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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

160 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 8

Aeroplane in Warfare

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 3

When fighting is transferred to the air it will be much less bloody than it has been heretofore. The bloodiest of all fighting is that which takes place on…

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The Old Wool Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

It is intended that the Old Wool Road, which many years ago was used for the conveyance of wool and other produce from the…

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Struggle in a Train. Young Woman Attacked. Knuckleduster Against Umbrella

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 6

While travelling in a train between Rouen and Trouville on August 7, a Mme. Lemaire, who lives in Paris, was the victim of a murderous attack…

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Our Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

Sir,—The large and annually increasing profit placed to the credit of the Government from railway earnings must be gratifying to…

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Bomaderry-Jervis Bay Tramway Committee

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 9

A meeting was held at the Albion Hotel, Nowra, on November 2nd. Present—Messrs T. M. Thomson (chairman, ex office), Patterson, Murray, M'Grath,…

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Road Water Troughs

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 8

Cambewarra Shire Council is placing a new water trough on the mountain road between Kangaroo Valley and Berry, and another on the…

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Nursery Notes. Train Baby to Sleep

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 10

Most infants can be trained to sleep nearly the whole night through, waking only for food, but this lesson should be taught during the first month if you…

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Railway Connection: Moss Vale and South Coast

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 1

Mr O'Sullivan (on Nov. 4th) asked the Secretary for Public Works,—1 Has his attention been directed to the necessity for a railway from Moss Yale to Robertson, and…

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Railway Connection. Moss Vale and South Coast

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 1

Mr. O'Sullivan asked the Secretary for Public Works in the House last week :—(1.) Has his attention been directed to the necessity for a railway…

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Cooma-bombala Railway. Second Renting Carried. Labor Leader ' McGowan. Advocates Extension to Eden. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 5

The second reading of the Cooma-Bombale Railway Bill was introduced in the Assembly this afternoon by Mr. Lee (Minister for Works.)…

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Awful Railway Smash. Trains Crash in Blinding Snow-storm. Twenty-one Killed. Butte (Mont.). October 11

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 8

In the worst wreck in the history of the Northern Pacific Railroad, 21 persons were killed, nine seriously injured, several fatally, and about 30…

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Eden-Bega Railway League

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Bega branch of the above League was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the Mayor…

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Eden-Bega Railway League

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Bega branch was held on Thursday in the Council Chambers, the Mayor presiding…

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Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 1

Thh Chief Railway Commisfioner. Mr T. Johnson, yesterday notified Mr Lackersteen, Council Clerk to the Clyde Shire, that he intended going over the proposed railway…

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Tathra Tramway. Chief Commissioner’s Visit

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

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, ways, Mr. T. Johnson accompanied by Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, motored through Bega,…

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Railway Extension. Visit of the Chief Commissioner

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Mr. Johnston," the Chief Commissioner for Railways, on his way up from Bega by motor car on Thursday, visited Jervis Bay. He was…

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The Chief Commissioner at Bega. Mr. Johnson and the Tathra Tramway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. Johnson, after visiting Tathra on Tuesday and staying the night there, came to Bega on Wednesday and met a small…

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RAILWAY v. TRAMWAY

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bega Branch of the Eden-Bega Railway League on Friday night the following resolution was carried :—“That…

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Eden-Bega Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

The Eden-Bega Railway League met in the Council Cham[?] on Thursday night. Present :—[?] Cowdroy (President), J. D Arcy…

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Jervis Bay Tramway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 7

During Chief Commissioner T. R. Johnston's visit to the district, last week, a deputation waited on him, ostensibly to propound some arguments that would influence…

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