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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

179 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

The Motor Omnibus. Its Perils and Possibilities

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

By far the most striking fact of London life to-day is the advent and success of the motor-omnibus. It is now little more than a year since the…

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Main Roads in Municipalities

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Mr MORTON asked the Colonial Treasurer in the Assembly on Tuesday:— Is he aware that nearly every municipality in the state is…

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The Road Agent. a True Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

A Western stage coach in which were six men of us had been held up by single robber, and all of us plundered. When he had finished his…

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The March of the Motor Car

The Bega Budget · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

The motor car as a means of lo­comotion has been lifted out of the region of experimentalism and is fast displacing the noblest of…

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Mr Poskitt's Purchase. a Motor Car

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 7

Mr J. S. Fletcher writes in the "Daily Mail":— "IT's no use denying it, Martin." said Mrs Poskitt, as she watched her…

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The Motor-omnibus. Its Perils and Possibilities

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

By far the most striking fact of London life to-day is the advent and success of the motor-omnibus. It is now little more than a year since the…

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Road Vote

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

Mr M. F. Morton, M.L.A., yesterday received the following communication from the Public Works Department.— Sir,— With reference to your letter of the 2nd inst,…

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Superstition at Bridge. Charms and Ceremonies

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 6

It is now obvious that the portion of Society which takes its gambling seriously— it is a very large portion indeed— has become superstitious. An…

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The Proposed Railway From Bairnsdale to the Border

The Bega Budget · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

It will be remembered that some time ago the people of Monaro and the districts on the Victorian border induced Premier Beut of…

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Ladies' Bridge Parties. Public Prosecutor Declares Them Criminal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 5

The anti-bridge crusade in Georgia shows indications of spreading. The Public Prosecutor of Cleveland, Mr Mahon, referring to the action initiated…

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In a Tramcar

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 10

Just as she entered the doorway the car gave a lurch, as street cars are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown into the lap of a fatherly Irishman…

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The Road Agent. a True Story

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

A Western stage coach in which were six men of us had been held up by a single robber, and all of us plundered. When he had finished his…

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In a Tramcar

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

Just as she entered the doorway the ear gave a lurch, as street can are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown Into the lap of a fatherly irishman…

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Train-wrecking Lunatic. Schoolboys Assist Capture

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

he dangerous lunatic, Caleb Josiah Daniel, who on Wednesday night, 23rd May, escaped from the Cornwall County Asylum at Bodmin for the second time…

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Motoring. the Calm Chauffeur

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

Mr. Edgar Wallace writes is the "Daily Mail" of 17th May:— Do you do much motoring 7th I made a flippant reference to the…

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Trampled to Death. an Explorer's End

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

The "Express" correspondent writes from Geneva on l5th:- Mme. Streun has Just received details of the death of her husband. Dr. Streun…

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South Coast Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

Answering Mr. M'Farlane in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lee stated that the length of the Sydney-Nowra railway was 95 miles 2 chains, and the average distance…

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Railway Companies at War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

Papers by the last English mall, up to 18th May, stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…

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Railway Departmental Changer

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

Mr H. Meyer, son of Stationmaster Meyer, who has filled a position at Bomaderry for [?] time, last week received notice of hit promotion to the Relieving…

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In a Tramcar

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 6

Just as she entered the doorway the ear gave a lurch, as street cars are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown into the lap of a fatherly Irishman…

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