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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Christmas Traffic on the Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 2

As indicating the enormous extent of the railway traffic during late holidays the following excerpt from the Illawarra Mercury will be read with interest. The traffic on the…

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Railway Employee's Belief BilL

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

The railway employee's Belief Bill provides that each salaried officer shall contribute 2½ per cent, i[?] which the commissioners are included…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) the Railway Commissioners. Eden

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 3

MR. NEILLEY telegraphed from Eden last night:—The Commissioners stayed two hours at Eden, and treated the residents, also Mr. Rawlinson and Mr. Cowdroy…

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The Railway Commissioners’

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1889 · page 2

As [?] in our last issue, Messrs [?] Febon and Oliver the Commis[?] arrived in Bega on Friday evening and were [?] by Mr. Crawford…

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Special Telegrams. Mr. John Bridge’s Report. Sydney

Moruya Examiner · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 2

WATTLE BARK: very extensive demand I sold 2091 bags on Friday, prime bringing £8 10s to £9 12s 6d; good £8 to £8 10s; medium £7 to £7 10s; light £7…

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On Railway Matters

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

You have no doubt fully reported the doings of the Commissioners up to the time they embarked at Tathra and there I may take up the tale. They of course…

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Special Telegrams. Mr. John Bridge’s Report. Sydney

Moruya Examiner · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 2

Hides: short supplies, causing an advances of one eight to on good, medium, and heavy w[?]and to ½d to ½d on extra heavier. Quotations; extras leaves 3½d to…

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Special Telegeams Mr John Bridge’S Report

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

MAIZE in small supply demand brisk prime new from at 3s 9d inferior from 2s 9d Pigs: fair upplies forward to day…

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Special Telegrams. Mr. John Bridge’s Report Sydney

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 2

HIDES: I offered 1773 to-day; crowded attendance of-buyers; last week’s, jump in values improved upon to-day the values of ordinary weights being a ¼d dears…

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Alarming Fire on a French Express Train

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

An alarming accident incurred to an express train “Le Rapide,” coming from Nice to Paris. As tho train reached a point about live miles ,South of Dijon…

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Nimitybelle Mountain Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

THE demonstration to celebrate the formed opening of the new road up the Nimitybulle Mountain, took place on Thursday at a spot called Lake Flat, about eleven…

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Special Telegrams. Mr. John Bridge’s Report. Sydney

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

HIDES : spirited enquiry for all round weights, heavies very scarce and commanding long rates. To-day I offered and sold 1927, obtaining 3 3-8d to 4d for extra…

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The Illawarra Railway Line

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 4

A WRITER in the Bowral Free Press, depicting the beauties of a trip along the Illawarra Line from Sydney to Kiama, and referring to the tourists train on Saturday…

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The Mountain Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

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Accidents on the Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

A [?] railway accident [?] with the loss of two lives and [?] [?] damage to the [?] week and the [?] way [?]…

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Railway Meeting

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

As notified in our last issue, a public meeting convened by Mr. E. Seccombe on requisition was held in the Public Hall, Nowra, on Wednesday evening last, to hear the report of the deputation…

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Kiama to Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

MR. SAMUEL S. WELLS writes to the Kiama Independent of Friday last as follows:—I was somewhat surprised at the result of the deputation which waited on the Minister for Works last…

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THE Hawkesbury Bridge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 4

THE following [?] description of the Hansberry Bridge , which was [?] [?].—…

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Opening of the Hawkesbury Bridge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 2

“THE [?] of New South Wales [?]…

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A Western Road. To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 2

SIR,—I understand that the Progress Committee have under consideration the opening up of a bridle track from hence to Bredbo Station on Moraro, and have instructed the…

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