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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

The Proposed Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

Sir,—What industries would the Nowra to Jervis Bay railway create, if constructed, other than those stated by the late deputation to the Minister for Works [?] Jervis Bay would be…

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Clyde Shire Road Works

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 12

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the Engineer reported that he had selected the worst places and marked out work on the Main South…

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Control of Nowra Bridge. The Government Offer Rejected

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 1

Recently, on the initiation of Alderman Peak, the Nowra Council made an offer to the Government to keep the Nowra Bridge decking clean, to drive down all projecting spikes, and…

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Tathra Tramway v. Bega-Eden Railway Inter-club Debate

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

ON Friday evening last a lively debate took place in St. Patrick's new ball between the representatives of St. Patrick's Institute and a…

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Clyde Shire Road Works

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 1

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the Engineer, reported that he had selected the worst places and marked out work on the Main South Coast Road,…

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Road Grants

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., is advised that the sum of £147 is available for Nowra Council for expenditure on main roads. The sum of…

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A Lady's Sacrifice. Motor-car Tragedy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 6

Miss Brassey, a relative of Lord Brassey, of Clock House, Edge, Malpas, lost her life the other evening in attempting to save a pet dog from being run over…

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Lighting Nowra Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 1

Alderman Brodie introduced the question of lighting Nowra Bridge, at the Council meeting. on Wednesday afternoon. He wanted to know if a letter had been drafted for despatch to the…

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Control of Nowra Bridge. Heeling of Ratepayers. Council Asked to Reconsider the Matter

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 9

A public meeting of ratepayers was held at the Council Chambers, Nowra, on Friday night, to consider the matter of the hesitation of the Council in accepting the offer of…

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Nowra Bridge. the Proposed Lighting Meeting of Ratepayers

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Nowra Council Chamber on Friday night last to…

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Agitation for a road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 4

Captain Millard, M.P., wrote to the Now a Council on Wednesday, intimating that he had sent to the Department the letter received from the…

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Tree Stops a Train. Passengers Help

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

Passengers by an express train on the Great Eastern Railway yesterday morning, May 6th, found themselves faced by unusual duties…

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Nowra Bridge. Question of Municipal Control. Disorderly Meeting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 4

The Nowra Council spent time on Wednesday in again discussing the proposal that the council should light and care for Nowra Bridge…

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Nowra Road Grants

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

Mr Morton, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter, which speaks for itself:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th August, 1907…

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Road Grants. Nowra Liberally Theated

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

The Member for Allowrie has received the following communication from the Public Works Department, under date 8th inst :—…

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Railway Extension to Jervis Bay

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

The small and inexpensive railway buildings at Bomaderry are un indication that it was never intended to make that spot the terminus of the South Coast railway. No…

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Shire Council Meeting. Monday, August 19Th, 1907. Little Forest Road

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 1

The President stated that he had inspected the Little Forest Road, petition in regard to which had been referred to him at last meeting. He…

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Motor-hearses

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 6

The Berlin police have (according to the "Pally Mall") inspected add approved the first electric automobile hearse ever perfected, and it will…

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Tramway Proposal

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 4

Jamberoo Council has unanimously carried a resolution in favor of the construction of a tramway from Kiama and Jamberno. The Kiama Council…

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Drag for Leveling Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 7

The illustration given herewith is taken from the Road Red Book of New York. The lower "split log drag" is made as shown by using two…

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