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Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Bill, the Tramp

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 4

"BILL Jones," tramp, was on trial for larceny. His head was covered with a shock of uncombed brown hair; his matted brown whiskers…

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Bill, the Tramp

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 4

JUDGE Ihrie turned towards the prisoner, who was standing with the full light of the morning sun streaming in through the window upon his…

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Parish and [?]her Roads

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 3

“COMPLAINTS have been some what numerous of into in this district of p[?]rtes fencing an parish and other ponds and doubt existed as to who was the proper officer to…

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Bill, the Tramp

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 4

THEN he dropped his arms suddenly. "No! No!" he added slowly, shaking his head, "you ain't Jimmy! Jimmy was a little kid! a little kid…

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Bill, the Tramp

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 4

WHEN Karkison took the bench the fireman again asked if they could find the prisoner guilty of petty larceny?…

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The Bridge over the Towamba

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1884 · page 2

THE ceremony of opening the new bridge over the Towamba River at the New Building, on the Big Jack road, took place on Thursday last. There were about two…

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The Railway Lady-Killers

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 2

There ate some gents in Melbourne, whose avocations will Send them sometimes by railway, from the, counter and the till;…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] Our Claims for Railway Expenditure. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 5

SIR,—Now that the Eden-Bega railway is to be included in the Government Railway Policy about to be submitted to Parliament, it is necessary that the districts…

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Railway Meeting. Wolumla, Saturday 27Th Sept

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 2

IN accordances with a hurried announcement, made while people were under the impression that the debate on the railway proposals would take place on the…

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Railway Meeting. Saturday, 11Th October

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 2

THE meeting called by advertisement in this paper drew together the largest assemblage over gathered in Bega on the railway question. The Mayor, Mr…

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humor. The Harlem Tramp

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

"THAT'S stove's going to be taken down soon." As the barkeeper said this last night the Harlem tramp gave a shudder, as he seated…

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Deputation to the Minister for Work. Shortening of Time for CoMPLETION of Second Section Illawarra Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 December 1884 · page 2

A deputation waited to-day on the Minister for Works in regard to shortening the contract time for the completion of the second section of the Illawarra railway. The deputation…

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