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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

23 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

The Railway Station Trouble. T0 the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In common with others of your subscribers I have been awaiting in great fear the downfall of our social system. but as nothing in particular seems to have turned to decay,…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraphic Correspondent.) — Road Tender

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday A. T[?]y’s tender has been accepted for [?] contract No. 46, Eden and Pa[?] a to Back Creek…

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Damage to Queensland Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The Queensland railway lines have been considerably damaged by the floods. On the central line, there are long stretches where…

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A Shocking Railway Futility A Woman Decapitated

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

A shocking accident happened on the railway line near Albury at an early hour on thursday morning, by which Bridget Eavey, an elderly women, a mid wife, well…

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A magnificent Bridge. the New Structure Over Kangaroo River

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The now structure about to be erected over Kangaroo River on the road Moas Vale to Nowra, will be situated close to the present wooden bridge, and…

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The Railway to Jervis Kay. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

SIR.— In my former letter I alluded to the original Act under which the English lenders were persuaded that, if they lent the sum of £804,000 to the Government of…

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About a Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

A SOMEWHAT animated discussion took place at the Berry Municipal Council on Wednesday evening. A letter was read from Messrs. M'Grath and Boxell, two farmers at Meroo…

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Mr. Morton and the North Shore Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Motion (by Mr. Morton) proposed: That leave be given to bring in a bill to authorise the construction of a bridge and approaches thereto to connect the south and north shores of…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

A MOTION by Mr. Morton for leave to introduce a bill to authorise Benjamin Crispin Simpson to construct a bridgeand approaches thereto to connect the north find south…

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Accident on the Railway. a Guard Killed Near Narrabri

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

NARRABRI THURSDAY.—A guard named William Jones, running on the train from here to Moree, was killed last night. The engine was shunted as usual, and deceased…

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Important to Road Contractors

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

An amended code of instructions has been issued to the local officers of the Roads, branches of the Works Department. When a tender is £40 or under, a minimum of £3…

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Important to Road Contractors

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 8

An amended code of regulations has been issued to the local officers of the Roads branches of the Works Department, of which the following is a summary. When…

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The Kangaroo River Bridge. Laying the Keystone

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last the ceremony of laying the keystone to the Kangaroo Valley end pier of the now bridge was performed. At the…

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Sweating on Road Contracts

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

In the House on Thursday night Mr. Watson moved the adjournment for the purpose of calling, attention to the sweating on Government contracts. On a contract…

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The Late Railway Accident

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

It is now ascertained (says the Goulburn Herald) that the cause of the failure of the engine attached to the mail train for Cooma on Monday morning arose from a defect in…

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The Moscow Disaster. Panic at five Fetes. Thousands of People Trampled to Death Terridle Scenes. Albany

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

The R.M.S. Austral, which arrived last night with English mails up to 5th June, brings the following details of the appalling disaster at Moscow, on the occasion of the…

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Providing Work for Local Workmen. a Curious Objection to Obtaining Road Metal Locally

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

Just now the South Shoalhaven Council has a big job on hand. It is borrowing £2000 for the purpose of improving the roads in the municipality. But it has, so far, gone outside of the…

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The New Bridge at Kangaroo Valley. Laying the Keystone

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

The keystone of the beautiful bridge now being erected over the river at Kangaroo Valley was laid on Thursday amid some enthusiasm, There was a large crowd present. The stone…

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The Station and South' Coast Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 4

A deputation accompanied by Mr. Morton and Mr. Alex. Campbell, Mr P., waited. on the Minister for Works on Friday to draw his attention to the…

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The Endowment and Road Votes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

Councils like Berry which have refused to adopt the new method of keeping municipal accounts and publishing same i the "Gazette." are not to be recognised in the…

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