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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Correspondence. the Apathy of Temperance Bodies. to the Motor of the Shoahaven News

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

Sir,-The Good Templars and of her temperance ad advocates, it appeal, were asleep when the application was made and granted for a wine license for a…

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Capital Site Commission. Railway Extension to Bombala

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

Further evidence was taken last week at Melbourne Parliament House by the Federal Capital Site Commissioners…

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Insufficient Road Vote

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Complaint is made by the Jamberoo Council that the present allowance by Government for the maintenance of the mountain road is insufficient, and the member for the…

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Stuck Straying on Main Road

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

A letter received by Mr Road Superintendent Dawson with regard to stock straying on the Main South Coast Road within the Jamberoo municipality has been…

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The Capital Site Commission. Railway Extension to Bombala

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 4

FURTHER evidence was taken on Tuesday at Parliament House by the Federal Capital Site Commissioners…

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[?] Road Vote

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

Complaint made by the Jamberoo Council that the present allowance by Government for the maintenance of the mountain road is insufficient, and the member for the…

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S ock Straying on Main Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

A letter received by Mr Rand Superinte a Dawson with regard to stock storying on the Main South Coast Rand within [?] Jamberoo municipality has been for…

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Mr. Alex, Campbell and the Sunday Train Question

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

AT a meeting of the South Coast Tourist Union, held in the. Kiama School of Arts on Monday afternoon last, Mr. Alex, Campbell, M.P., said : —…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the "Shoalhaven News."] Agitation for Railway Extension

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

A public meeting wag held at the Nowra Courthouse on July 81,1882, to Urge the extension of the railway to Shoalhaven. The meeting was one of…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. Engine Drivers to Strike to Day. Melbourne

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The engine drivers have given the Commissioners notice that unless the notions served yesterday on the members of the executive of the four…

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TELEGRAMS. (From our Yele[?] Victorian Railway Strike. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

The Victim [?] drivers have given the Railway Commissioner notice that unless the removal notice is with drawn by 5 o’clock to-night they will…

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The Sunday Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the South Coast Tourist Union, at Kiama, on 4th instant, Mr Alex. Campbell, M.P, who presided, after welcoming the delegates and congratulating…

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Schedule Road Votes

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Works states that, in connection with the expenditure of the amounts voted on the road schedule by Parliament, it is customary…

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The Sunday Train Proposal

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

At a largely attended monthly meeting of the Shoalhaven branch of the Australian Protestant Defence Association held in the Nowra Methodist school-hall on Friday…

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Railway Strike in Victoria

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 1

The Victorian railway difficulty, which has been engaging attention for some time, came, to a climax on Friday night. The Government had notified that if the railway…

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Schedule Road Votes

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Works slates that in connection with the expenditure of the amounts voted on the road schedule by Parliament, it is customary…

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The Sunday Train Proposal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

At a largely attended monthly meeting of the Shoalhaven branch of the Australian Protestant Defence Association held in the Nowra Methodist school hall on Friday…

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TELEGRAMS. [?] Victorian Railway Strike Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

An important development needs place last night in [?] with the Victorian [?] when the Daily Build Enjoy with the [?] of the…

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Romance of a shipwrecked "King of Tramps." Oliver Bainbridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

A good many Australians know the fall-taking young man Oliver Bainbridge. They will be interested in the following article from the Chicago…

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Railway Strike

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The railway difficulty in Victoria has reached its climax and the men came out at midnight on Friday. The order issued by the Premier last…

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