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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

The Illawarra-robertson Railway Project

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

A cursory exploration of the projected Illawarra railway route is likely to he made during the year. The great difficulty will be in Boding the best natural way of…

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The Illawarra Robertson Railway Project

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

A cursory explanation of the projected Illawarra railway route is likely to be under during the year. The great difficulty will be in finding the best natural way of…

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The Illawarra-Robertson Railway Project. Setting to Work

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The "Mercury" learns that the exploration of the country between Robertson and Illawarra, with a view to discover the best route for a…

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Road Tenders

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

TUE following tenders were opened at the Court House, Bega, yesterday— Contract 29/99 1900, Pambula to Bald Hills—…

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The Shellharbour Railway Station. Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

At about 6 a.m. on Sunday moraine last a fettler on the railway line discovered a fire in the waiting room at the Shellharbour railway station. A hole about two…

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The Siege Train at Cape Town

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

THE siege train, Which left England for South Africa per the Tantallon Castle on December 3, has arrived at Capetown. The…

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Letter Box on the Evening Train

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

MR. D. DAVIS has received the following communication, which he has forwarded to ns for publication:— “Postal and Electric Telegraph Department…

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Mr. Pritchard's Railway Trucks. Purchased for Mount Keira

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The proprietor of the Mt. Keira Colliery has purchased thirty six railway construction trucks from Mr. Pritchard, of Numba. They were…

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Railway to Jervis Bay. Nowra Council Co-operates

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Nowra Council pa Monday this subject was discussed, The Berry Progress Association, per Mr. C. W. Osborne, secretary, wrote pointing out that…

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Distribution of Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

The people of George Stephenson's roecoi have not kept railroads to themselves, but so far they have a long lead of the rest of the world in constructing diem. There is…

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Milton Apathy. the Federal Capital Site and Railway Extension

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

The proposed conference between the Milton Council and Brogress Association, to consider the federal capital site matter and the proposed…

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Milton Apathy. the Federal Capital Site and Railway Extension

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 4

The proposed conference between the Milton Council and progress, Association, to consider the federal capital site matter and the proposed…

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A Well-Known Railway Worker

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

Mr Harry Gibson, a well-known railway official, ever takes no earnest, if quiet, interest in all that pertains to the welfare of State or individual…

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Extension of Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The Milton Progress Association last week considered the letter from the Berry Progress Association, asking for co-operation in urging upon the…

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A Well-known Railway Worker

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

Mr. Harry Gibson, a well-known railway official, ever takes an earnest if quiet interest in all that pertains to the welfare of state or individual…

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Here & There. Cheap Train to Sydney

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 1

Attention is directed to an ad­vertisement in another column an­nouncing the issue of railway tickets to Sydney at specially low fares on…

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Berry Municipal Council. the Bolong Road Again. a [?] PROPERTY

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of the Berry Council for the current year was. held on Wednesday. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman Is on), and Aldermen Sproule,…

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The Bolong Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 4

At a meeting of the Berry Council on Wednesday last, Alderman Sproule moved that the Government be asked to subsidise or take over the Bolong…

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Berry Municipal Council. the Bolong Road Again. a Re-valuation of Rateable Property

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of the Berry Council for the current year was held on Wednesday. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman Ison), and Aldermen Sproule,…

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The Bolong Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 4

At a meeting of the Berry Council on Wednesday last, Alderman Sproule moved that the Government be asked to subsidiso or take over the Bolong…

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