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Railways, roads & transport, 1900

143 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

The Far Meadow Bridge

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

THE secretary of the Berry Progress Association hands us the following communication for publication:— Public Works Department,…

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Berry Progress Association. Injustice of the Dog Tax. Berry’s Insignificant Railway Station. Application for a Big Road Grant

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

THE committee met on Thursday night, when there were present Messrs. James Ritchie (in the chair), A. S. Garden, James Neain, R. J. Bigg. H. Graham, H. Bruce, L. M’Iatyre, H…

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Squandering in the Council. the Suspension Bridge and Osborne-street Metalling. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Sir,—Alderman Westbrook seems to have very little regard for the ratepayers' pockets or economy in the Council, according to your report of the latest Council meeting…

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New Bridge

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

The secretary of the Berry Progress Association has received the following communication:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 11th July, 1900…

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Nowra Braidwood Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 1

A timber trass bridge is to be erected over Charleyong River, road Braidwood to Nerriga; . tenders are due 20th Aug. A bridge is urgent…

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New Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

The secretary of the Berry Progress Association has received the following communication :— “Public Works Department, Sydney 11th July, 190[?]…

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Nowra-braidwood Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 1

A, timber truss bridge is to be erected over -Charleyong River, road Braidwood to Nerriga; tenders are due 20th Ang. A bridge is urgently…

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Bega [?] Railway League

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

A [?] Mr. [?] towns [?]of Arts on [?] Bega Eden…

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Eden-Bega Railway Meeting. a League Formed

Southern Star · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

THE meeting, convened by the Mayor, Mr. Bland, in response to a requisition, for the purpose of reviving the agitation for the Eden-Bega railway, came off in…

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LETTERS to the Editor Bega-eden Railway

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 3

SIR,—I am glad to toe that some result has come from your articles on the above subject, and, perchance, from my previous letter to you : a meeting having…

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Road Grassy Gully to Burrier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 1

Mr. J. G. Carroll, deputy-member for Shoalhaven, has been, informed that the Minister for Works has decided that the matter of forming a road from…

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Berry. Grants Wanted for Roads.-width of Trees Bill.-local Government Extension

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

The Berry Municipal Council was asked by letter on Wednesday last to cooperate with the Inverell Council in an effort to induce the Government to bring in a bill…

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Proposed Branch Railway

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the Jamberoo Municipal Council on Saturday a letter was road from the committee which has in hand a movement for connecting the…

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Proposed Railway

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 2

At a meeting of the Jamberoo Municipal Council on Saturday a letter was read from the committee which has in hand a movement for connecting the…

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Roads In the Berry District

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

Mr Carroll, M.L.A., on Thursday introduced to the Minister for Words a deputation from the Berry district, consisting of too Mayor (Alderman Ison), Alderman T. M'Intyre, Messrs…

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Been in the Train Before

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

AN “Old Railway Traveller” writes giving some interesting items respecting his railway travelling experiences, from which we extract the following: £100 a year for a…

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Official Correspondence. Grant for Far Meadow Road

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

MP. J. G. CARROLL, M.P., is in receipt of the following communication :— “Department of Public Works, “Sydney, 31st July, 1900…

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The Proposed Illawarra-Robertson Railway. the Question Before the Public Works Committee. Local Activity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Armstrong, J.P., of Albion Park, and Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.P., were on an exploring tour in the Stock yard Mountain…

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Kangaroo Valley Progress Association. the Robertson Railway

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Kangaroo Valley Progress Committee was held last Saturday night, when, among others, Messrs. P. Guihen (in chair), [?] Campbell, W. H. King, J. T…

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The Council and the Suspension Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

It will be within the recollection of our readers that the question of the liability of the Nowra Municipal Council to maintain the Suspension Bridge over the Nowra Greek came up…

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