

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Cobargo Bridge Demon- Stration

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

Of Monday’s number of the principal [?] of [?] and neighbourhood [?] to consider the advisability of getting up a demonstration on the [?]…

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Cobargo Bridge Demonstration

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

THE Cobargoites know how to get up a demonstration when they get the chance, which was amply proved on Thursday. There was but one drawback, and Cobargo was not…

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Cobargo Bridge Demonstration. Thursday, 8Th June

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

TO go back to the early history of Cobargo does not take us a very long stretch. A few years only are needed to fill in between the "single hut" period and the…

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Cobargo Bridge Demonstration. Thursday, 8Th June

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

To go back to the early history of Cobargo does not take us a very long stretch. A few years only are needed to fill in between the “single hut” period and the…

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Cobargo Bridge Dem[?] the Banquet

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 2

IN accordance with a promise contained in my telegram of Friday last. I now send a condensed report of the Banquet and Concert that followed the ceremony of the…

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