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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

179 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Land Resumption for Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Notice ia gazetted of the resumption of land occupied by Messrs J. T. Hoare, Geo Keft, and H. Oke, at Yerriyong, for a road through potions 1, 3, and 5, towards Nowra,…

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Nowra-Greenwell Point Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Mr Mark F. Morton, M. L. A., introduced a deputation from South Shoalhaven and Nowra Councils to tho Minister for Works in Sydney on Thursday, and asked him to…

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Orgy in a Train. "Scotch Express" Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

For the second time the Clerkenwell magistrate listened yesterday to the story of some remarkable doings in the night express train from Scotland…

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The Wide World. "New Terror to London." Motor Buses

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

"In the public interest" a gentleman sued the London Road Car Co. at Westminster County Court yesterday, a motor bus having jerked him off as he…

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Motor Fatality. a Marchesa Killed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

The Rome correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote en 9th March:— Full details are now available of the tragic motor-car accident yesterday…

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Greenwell Point Road. Government Will Effect Repairs

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 4

Mr M. F. Morton, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works on Thursday a deputation representing the Nowra and South Shoalhaven Councils, who asked for…

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Serious Capsize on the Milton Road

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

Walter Seayabrook, a stranger, under engagement to cat sleepers at Wandandian for Mr McCarthy, was diiviug a cart with a lad named Gould,…

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Cheap Railway Excursion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 8

The Railway Department advertises an excursion train to Sydney and intermediate stations at the specially low fares of l½d per mile first-class…

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Why Railways Do Not Pay Better. a Serious Question

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

"One in the Secret" contributes to "Chamber's Journal" an article containing some rather striking statements on the causes of the low dividends paid…

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A London Tramp. Some Dignity Left

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

A writer in the "Westminster Gazette" observes, half satirically:— Policemen looked after him as he: slouched past, with his blue hands…

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Motor Fatality. a Marchesa Killed

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 6

The Rome correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote on 9th March:— Full details are now available of the tragic motor-car accident yesterday…

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Ladies and Bridge Judge's Indictment

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

From New York, on April 4th, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—A grant jury at Dalton, Georgia, under…

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Motor House-boat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 6

A luxurious motor house-boat is in course of construction for the Marquis de Dion, who is identified with the internal combustion engine of that…

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A Spin in a Racing Motor Boat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 3

A writer in the “Daily Mail” describes the sensations of tearing through the water in a racing motor-boat. He says :…

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A London Tramp. Some Dignity Left

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A writer in the [?] half [?] Policeman locked after [?] slouched past. with [?]…

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Meroo Railway Siding

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 2

The secretary of the Berry Progress Association has received the following communication from the Railway Department :— “With reference to your letter of the 4th…

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Ladies and Bridge Judge’s Indictment

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

From New York, on April 4th the [?] respondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote:— A grand jury at Dalton, Georgia, under…

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Motor House-boat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

A luxurious motor house-boat is in course of construction for the Marquis de Dion, who is identified with the internal combustion engine of that…

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The Terrible Train Disaster Many Killed and Injured

Southern Star · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

THE train from Devenport to Waterloo (London) Station, which met with the terrible disaster on Sunday, at Salisbury contained 47 passengers, chiefly arrivals…

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Nowra-Greenwell Point Road. a Grant of Four Hundred Pounds

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 8

In response to representations recently made as to the need for repairs to the roud from Nowra to Greenwell Point, and the inability of the…

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