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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

44 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

The Northern Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 2

THE following petition is in course of signature throughout Bega and the northern portions of the electorate, praying the Government to make a decision…

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The Railway to Kiama

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 2

A LARGE and influential public meeting to protest against the government proposal to errect the railway station at the Public cemetery, a mile outside the town of Kiama, was held in the…

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The Eden -Bega Railway (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 2

SIR, — The report of the meeting at Can[?] in a [?]of the [?] calls for a few [?]and I will [?] the opportunity of [?]attention to…

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Bridge at Bermagui

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from Bermagui, consisting of Messrs. O’Reilly, Bate and Engstrom, accompanied by Messrs. Corkhill and Moilley, and introduced by Mr. Clarke…

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Branch line of Railway to Kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

A DEPUTATION representing the different localities from Bowral to Moss Vale, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to urge upon him the necessity of constructing a railway…

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The Queen’s Train Stopped by a Swarm of Bees

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

THE West[?]land Gazette states that a singular incident occurred as her Majesty was making the journey from Balmoral to Windsor. The signalman at Hincaster Junction, about five…

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Railway Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, to urge on the Government the necessity of constructing the Eden-Bega railway, was held in the [?] Hall on Thursday night. The meeting…

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Railway Meeting at Pambula

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting to urge on the Government the construction of the [?] railway was held in the School of Arts Pambula, on Wednesday evening, 17th…

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Eden-bega Railway. Meeting at Wolumla

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday last a meeting, convened at the request of several of the residents of Wolumla, was held in the local School of Arts. The meeting was a most…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondents.) Eden-bega Railway. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 2

OUR correspondent wires us: “Mr. Clarke left for Bergalia to-day. He presented the railway petition on Wednesday but was unable to see the Minister; he…

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Reedy Creek Road

Moruya Examiner · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

SOME time ago a memorial was drawn up and signed-by residents of Moruya, Eurobodalla, Cobargo and Bega, as well as by the general travelling public, asking that a road be made…

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Railway. Receipts

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioner's .report on the railways and tram ways of the colony for last. year-was presented to Parliament on Wednesday. The expend are for railway construction…

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Bega-eden Railway. Encouraging News. a Deputation to the Minister. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

AT the suggestion of the district members, they in company with Mr. Peden, Mayor of Bega, and Mr. Neilley, representing the Eden League, interviewed the…

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Railways Report

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioner’s report on the railways and tramways of the colony for last tear was presented to Parliament on Wednesday. The total…

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Rockley-Road Mistery

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 4

ON Tuesday the mounted police made a ghastly discovery on the Rockley-road, half way between Buthurst and Rockley (says the Bathurst Tones.) In a pool, formed by…

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To Mr. Bundock, Road Supe[?] Per favour of the EXAMINER

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I am a very useful article, but I don’t always get fair treatment, and sometimes I fancy you are a little at fault. Did you ever ride in a buggy over a corduroy road?…

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Original Correspondence. The Kiama to Shoalhaven Railway and our South Coast M's. P. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegram

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 2

SIR,—It becomes our members to be up and doing. I fear we are about at a crisis in the history of railway progress in the colony. The squatters have got most of the railways they…

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Railway Meeting

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 1

IN response to a requisition signed by ratepayers of this municipality, the Mayor (Alderman S. Timbs), in the previous issue of this paper convened a public meeting by…

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Preposed Railway from Eden to Bega. the Minister for Works Interviewed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

IN replying to the deputation urging the construction of the railway from Eden to Bega, the Minister for Works promised to submit all the available information for…

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The Kiamo to Shoalhaven Extension of the South Court Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1887 · page 2

LAST Friday a large and representative deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works, by Mr. Fraser, Martin, M.L.A., to urge the Government to proceed with the extension of…

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