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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Bomaderry Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

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

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Railway Passenger Traffic

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Mr Meyer and his staff had a busy time at the Bomaderry railway station during the holidays. The special as well as the ordinary trains up and down carried large numbers…

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New South Wales, Railway Finances. Necessary Retrenchment

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

It is in no spirit of pessimism that the Railway Commissioners have directed public attention during the last week to the unsatisfactory condition of the railway revenue, as disclosed…

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A Motor Freak and Its Disastrous End

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

A few weeks ago the Baker Electric Motor Vehicle Company turned out a new and peculiarly shaped machine, destined to “cut ” all motor records. It…

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A Medico’s Motor Car

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

Dr. P. E. C .r is, of Kempsey, and formerly a much e[?]ard medi[?]et ra[?]tioner in Brine, recently into duced a six horse power [?] car on…

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Public Works Committee. Eden-bega Railway Proposal

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

THE Public Works Committee on Monday a[?]d Tuesday considered a proposal to construct a line of railway from Eden to Bega…

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Bega Eden Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A report of the enquiry into the proposed Bega Eden railway, and also the Bermagui breakwater, will be found in another column. The question of a railway from…

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Road Subsidy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The Gerringong Council has received advice from the Works Department that £124, subsidy for year 1902-03, has been paid to the Council's credit…

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Nowra-Burrier Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Notice is gazetted of intention to resume certain portions of the properties of Mrs. Thomson and Messrs. Wm. Barron and R. McDonald (executors of the late Ellen…

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Road from Toolijooa to Seven-mile Beach

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The land for a road connecting Toolijooa with the Seven-mile Bench road, leading towards Berry, having been resumed, the Berry Council has decided to ask the Works…

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Proposed Eden-Bega Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on Wednesday further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railways from…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. No. 27. Early Agitation for Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of the Nowra Council on Oct. 29, 1873, Alderman Moss moved, Alderman M'Arthur seconded, and it was agreed "That the Mayor…

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Railway Matters

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Speaking in response to the tout of his health at the dinner given to Parliamentary visitors in Nowra on Wednesday, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., referred to the proposed…

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Public Roads

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Notice has been gazetted of the dedication for public use of road from near Toolijooa railway platform towards Berry, via Harley Hill railway siding; and deviated road (Far…

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Bomaderry Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

Notwithstanding the Minister's promise in Parliament to accept the tender for the Bomaderry bridge, Mr Lawson, the successful tenderer, is still without the necessary…

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Public Roads

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

Notice has been gazetted of the dedication for public use of road [?] near Toolijooa railway platform towards Berry, via Harley Hill railway siding; and deviated road (Far…

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Closing an Unnecessary Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The following Lands Office notice appeared in Tuesday's Gazette:-In pursuance of the provisions of the 20th section of the Public Roads Act,…

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A Train Struck by Lightning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

A [?] (says the "Scientific [?] of December 6 last) be[?] street railroad car in the [?] of England recently, during…

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Mountain Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

On 2nd and 3rd Oct., 1877, Mr Weber and Mr Wells, Road Superintendents, let contracts for the form ation of porting of mad from…

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The Bega-Eden Railway

Southern Star · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

ABOUT 20 attended the meeting on Thursday night to arrange for the collection of information to place before the Works Committee next week in reference…

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