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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

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

Bombala to Bairnsdale Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1883 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. G. Vogt, of the Bairnsdale News, the following memorial for signature:—MEMORIAL TO THE MINISTER OF…

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Railway League

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 2

A GOOD master of League members at Wolumla on Wednesday last. Mr. Manby was voted to the chair. In the absence of the secretary, who had to excuse himself in consequence of…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] Eden to Towamba Road. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue, December 1st, there is a paragraph relating to the above road, to which I feel it ray duty to reply. You state amongst other things that "a…

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Bridge over the Crooked River

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 2

In reply to several petitions forwarded from this district on the subject of erecting a bridge over the Crooked River, Mr. Humphery, member for this district, has received the following letter:—…

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The Colo Valley Railway

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 2

A PRACTICABLE route has been discovered across the Blue Mountains, without having to climb the Zigzag. The new route branches off from the…

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Preservation of Bridge Timber

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 1

ONE of the most encouraging among the various methods which have been brought forward for the preservation of bridge timber and railroad ties would seem to be that which,…

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Sales and Sketeches. the Jonc[?] Trammel Compro Ise. Chapter I.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 2

"The difficulty about the drinkin' of sp[?] rits, said old or Spivey, "when onst a man git to knockin' of it too strong and [?] lar, is about this, that when he one time…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] the Towamba-eden Road. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 2

SIR,—The people of Towamba, feeling very dissatisfied at the delay in making their road from Eden, have determined to call a monster meeting to appoint a…

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