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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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Mr. Edison on Electric Railways. ([?] Times.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 4

Mr. THOMAS A, EDISON, the inventor, announces that is motor electric system has now been perfected, and that the [?] has at last arrived when…

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The Road Superintendent

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Cheffins, Superintendent of Roads in the district extending from WoIIongong to Termeil (Ulladulla), is expected to shortly remove his headquarters…

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Yalwal Gap Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

“Public Works Department, Sydney, 30th December, 1891. Sir, With reference to your letter of the 10th instant further in regard to the construction of the…

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Bridge at Wallago Lake and Wharf as Noorooma

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2

THE Minister for Works laid upon the table of the Assembly, says the Daily Telegraph, on Monday, report by Mr. S. Alexander. Examiner of Public Works…

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Bega Eden Railway. Later

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

MR. GARVAN wites us: The Government have decided to send the Bega Eden railway to the Public Works Committee…

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Klama to Homaderry Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 4

THE following important item is from the Kiama Reporter:—"From the following particulars it will be seen that rapid progress is being made with the construction of the…

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The Railway Deputation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 2

As notified in our last issue a deputation from the Municipal Council, comprising: Aldermen J. Maclean (Mayor), Graham, Patterson, and J. J. Scotchmor, waited upon the Hen. W. J…

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Railway Extension Into Nowra

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Noma Council consisting of the Mayor (Ald. J. Maclean) Ald. Paterson, Ald. Graham. and Ald. Scotchmer, waited on the Minister for Works at the…

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Extension of Railways. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in a speech of Mr. Copelaird, he intimated that some railway extensions will have to be the work of private enterprise. If this decision had been come to many years ago…

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Opening of Saltwater Creek Bridge. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

THE ceremony of christening and formally opening the bridge over Saltwater Creek took place on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. E. J. Cornell, the wife of our worthy p[?]…

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The South Coa[?] Railway

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

TUE har[?] suffered by the settlers on the South Coast by reason of the uncertainty of sending their produce to market in any reasonable time or condition…

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Extraordinary Train Robbery. Escape in an Engine

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

A MOST extraordinary train robbery was attempted on February 21, betweeen Syracuse and Rochesle on the New York Central Railroad, The conductor…

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The Railway Accident. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

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Terrible Railway Accident. [?] Persons Killed. Fourt[?] Injured

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway [?] happened to the Western mail train which left Sydney for Bourke on Tuesday night. The accident occurred between Sodw[?] and Tarana, a…

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Mr. Edison on Electric Railways

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 4

MR. THOMAS A. EDISON, the inventor announces that his motor electric system has now been perfected, and that the time has at length arrived when the displacement…

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Train Robbery

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

A TRICORAN from [?] (U.S.A.), reports [?] a passenger [?] from Atlanta [?] the [?] Pacific Railway was [?]…

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Ven Type of Tramear

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

A NEW type of tramear, which is said to be [?] and ourselves has been morning for some [?] experimentally in the grands of the…

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The Tara[?] Railway Minister

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

THE [?] [?] report from an [?] of experts [?] [?] of the…

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The Victorian Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

A [?] statement of the case of the suspension of the Railway Commissioners was placed before both [?]ses of Parliament last week without a…

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The Inverell Railway. To the Editor of the [?] Standard

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Many of those who have written on this subject have not looked at the question in its wider bearing. It is not a local matter affecting only a few small…

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