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Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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

Railway from [?]bala to Eden

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 4

A Daily Telegraph reporter on Saturday waited on Mr, Copeland, Minister for Land, who had just returned from a visit to Gippsland. In reply to a question as [?]…

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The Yarramunmun Bridge. No Tender Yet Accepted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

Mr. P. H. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter, which throws some new light oh the subject. The delay in carrying out this work is…

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Road Repairs

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 September 1893 · page 2

The Num a Municipal Council requires tenders I’m- some thir y chains of medalling. Whilst our loual authorities arc doing their [?] to spacey the working men with…

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T the Greenhills Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 September 1893 · page 2

Alderman Graham, of the Nowra Council deserves the praise of the I ravelling public for the prompt way in which he had the late repairs to the Greenhil’s road…

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Railway Excursions. the South Coast Line

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 2

The cheap excursion train from Bomaderry for Sydney at 2.40 p.m. on Tuesday was well filled when Kiama was reached and left that station with a full…

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Light Railways or Horse Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspondent writes : “In reference to the important question of light lines of railway for the back districts of this colony, tho Daily Telegraph of…

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The Proposed Yammunmun Bridge. Minister's Instructions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

Mr. Philip H. Morton, M.L.A., is receipt of the following communication from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, under date Sep. 27, concerning…

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Our Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) Names of New Electorates. Balance at the Savings Bank. Employment of Men on Roads. Australian Naval Defence. Electioneering Speeches Depreciated. Report Pf Electoral District Commissioners Adopted. the Carcoar Tragedy. Mrs. Phillips Recovered Slightly. Racing News. Scratchings. Marrickville Shooting Cast. the Financial Statement. Cold-blooded Murder at Angledool. Cheerful Outlook for New Loan. Strike Feared at Newcastle. Mount Morgan Gold Robbery. Effects of Miners’ Strike England. Opening of Manchester Canal. 500,000 Miners’ Children Dependent on Charity for Food. Moors Attack Spanish Fortress. Terrific Cyclone, Gulf of Mexico. the Trouble in Brazil. Rebels Warned to Cease Bombardment. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 2

Mining shares : Mount Gahan’s quoted at—Buyers, 2s 6d ; sellers, 3s 3d, The name of tho new electorate “The Clyde” has been altered to…

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Expenditure on Public Roads

Moruya Examiner · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 4

The Minister for Works recently intimated his intention of seems if some change could not be made in the Administration of road matters under the provisions of the…

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Government Roads

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

ORDINARY people will be in greater perplexity than ever over the matter of the maintenance of the roads of the Colony since Mr Lyne’s resurrection of the…

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Bridge over Crookhaven Creek. THE £400 GRANT

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

Mr. P. H. Morton, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department, under date Oct. 23; in reference to the Government grant for…

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