Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

191 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

The Cronulla Tram

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 3

THE opening of the steam tram to Cronulla makes available to visitors one of the finest beaches within easy reach of Sydney. Previously, only…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mud Splashing by Motor Buses

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 6

Many people will be glad to know that there is one place where the mudsplashing nuisance by motor 'buses is (according to the police) non-existent…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Oil Deposits on the North Coast. Located By. the Divining Rod. Gas Escaping for Years. Smells Like Motor Discharge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

A representative of the "Argus" and four o[?]ther gentlemen wer drivn to the old bore on the Grafton racecourse on a recent morning, and a most…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Kerosene Oil and Motor Spirit Industry

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

Doubtless very few people are aware of the vast resources of the Commonwealth in regard to the production of kerosene oil, motor…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Car Accident. Mishap in a Fog

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 1

Mr. Harrison's new "Cadillac" car met with a slight accident last Wednesday. The car was driven by Mr. Harrison's son, and owing to the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The South Coast Motor Company

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

The prospectus of the South, Coast Motor Transport Company, Ltd., capital £3,500 in £1 shares is issued. This company is being…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Kerosene Oil and Motor Spirit Industry

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 3

Doubtless very few people are aware of the vast resources of the Commonwealth in regard to the production of kerosene oils. The wonderful shale deposits in various parts of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Train and Elephant

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 12

Among the remarkable photographs published in the last official report of the Federated Malay States Railways, were two showing the wreck of a…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Giant Motor Boats

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 12

The world's first ocean-going motor ship will make her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York towards the end of this year. Eight…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Railway Disaster

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Two trains collided head on at Bangor, and 15 passengers were killed and about 80 injured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Fanny Beresford, aged 37 years, while crossing tho railway line at Newcastle last night was cut to pieces by a train…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Cooma-Bombala Railway

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 4

The "Cooma Express" has the following in its last issue:— "Mr. Miller assures us that he has again had an interview with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Berry Roads. Aldermanic Tour. (Vide The "Register.")

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 6

The party were the guests of the Mayor (Alderman Richard Shepherd) [?]and in a four-in-hand drag moved out [?]o view the scene of the recently [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Geology of the Northern Railway. Section— Armidale to Glen Innes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 7

IN Order to obtain a true perspective of the feature of geological interest to be seen from the train between Armidale and Glenn Innes, it is necessary to have…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Geology of the Northern Railway. Section-Armidale to Glen Innes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

IN order to obtain a true perspective of the features of geological interest to be seen from the train between Armidale and Glen Innes, it is necessary to have…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The British Railway Strike

The Bega Budget · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

Even in Australia there was a feeling of relief when the shipping, and subsequently the British railway strikes were settled. Neither…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pursuit on Motor Cycles Chase of 81 MILES

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 1

Constable Taplin has returned to Wellington by train with a man in custody, whom he arrested at Dunedoo, after an exciting chase on a motor…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railway Carriages with Ball-bearing Wheels

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 10

Recent tests of ball-bearing wheels on German railway carriages are said to have been entirely successful. Two concentric rings with three grooves…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

State Metal Quarry. Government Purchases, Kiama Road Metal Company's Property. Also the Stealer Kiama

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 6

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) announced on Saturday last that, he had on behalf of the Government acting on the recommendation of two…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rambles In The United Kingdom. the Time-honored Silk Hat. the Art of Road Making

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

Like the Turkish Fez in Palestine and Egypt, without which the dress of no M[?]stem is considered complete, the top or silk hat has been from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →