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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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South Coast Train Service. More Speed Advocated

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 7

On Thursday last a conference of delegates representing the municipal bodies on the South Coast was held in the Kiama Council Chambers, for the purpose of discussing the…

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Bomaderry to Jervis Bay Railway Extension

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 9

According to Mr Cyril Blacket, organising secretary of the Bomaderry to Jervia Bay Railway Extension Committee, the probable revenue from the additional railway would…

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Bomaderry and Jervis Bay Tramway. Parliamentary Committees Report

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

The train leaving Bomaserry at 4 p.m. takes seven hours and seventsen minutes over the journey and frequently carries no lavatory cars…

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The Irresistible Claims of the Cathcart Railway Deviation

The Bega Budget · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

The claims of the Cathcart deviation in the Cooma-Bombala railway line approved by Parliament, and for which surveys and…

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South Coast Railway. Faster Trains Wanted

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 1

On Thursday last week a Conference of delegates representing the municipal bodies on the South Coast was held in Kiama Council Chambers…

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Proposed Tramway. Bomaderry-jeryis Bay. Committees Report

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 8

Following is the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the proposed construction of a tramway line from Bomaderry to…

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Railway Extension. Evidence by Mr. Cyril Blackest

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 1

Public Works Committee, to Mr. Blacket: You have given us an estimate of revenue of £9900 a year that can be got without the construction of a bridge but with the…

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Tathra to Tanja Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Imlay Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. Bedford) reported that in company with Crs. Wren and…

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Bomaderry and Jervis Bay Tramway. Parliamentary Committee's Report. Iv

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 8

Witness—C. Blacket. 219. The terminus of the proposed line marked on the map is somewhat different from the proposed terminus…

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Proposed Tramway. Bomaderry-jervis Bay. Committees Report

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 1

The following is the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the construction of the proposed Bomaderry—Jervis Bay tramway :…

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Tathra Road

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

A most enjoyable evening was spent in the Hall, Tathra Road, on Thursday night, when the friends of Mr J. Thompson met[?]…

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Boundary Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

At the Cambewarra Shire Council meeting, Councillor R. Lumsden asked who should be responsible for the removal of a beast that dies on a…

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Resumption of Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

The Clyde and Camoewarra Shire Councils have had letters from the Canoblas (Orange) Shire Council asking co-operation to give…

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Proposed Closing of Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

Mr James Watt, jun., has made application for the closing and purchase of the boundary roads, parish Wandandian, separating portion 5…

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Civic Powers and Duties [Copyright by "Civis"] Road Making

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 8

In the absence of legal subjects for discussion at the present juncture, an excursion into the practical field of municipal services, may not be uninteresting. Following in the relative…

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Bomaderry and Jervis Bay Tramway. Parliamentary Committee's Report

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 8

Witness—C. Blacket. Then there are extra coaches on holidays, show days, as well as the local traffic and picnic excursions…

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Cooma-Bombala Railway. the "Budget" on the Cathcart Deviation

The Bega Budget · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

Dear sir,—By your trenchant and decisive leader in Saturday's issue of the Budget on "The Irresistible Claims of the Cathcart…

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Proposed Tramway. Bomaderry-jervis Bay. Committees Report. Anticipated Revenue

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 8

The sources of revenue will be— 1. Between Bomaderry and Nowra. 2. Nowra and Jervis Bay. 3. Increased revenue on existing line…

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Civic Powers and Duties [Copyright by "Civis"] Road Making

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 1

The very latest process is of American origin, and is claimed to be suitable for all kinds of traffic, including the growing volume of motor traffic. It is an original invention, and involves…

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Motor Effects an Enemy of Reading

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

Mr James Milne, the editor of the "Book Monthly," discusses, in the "New York Times." the problem of whether the motor is the enemy of reading…

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