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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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South Shoalhaven Council. Bridge Over Ellwine Creek. the Patriotic Fund

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 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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N.S.W. Government Railways, 24th November, 1899

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In further reference to your letter of the 20th inet., addressed to the Railway Commissioners, which has been referred to me, relative to cheap excursion train from Nowra. during the…

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A Railway Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

William Prior and Ada Prior, his wife, jointly sued the Railway Commissioners in No. 2 Jury Court, Sydney, on Wednesday last for £1500 for…

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Berry to Seven-mile Beach Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

The Government has accepted the tender of P. Wilson, of Nowra, for the formation of a road from Berry to the Seven-mile Beach. The amount of…

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The Coast Railway

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

The residents of the Illawarra district have for some time past, through their member, Mr. Archibald Campbell, been asking for an acceleration of the service on…

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Perry to Seven Miles Beach Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

The Government has accepted the tender of P. Wilson, of Nowra, for the formation of a road from Berry to the Seven-mils Beach. The amount of…

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The Coast Railway

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 December 1899 · page 2

The residents of the Illawarra district have for some time past; through their member, Mr. Archibald Campbell, been asking for an acceleration of the service on…

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Interesting Railway Case

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

In the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday, before the Police Magistrate, S. Williamson was summoned on charge of having on November 15 [?] a tickets at an intermediate railway…

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Berry Progress Association. Trustees for the New Cemetery. Seven Mile Beach Reserve. Railway to Jervis Bay

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday night. There were present, Messrs. F. Towers (President), J. Neain, L. M’Intyre, W. Lord, James Ritchie, J. W…

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An Armoured Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

Not a little uncertainty prevails as to what an armoured train really is. Armoured trains are hastily-constructed affairs, consisting of a locomotive and a few waggons,…

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Proposed Railway Extension. Nowra to Jervis Bay

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 4

Nowra having failed when called upon a few weeks ago to enthuse over the repeated proposal to extend the raiway from Nowra to “ the deep waters of Jervis…

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Railway Siding for Toolijooa

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 1

Mr. D. Davis, M L.A. for Shoalhaven, has received a memo, from the Railway Commissioners in the following terms:—Sydney, December 6,…

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Proposed Railway Ex- Tension. Nowra to Jervis Bat

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 4

Nowra having failed when called upon a few weeks ago to enthuse over the repeated proposal to extend the raiway from nowra [?] the deep waters of Jerris…

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Railway Siding for Tooljooa

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 1

Mr. D. Davis, M. L. A. for Shoalhaven has received a memo from the Railway Commissioners in the following terms :—Sydney. December 6,…

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Harper’s Creek Bridge Money Voted. to the Editor of the K. V. Times

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I beg to inform you that the money for the bridge over Harper’s creek has been passed on the Estimates.—I am yours truly…

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