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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

142 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

Rose Valley Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

On Thursday last Mr Morton introduced a deputation comprising representatives of the Gerrogong Council to the Miuister for Public Works, to…

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Terragong Common Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works has informed Mr Morton that instructions have been issued that the necessary improvements to Terragong Common…

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Shellharbor-lake Illawarra Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

Mr Morton has been informed by the Minister” for I Public Works that the question of improving the new road to Lake Illawarra is now [?]…

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Road Improvements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Mr Morton, M.P., has been informed that the Minister has issued instructions for necessary improvements to Terragong Common road, leading to…

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Tathra Road

Southern Star · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

On Friday night last Mr. Ware, of Tathra, gave a phrenological lecture in Mr. C. Bland's large barn at "Strathmore." A fair audience…

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Work on Numba Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Tenders for metalling and re-forming separate portions of the Numba road are due with the South Shoalhaven Council on Thursday next, 3rd…

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Runaway Motorists. Lady Cyclist Left Senseless. Unravelling a Mystery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 3

Mystery surrounds the accident which has occurred to Miss Adlercron, of Park Lodge, Binfield, near Windsor…

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Runaway Motorists. Lady Cyclist Left Senseless. Unravelling a Mystery

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the accident which has occurred to Miss Adlercron, of Park Lodge, Binfield, near Windsor…

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Deposer of Bridge

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

Mr Oswald Crawfurd writes to the "Times" to [?] that the time has come when Bridge, the deposer of Whist, must in turn to deposed…

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Scientific Control of Wine. the Road to Renewed Prosperity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

Mr Van de Velde, writing in the "Australian Vigneron," says that he considers the road to renewed prosperity is by the scientific control of…

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Lady Skipper's Peril. Incident of the Motor-boat Wrecks

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

On May l5th the correspondent of the London "Daily Hall" wrote from Parts:— In spite of the series of disasters…

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From our Correspondents. Tathra Road

Southern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

THE recent few acceptable showers have been of great benefit, and should the frosts be less conspicuous, crops and veg ration generally will be quite up to…

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Railway Employment. As in Great Britain

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

How runny persons find employment on British railways? According to the census of 1901, the number is 320,514, but this total, Mr Charles H. Grinling…

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The Road Office

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

Contractors and others in this district will be interested to learn that that the office H to revert to Nowra, Mr Mark F. Morton, MX.A, has been…

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Motor and Tram. Disastrous Collision

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

A shocking motor accident, which will probably involve the loss of four lives is reported. Late last night (14th June) Mr Richard Sayer, a wealthy resident of…

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Exciting Adventure. Royal Motor Car Catches Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

The day was crammed full of incident for King Alfonso, who for over fourteen hours took his fill of strenuous experience in the metropolis…

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Special Cheap Railway Excursion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of a special cheap excursion to Sydney on Friday, September 8. "The fares will be at the…

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The Widow and the Motor

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 4

Mr. Wiggins, having learned that his friend Bliggins had purchased a new motor car, called him up by telephone to wish him well with…

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Motor Dust and Growing Crops

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 11

The British farmer has raised an objection to motor cars. At a largely-attended meeting of farmers, recently held at Lancaster, England, men who farmed…

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Motor Cars and Farmers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 1

“What with the motor cars and so much electricity being used, it is a poor outlook for the farmer,” writes a contributor to the “Mark Lane Express.”…

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