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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

160 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 8

Eden-Bega Railway League

The Bega Budget · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the various committees of the Eden-Bega Railway League was held at Wolumla on Wednesday. There was a good…

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Railway Conference

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

A Conference of the various branches of the Eden-Bega Railway League delegates was held at Wolumla (Wed nesday) The following…

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The Railway Movement

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Another stage in the widespread movement for the establishment of railway communication between Bega and Eden was reached on Wednesday…

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The North Coast Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

THOSE who are [?] in the [?] to have land settlement [?] car[?] out, and to [?] of the North [?]…

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Original Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents Municipal Question and "White Bridge" Stone. To the Editor "U. & M. TIMES

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

Sir,—I think that the local press is the proper medium through which to ventilate grievances that may crop up from time to time in connection with municipal doings, hence I…

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Tramway Strike. Tram Service Stopped. Officials Mobbed. Sydney

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

The whole tram service stopped at 10 o'clock this morning two hours before the appointed time. All the cars were left on the streets by the…

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Tramway Strike. All the Men Out. Non-unionists and Police Thrown Off the Tram

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Rixon wired the BUDGET yesterday at 2 p.m. as follows: The strike of the tramway employees has produced the…

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Tram Strike

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

By resolution on Thursday night the tramway men by 1424 to 32 decided to strike. A wire on Friday morning informs as that the men…

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The Tramway Strike

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Following almost on the heels of the waterside workers’ strike, the trams stopped running on Friday morning last, as a result of the men…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Tramway. Strike

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The whole of the cars employed in the tramway service stopped running this morning suddenly at ten o’clock. The strike had been…

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Telegrams. the End of the Tramway Strike. Wednesday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The strike is practically over. The Labor Parey have urged the men to return to work, and the tramway executive have agreed…

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Lady Harroway. Her New Motor. By Mrs George Norman

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 6

How heavenly Are they for me? Lady Harroway possessed herself impetuously of the tea roses I held my hand and pressed a velvety cheek to…

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In and Around Sydney. Side-lights on the Tram Strike

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 5

The tram strike has full command of the lime-light. Also of the sunlight, the starlight, the electric light, the gaslight, and…

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Eden-Bega Railway League

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Bega Branch of the Eden-Bega Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday…

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Nowra Municipal Finances. Result of Appeals. Big Shrinkage in Revenue. Additional Rate Suggested, or Less Road Work

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 1

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the Clerk read a minute from the Mayor that created somewhat of a shock, and will come as a startler to the…

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The Lesson of the Tramway Strike

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

Of course, there could have been but one ending to the strike of the tramway men, which really lasted less than a week. The men broke…

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Road Work

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

Mr J. Cullen, acting-engineer for the Cambewarra Shire, submitted to the council on Thursday a report for the half-year ended 3lst…

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Furious Motorists. Police on Motocycles. the Anti-speed Squad

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

Motocycles will be used by the police department to run down speeding chauffeurs (says the Chicago "Inter-Ocean" of 3rd May). Chief Shippy…

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Eden-Bega Railway League

The Bega Budget · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

The committee of the Eden-Bega railway League held a meeting at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, the following being…

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Congratulations. Application for Road Grant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting the other day, Alderman Armstrong expressed pleasure at seeing Mayor M'Kenzie at his The Department of Public Works, in acknowledging application by the South Shoalhaven Council for a special grant for the repairing of the main…

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