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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

179 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 9

Grant for Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

Mr Mark F. Morion, M.P., has received the following communication:-"Public Works Department, Sydney, 2nd August, 1906 Road West Cambewarra to…

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A New Road Wanted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

A number of people have requisitioned for the opening of a road from the Yalwal Road to give access to land lately subdivided and sold by the Government, and situate…

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Municipal Works. Nowra Road Repairs

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

The Nowra Council on Monday last, decided, on motion by Alderman Hyam, to invite tenders for 15 yards sandstone metal and 100 yards of course gravel, to be placed…

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Railway Commissioners Appointment Bill

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 2

Mr Morton said that, reading clause 8, it was evident that the name assistant commissioner was a misnooner, because the assistant commissioner…

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Trampled to Death. an Explorer’s End

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 6

The “Express” correspondent [?] from Geneva on 15th:— Mine Stroun has just received details of the death of her husband. Dr. Streun…

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Zanzibar's Sultan. Motors Too Fast

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 7

The young Sultan of Zanzibar, who is on a visit to London, has so far graduated in the ways of Western civilisation as to have incurred the…

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Railway Commissioners Appointment Bill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 1

Speaking on this measure, in the Assembly on Thursday last, Mr Morton (Allowrie) said he did not wish to say anything to the discredit of the present…

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A Motor Boat

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

A 42ft boat lately built at Jervis Bay has been purchased by Messrs G. Murray and J. O’Keefe, and will be used for river excursions and schnapper fishing. She is being…

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Fight on the Line. Fierce Struggle in Front Op Approaching Train

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 6

A midnight fight on the railway between a guardsman and a policeman, in front of an advancing train, was described at South-west London. The…

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Bridge over Bangalee Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Mr Morton, M.P., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department under date 29th Aug.:—"Referring to your letter of the 13th inst.,…

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Closing of Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

A road 100 links wide separating portion 244 from portions 239 and 108, Nowra Hill, has been closed, and the land comprised therein (6a 1r. 8p.) is granted to Mr…

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Motor-car Tragedy. Hospital Matron Killed. on a Lonely Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Ewhurst, near Hastings, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a car belonging to Messrs Skinner, of Eastings,…

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Bees in a Railway Station. Terrified Porters

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

A swarm of angry bees caused a scene of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway station, in Sussex, the other…

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Cheap Railway Excursion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The Railway Department advertises the running of an [?] to Sydney at the specially low fate of 1 1/2 d per mile first class and 1/2d per mile second class. The [?] will…

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Motor-car Tragedy. Hospital Matron Killed. on a Lonely Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 7

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Ewhurst, near Hastings, about five o’clock yesterday afternoon, a car belonging to Messrs Skinner, of Hastings,…

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Us in a Railway Station. Terrified Porters

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 7

A swarm of angry bees caused a scene of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway station, in Sussex, the other morning. A large parcel addressed to a local…

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Tramp Leaves L11,000. Owd Alf."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

A considerable sensation was a few Weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…

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Tramp Leaves Lll,000. "Owd Alf."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…

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The Motor Car

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

Dr Br Knne's motor car ran over to Berry on Monday last. Entering the town, it frightened a horse owned by Mr. F abbot that was being driven, in a salky, and the…

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Tramp Leaves L11.000. “Ow[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 6

A considera[?] weeks ago [?] of Berby[?] the will [?]…

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