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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

179 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 9

The Rush to London. Tramps and Workless

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 3

Mr J. S. Fletcher's "By the Waters of Babylon," the pathetic story of a Yorkshire couple's calamitous migration to London to seek the streets…

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Tathra Road

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. Bennett is removing from Tathra Road to Kameruka. See how the fish do sport and play No fear for net or "hooker,"…

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Railway Disaster in America. Train in Flames. Ten Killed. 25 Injured

Southern Star · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 7th December:— Details arrived this afternoon of a…

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Girl-man Tragedy. Structure with a Detective in a Train. Extraordinary Career

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

A charge of obtaining money by false pretences (writes, the "Manchester Guardian" of 1st December") has had an extraordinary and even romantic…

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Tathra Road School Concert

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

THE concert organised by Mr. J. J. Sehuback, teacher of the above school, in aid of the garden and library fund, took place Friday…

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Excursion to the Roads

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

The launch excursion to Crookhaven Heads for the benefit of the widow of the late Mr E. Lumsden (Cambewarra.) will be made on Friday, 16th March,…

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From our Correspondents. Tathra Road

Southern Star · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

THE concert organised to benefit the School garden and library fund took place on Friday night, and was attended with a considerable amount…

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Railway from Nowhere to Nowhere

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 8

At the official opening of the Lismore Show, Mr T. T. Ewing, M.P., when referring to the progress of the Richmond and Tweed said the chief factor which brought about that…

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Girl-man Tragedy. Struggle with a Detective in a Train. Extraordinary Career

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 6

A charge of [?] by [?] precer[?] the Ma[?] Gus[?]ar[?] of the December has had an ex[?]and seen [?]…

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Road at Yerriyong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

Notice is gazetted of proposed resumption of portions of land held by J. T. Hoare, G. Keft, and H. Oke for the purpose of a road, and the closing of…

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Proposed Road Deviation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The member for the district is in receipt of the following communication:—"Public Works Department, Sydney, 14th March. Sir,—Referring…

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McVeigh on the Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

Mr W. J. McVeigh, brother of Mr H. McVeigh, manager of the Bega Co-operative Creamery Co., arrived in Bega on Thursday night per motor…

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Game of Bridge. Proposed New Rule

Southern Star · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

An amendment of the rules of "bridge" is suggested which is likely to make serious appeal to votaries of the fascinating game, and seems worthy of…

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The Proposed North Coast Railway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

No intelligent person can say that the railway system has not played an important part in the development of the agricultural and…

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[?]Oldn't Miss the Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Some time since two merry sons from the lard of the shamrock were walking down a railroad track of one of the suburban lines, and so interested were they in an animated…

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More Reckless Motor Driving

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 6

“Marie Studbolme,” say the “Royal Magazine.” “Is a motorist, and in her own garden in a terror to caterpillars when they are eating.” We confess that there is something…

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Mr. Bent and the Border Railway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

MR. BENT, Premier of Victoria, has redeemed his promise and visited Bombala for the purpose of collecting information with regard to…

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A Self-propelled Army. New Use for Omnibus Motors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

An officer in the R.F.A. writes in the "Daily Mail":— Circumstances have arisen within recent years which make it obvious…

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Tathra Road. (From our Correspondent.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 4

A little boy of Mr. [?] broke his arm in three places last week. The accident was caused by a brother accidentally pushing the lad off a fence. Under…

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Thieves' Luxury. Their Own Motor-cars

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 6

The Express" correspondent wrote from Parts on the 21st December:— A gang of fifteen burglars, who lived in great luxury in a house in its own…

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