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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

101 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 6

Shellharbour Albion Park Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

Mr M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department, under date Nov, 22nd…

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Special Train Service

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

The Albion Park Agricultural Society (states "The South Coast Herald") requisitioned the Commissioners to run a special train from Nowra to Albion Park for the…

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Frightened by a Motor Car

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

Mr Fred, Sinclair, had his horse and trap standing in Junction-street, Nowra, on Thursday last when Johnton's motor-car passed by and frightened the horse. Mr…

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The South Coast Railway

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

“SOUTH COAST,” in Thursday’s issue of the Daily Telegraph, complains of the inadequate train service on the Coastal-line. She department points out that the train service must be…

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A Dapto Man Injured. Fall From a Railway Culvert

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

Mr George Courtney, chief engineer, of the Dapto Smelting Works, came to Nowra on Saturday last by the midday train. He missed the 4.40 p.m…

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A Dapto Man Injured. Fall From a Railway Culvert

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

Mr George Courtlier, chief engineer the Dapto Smelting Works, came to Nowra on Saturday last by the midday train. He missed the 4.40 p.m…

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Road Maintenance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

The Jamberoo Council last week received a letter from the J. Sheridan, re the removal of Costello, road maintenance man, to Berry, and pointing out the bad policy…

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Railway Disaster Swiss Tourists Trains. Four Killed; 39 Injured

Southern Star · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

The correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" writes from Paris on the 7th September:—Four persons have been killed and…

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A Motor-car for £70 Prospects of a Cheap "Run-about."

Southern Star · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

The "man of moderate means" will be sorry to hear that for him the prospect of possessing a reliable motor-car is as yet a very faint one…

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An Auto-car on the Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

Mr. Charles Gidden is making a tour of the world on an automobile and as he arrived at Vancouver some weeks ago. the suggestion is that he…

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Sunday Train

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

A special train will leave Bomaderry for Sydney early on Christmas morning to suit the convenience of shop assistants and others engaged in business in Nowra who desire to…

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Dismissal of Roads Maintenance Men

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly last Wednesday, Mr M. F. Morton asked the Secretary for Public Works if it was with his approval that a number of…

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From our Correspondents. Tathra Road

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 4

Plenty of smoke, he rain, hot days and cold nights—a true synopsis of matters climatic. From all points of the compass the press announces the ravages of…

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Bomaderry Railway Station

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

The Parliamentary representative of the district has received the following communication dated 12th inst:— “Sir — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…

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Sunday Train

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 2

A special train will leave Bomaderry for Sydney early on Christmas morning to [?] the [?] engaged in business in Nowra who desire to…

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Dismissal of Roads Maintenance Men

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday, Mr M. F. Morton asked the Secretary for Public Works if it, was with his approval that a number of…

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Bomaderry Railway Station

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 2

The Parliamentary representative of the district has received the following [?], dated 12th inst.,—“Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…

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Tathra Road

Southern Star · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

An increase in traffic on the road, loaded vans, some cheese, some with butter, and others with poultry, all hurrying to the port to get their…

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South Shealhaven Council Repairs to Bridges and Gulverts Growth of Noxious Weeds. Bad State of Teresa Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

A regular meeting of this municipal Council was held at the Chambers, Terrara, on Thursday last, presided over by Mayor McLean…

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Lower Budgong Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department, dated l0th inst.,:-"In reply to your letter of 5th inst., respecting…

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