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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 10

Bridge Dynamited. Express Waits the While

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

On the Brighton and South Coast Railway the other day a bridge over the line was destroyed by dynamite, while the 5 o’clock express from Brighton waited a…

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The North Coast Railway

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

A correspondent writes:—When Mr David Scott Mitchell gave to this State his valuable library be did so on condition that the books should be suitably housed. The…

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Improved Roads

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

A correspondent writing in terms of approval of Mrs. S Galloways appointment as Shire Engineer (Cambewarra-Clyde), observes:—…

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Local Government National Works. Control of Ferries and Roads. Subsidies to Shires

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

A supplement to the Gazette contains proclamations with regard to the future maintenance of certain roads. bridges, ferries, and…

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An Angling Motor Tour. to Abraham's Bosom

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Four Sydney sportsmen who have just returned to the metropolis after an angling tour in a motor car had a delightful trip to the fishing resort…

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Modern Smuggling. Pretty Woman and Motor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

From Geneva on October 14th, the correspondent of the London "Express" write:— The customs authorities on the…

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Agricultural Instruction Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 8

A popular means of imparting special information on agricultural subjects adopted in the United States, is the instruction train. A train is fitted up with,…

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War Against Bridge. a Young Girl's Losses

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 8

From New York on 15th October the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Mr Justice Shuster's decision on…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Further information fails to lessen…

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Motor-car Traffic London Detectives' Crdsade

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 8

Scotland Yard is apparently doing us best to satisfy the numerous writers of indignant letters concerning the misdeeds of motor-omnibuses. Each day the…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote :— Further information fails to lessen…

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State owned Railways

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

In Hungary over nine-tenths of the railways are under Government ownership and control; in Austria, three fourths; but the Austrian…

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Deputation to the Mayor. the Cemetery Road

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

While the Municipal Council was in session on Tuesday, a deputation representing the, Cemetery Trust waited upon the Mayor, to urge the Council's favorable consideration to…

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The Border Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

The Bairnsdale “Advertiser” states that during the last few week the work of finding a suitable route for the proposed railway…

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Kangaroo Valley Main Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Murton, M.P., has received information that the Government will grant the Cambewarra Shire Council the sum of [?]450 to…

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The Purple Motor-car

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

The collector of customs at Punxatawnay, Arts, In despair, called on Chief Barnes to help him to check the wholesale smuggling over the…

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The Future Motor Car. Interesting Discovery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 7

The boy who, after studying the epltaphs in a churchyard, asked where all the bad people were buried, might be disposed. If be were a student of the…

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McTernan v. Swift. a Railway Station Assault Case

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 8

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday (before the P.M.) Leslie McTernan, son of Mr B. McTernan, one of the local coach proprietors, charge John…

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Municpal Conference. No Roads Engineer Wanted

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 6

A conference of representatives of South Coast municipalities and shires was held in the Kisma Council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon, to consider the matter of the…

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Late Train

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

The evening train from Sydney on Monday was an hour late in arriving at Bomaderry. The delay was occasioned by a mishap at Banksia,…

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