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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Road to the Suspension Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

Alderman Peak reported to the Nowra Council on Monday that the foot-track l[?]ing to the suspension bridge at Nowra Crock was in a bad state. Some stones…

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Straying Stock on the Railway Line a Warning to Stock Owners. Their Liability Great

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

AT the Berry Police Court yesterday, before Dr. Lewers and Mr. A. Hanion, ,Js.P., Hugh Johnstone was charged by the Railway Commissioners with allowing a cow to stray on the…

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A Grant for Barrengarry Factory Road

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

The following wire was received from Mr. Alex Campbell last Wednesday :— “The Minister has promised a special grant for Factory road.” [What price…

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Gentlemen on Tramp

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

There are more ways than ono (says the Yorkshire Post) of spending the summer holiday, and not the least interesting is as an amateur tramp. Two gentlemen, one of…

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Kangaroo Valley-Woodhill-Berry Road

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 3

MR. D. DAVIS, member for the district, has forwarded us the following communication: — “Public Works Department, “Sydney, 21st October, 1899…

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Road to St. George’s Basin

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

A petition is in course of signature in Shoalhaven for presentation to the Public Works Department praying that a line of road be opened from the Main South…

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Road to St. George’s Basin

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 2

A petition is in course of signature in Shoalhaven for presentation to the Public Works Department praying that a line of road be opened from the Main South…

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The Illawarra-Roberton Railway Project. a Great National Ad­vantage

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A highly intelligent colonst having no interest other, than a patriots one in the Illawarra-Robertson railway project, wrote thus to Mr. Archibald Cambell, M.P…

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Railway Extension. Proposed Shoalhaven Deputation

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. David Davis, M.L.A, wrote to the Nowra Council on Monday last proposing an interview with the Minister for Works to urge the extension of the railway into…

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Railway Extension. Proposed Shoalhaven Deputation

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. David Davis, M.L.A., wrote to the Nowra Council on Monday last proposing an interview with the Minister for Works to urge the extension of the railway into…

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A Railway Through the Garden of Eden

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 4

IF reliance may be placed in the statement that a syndicate has secured a concession to build a railway through the Euphrates Valley to the Persian…

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Public Meeting. the Patriotic Fund and Railway Extension. a Fiasco

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

The meeting at the Nowra - School of Arts on Monday evening [?] railway extension, and the formation of a local working body on behalf of the N.S.W…

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Public Meeting the Patriotic Fund and Railway Extension. a Fiasco

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

The meeting at the Nowra School of Arts on Monday evening as railway extension, and the formation of a local working body on behalf of the N.S.W…

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A Sunday Train

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. David Davis, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication, dated 24th inst:— “In further reference to your letter of the 20th inst., addressed to…

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Proposed Road Deviation at Yalwal

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 1

The Yalwal Progress Association held a largely-attended meeting la. Wednesday evening, when resoluti[?] were again affirmed expressing [?]…

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Nowra Council. the Late Sire at [?] Railway-extension Deputation. One-cow Dairymen. More About the Cape Weed.the Berry Street Bridge Bubble

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last Present: Alderman Hyam (in the chair), Graham, Oke, Peak,…

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South Shoalhaven Council Bridge Over Ellwine Greek.the Patriotic Fond

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

This Council met on Thursday last, presided over, by Mayor McKenzie. There were also present Aldermen W. Watts, J. Davis, C. Lamond, A McLean,…

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A Sunday Train

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. David Davis, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication, dated 24th inst.:—“In further reference to year letter of the 20th inst., addressed to…

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Proposed Road Deviation at Yalwal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 1

The Yalwal Progress Association held a largely attended meeting Wednesday evening, when resolution were again affirmed expressing…

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Nowra Council. the Late Fire at Gurney’s Railway Extension Deputation. One-cow Dairymen. More About the Cape Weed. the Berry-street Bridge Bubble

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen Hyam (in the chair), Graham, Oke, Peak,…

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