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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

201 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 11

The "Paper" Train

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., last week asked Mr. Harper, Railway Traffic Manager, that the running of the early morning, or "paper" train, which frequently was an…

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Grant for Yerriyong Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

The member for Shoalhaven in receipt of the following communication from the Works Department, under date 9th April :—"With reference to your letter of the 10th March…

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South Shoalhaven Council. the Local Option Law. the Control of Greenwell Point Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

This Council met on Thursday last, presided over by Mayor M'Kenzie. There were also present Aldermen J. J. Emery, John Monaghan, James Davis, and W. Watts…

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Railway Extension to Jervis Bay. a Branch League Formed in Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition from eighteen, townsmen, was held in the Council Chamber, Nowra, on…

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Jervis Bay Railway Extension. Branch League Formed in Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

In response to a requisition, the Mayor o Nowra (Dr. King) convened a public meeting on Thursday night, "for the purpose of forming in Nowra a branch of the Jervis…

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New Railway Time Table

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 11

Oo Thursday last (says the Illawarra Mercury), Messrs Morton, Arch. Campbell, and Nicholson, Ms.P., attended at the Railway Department to urge upon the Commissioners…

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Blew Railway Time Table

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

ON Thursday last (says the Illawarra Mercury) Messrs. Morton, Arch, Campbell, and Nicholson. Ms. P., attended at the Railway Department to urge upon the Commissioners,…

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Train Service

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners were on Monday asked by a deputation representing South Coast batchers to alter the time of the early morning train from Nowra on…

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Railway Extension to Jervis Bay

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The local league has made arrangements to meet the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Nowra to morrow and provide as much information as possible in support of…

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Train Service

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners were on Monday asked by a deputation representing South Coast batchers to alter the time of the early morning train from Nowra on…

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Railway Extension to Jervis Bay

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

The local league has made arrangements to meet the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Nowra to morrow and provide as much information as possible in support of…

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"The Butchers' Train."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

With regard to the request of a deputation of South Coast butchers that the morning train from Nowra for Sydney be timed to leave at 6 instead of 7 o clock on…

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Railway to Jervis Bay. Visit of the Commissioners

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, and Mr. J. Harper, chief traffic manager, visited Jervis Bay and Nowra on…

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Jervis Ray Railway

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners paid a visit to Jervis Bay on Thursday last to inspect the site of the proposed line and to hear the views of the local people as to indutries of the district. etc…

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Railway to Jervis Bay. Deputation to the Commissioners

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, and Mr. J. Harpor, chief traffic manager, last Thursday visited Jervis Bay prior making a…

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The Road Superintendent

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Mullen, who has filled the position of road superintendent for the districts of Wollongong, Hiatus and Shoalhaven during several years past, has…

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Jervis Bay Railway Extension. Visit of the Commissioners

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 9

Last Wednesday night the Railway Commissioners, Messrs Oliver, Fehon, and Hirkcaldie, arrived at Bomaderry by special train, for the purpose of enquiring into the…

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Our Railway

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The long-promised visit of the Railway Commissioners to report on the proposed extension of the line to Jervis Bay eventuated last week, and it is…

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The Road Superintendent

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Mullen, who has filled the position of road superintendent for the districts of Wollongong, Kiama and Shoalhaven during several years past, has…

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Our Railway

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

The long-promised visit of the Railway Commissioners to report on the proposed extension of the line to Jervis Bay eventuated last week, and it is…

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