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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

201 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 11

The Bolong Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

The member for Shoalhaven has been advised by the Public Works Department under date 1st Nov., as follows:—Replying to your letter of 10th September last, in…

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New Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 2

At the request of Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., the Works Department has agreed to make a new road to the residence of Messrs. Doolan an others at Jerrawangala…

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New Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 2

At the request of Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., the Works Department has agreed make a new road to the residence of Messrs, Doolan and others at Jerrawangala…

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“An improved Railway Dobbin.” New Railway Innention

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 4

MR. WILLIAM SMITH, the permanent way Inspector on the Illawarra line, has perfected a new invention in the way of an improved Dobbin. In the course of his duties…

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Railway Station Improvements

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

The Commissioners have decided to enlarge the railway stationmaster’s office at Bombaderry. This will be done by shortening the waiting-room…

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Railway Station Improvements

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

The Commissioners have decided to enlarge the railway stationmaster’s office at Boundary . This will be done by shortening flip waiting-room…

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Improvements to the Railway Station

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. Mark Morton, member for Shoalhaven, has received the following communication from the Railway Department under date 27th…

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The Central Railway Station. What It Is Costing

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

THE Site of the new Central Railway Station in Sydney is now assuming a busy appearance. In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr O’Sullivan, in reply to a series of question on…

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Improvements to Nowra Railway Station

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 1

Mr M. F. Morton, M.P., has received the following communication:—"Department of Railways, Sydney, 27th November. Sir,—With reference to your call…

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Motor Car In Nowra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

On Monday evening a small sensation was occasioned by the arrival of a motor car, which came up Berry—street at a fair speed and turned down…

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Nowra Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

The work of widening the southern approach to the Nowra-Bridge, which has been contemplated for some years, will be commenced this week under the…

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Motor Car la Nowra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

On Monday evening a small sensation was occasioned by the arrival of a motor car, which came up Berry-street at a fair speed and turned down…

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Road Works in Shoalhaven. Scarcity of Labour

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 4

Mr. M. F. MORTON, M.L.A., asked the Secretary for Public Works in the Assembly on Friday: Is it your intention to send some of the unemployed…

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Road Contracts

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 2

Tenders for four road contracts as undermentioned were opened at the Nowra Court House on Monday last :—No. 31, Main South Coast Road, Illawarra municipality ;…

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Budgong Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

Objections are called for up to 10th January next to the proposed opening of road through the properties of Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Jane Abernethy, Messrs. W…

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A Tall Railway Yarn Tit-for-tat

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 12

A man a short time ago happened to rush into a railway station and jump into a railway carriage, in which a solitary lady was seated, just as the train…

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On a Tramp Steamboat

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 5

I once made a voyage from [?] vessel that turned out to have a [?] bones, got bow or whence [?] Everything looked charming [?]…

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Budgong Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 2

Objections are called for an to 10th January next to the proposed opening of road through the properties of Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Jane Ahemethy, Messrs. W…

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Bomaderry Bridge

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

In reply to a question by Mr. Morton, M.P., in the Souse on the 19th inst., Mr. O’Sullivan stated that he Vu aware of the condition of the Bomaderry bridge, and…

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Tappatalla Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 23 Dec. 1902

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

Sir.—In reply to your letter of the 19 fast, re the state of the Tappatalla, Road trading to the residences of Messrs. Barclay, and others, I am…

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