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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

101 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 6

House V. Motor Car

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

The horse was victorious over the motor waggon in New York the other day when the managers of a new big department store purchased the necessary…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

The cycling road race from Goulburn to Sydney (an annual event carried out under the auspices of the Dunlop Tyre Co.) took place on…

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Bicycle Road Race

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

The cycling road race from Goulburn to Sydney (an annual event carried out under the auspices of the Dunlop-Tyre Co.) took place on Saturday…

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Nowra Creek Suspension Bridge. an Official Caution.to the Editor of the Nowra Colonist

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Permit me to call attention to the dangerous state of the Suspension Bridge and the risk parents run in allowing their children to play…

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Nowra Creek Suspension Bridge. an Official Caution. to the Editor of the Nowra Colonist

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

Dear sir, — Permit me to call attention to the dangerous state of the Suspension Bridge and the risk parents run in allowing their children to play…

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[?] Railway Travelling

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 4

[?] in the course of an article [?] by him to the July issue of Mr, Fitchett‘s magazine. “Life.” says The American tour…

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Nowra Creek Suspension Bridge

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

The Mayor (Mr Westbrook) has been requested by the trustees of the Spain Estate to stay his hand in regard to the threatened closing of the…

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The Suspension Bridge, (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 1

SIR,—As I forgot to mention it in Council, would you be kind enough to inform the public through your columns that the trustees of the Spain estate have requested the…

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Travelling on the Railway on an Expired Ticket

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 6

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr Dove, P.M., S. Douglas Oakes was charged at the instance of Robert Davies, chief ticket inspector…

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South Coast Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 9

From the annual report of the Railway Commissioners, just to hand, we note that the earnings on the Sydney to Kiama section show a slight increase for the past…

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Nowra Creek Suspension Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

The Mayor (Mr Westbrook) has been requested by the trustees of the Spain Estate to stay his hand in regard to the threatened closing of the…

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Proposed Bicycle Road Race

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

A proposal is afoot for a bicycle road race to [?] and back, a distance that at a fair pace with test the staying powers of our local wheelists. As mooted the first…

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The Lismore-Tweed Railway

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

Speaking at the Railway employees’ picnic at Byron Bay, Mr. Henson, traffic manager said that 10 years ago there was hardly either passengers or…

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Proposed Bicycle Road Race

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

A proposal is a foot for a bicycle road race to C[?], a distance that at a fair pace will test the staying power of our local wheelists mooted, the first…

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The Lismore-Tweed Railway

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 4

Speaking at the Railway employees, picnic at Byron Bay, Mr Henson, traffic manager, said that 10 years ago there was hardly either passenger or…

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Egan’s Bridge. to the Editor of the Berry Register

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

Sir,—As the contractor of Egan’s culvert will you kindly allow me space to reply to the false statements made by John Leary in your issue of last Saturday in reference to…

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The Braidwood Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

The abovenamed ,municipal representatives, headed by Mr Morton, M.L.A., approached the Minister for Works (Mr Lee) with regard to handing over…

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Death in a Train

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 1

A little girl named Veronica Gertrude Tighe, aged 7 years, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Tighe, of Wollongong, had been suffering from an…

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Egan’s Bridge. to the Editor of the Berry Register

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your paper to reply to a false statement made by M. Kenny in your issue of last Saturday in reference to my report on Egan’s…

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Road Metal

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr Morton asked the (Secretary for Public Works if lie had any idea how much of the stone which was broken by the unemployed…

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