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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

201 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 11

Milton. a Dangerous Bridge. Death of Mrs. R. Montgomery. School of Arts Improvements. Returned Soldiers

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

At the last council meeting, the Mayor reported that he had inspected Spurgin’s bridge, Burrill, and found it in a very dangerous state…

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Tomerong Creek Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

For the erection of a low level timber learn bridge over Tomerong Creek, road Tomerong to Turped[?] the lowest tender that of A Mathie, £13917s. Other…

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Milton. a Dangerous Bridge. Death of Mrs. R. Montgomery. School of Arts Improvements. Returned Soldiers

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

At the last council meeting, the Mayor reported that be had inspected Spurgiu’s bridge, Burrill, and found in a very dangerous state…

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Broughton Vale Municipal Council. Road to Connect Kangaroo River with Broger’s Creek

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Broughton Vale Municipal Council was held on Saturday, the 9th instant, there being present, the Mayor and Aldermen Cook, Schreiber, Clarke, and Ulrick…

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Tenders for Road Work

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

Among tenders received for road contracts on Friday last were the undermentioned (lowest):—3. Moss Vale to Barrengarry, G. E. Fraser, £236 13s 4d. 4. Moss Vale to…

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A Talk with the Winner of the Dunlop Road Race

Southern Star · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

LITTLECHILD, who won the Dunlop Road Rice [?]roin Goulburn to Sydney, and cut down the record to 8 hours 20½ minutes for 137½ miles…

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Broughton village Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gerringong Council on Monday, Alderman Thompson, pursuant to notice, moved that tenders be called for levelling and forming the road known as…

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special Excursion Train

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

It is advertised in this issue that a special excursion train will be run to Sydney from Nowra on Friday, 5th September, at cheap fares of 1[?]d per mile first class return…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Eight nominations have been received for the road race to take place on Wednesday next from Numba to Nowra, under the auspices of the Shoalhavon Bicycle Club, and…

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Government Grants. Roads at Cambewarra and Wandandian

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

The member for Shoalhaven is work­ing to secure proper provision for the maintenance of " small" roads with­out which the main roads would be of…

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New Road from Goulburn to Jervis Bay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

The Bungonia Progress Association has asksd the co-operation of the Goulburn association in an agitation to have a new road opened from Goulburn to Jervis Bay,…

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A Talk with the Winner of the Dunlop road Race (From the Bulletin.)

Moruya Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

LITTLECHILD, who won the Dunlop Road Race from Goulburn to Sydney, and eat down the record to 8 horns 20 minutes for 137 miles a cut of 2 hours S minutes off previous…

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Motor Care

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

A local [?] with a capital of [?] has been formed at [?] for the purpose of [?] and running motor [?] and Tarage…

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Maintenance of Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

In reply to an Application made by him to have a [?] maintenance man placed on the road from Tomerong to Jervis Bay, Mr. M.F. Morton, M.P.. has been informed by…

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Road Contracts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

The road superintendent, Mr. Dawson, has received tenders for the under-mentioned works:—No. 2, road Kangaroo Valley, via Woodhill, to Berry,…

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Nerriga Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Public Works acknowledges a letter from Mr. C. H. Roberts, presented Mr. A. E. Chapman, M.P., calling attention to…

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Nerriga Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Public Works acknowledges a latter from Air. H. Roberts, presented Mr. A. E. Chapman, M.P., calling attention to…

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Our Sydney Letter. More Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

MR. O'SULLIVAN continues to enlighten the House and the country with his original ideas concerning finance and railway construction. In proposing the second…

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Railway Referendum

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are adopting the novel process of the referendum to ascertain the real opinion of passengers by the Illawarra evening trains regarding the time…

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Railway Referendum

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are adopting the novel process of the referendum to ascertain the real opinion of passengers by the Illawarra evening trains regarding the time…

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