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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Twofold Bay Motor Transport Co., Ltd. REPORT

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

Presented at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders, held in the School of Arts, Candelo, on Saturday, January 13th, 1913…

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Train for Exhibits

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday, 11th Feb., a train for the conveyance of exhibits for the Nowra show will leave Wolloogong at 6.15 a.m., and arrive at Nowra at…

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Shire Council Road Plant. Some Facts and Figures

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 4

Mr W. H. Sargeant, Imlay Shire Engineer, has furnished his council with the following report on the management, working and results in connection with the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Railway Arrangements

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 7

The Secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H Association is in receipt of a letter from the Railway Department, giving particulars of the train arrangements in connection with…

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By Train Through America

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

We retrained and passed on our way through hundreds of miles of parklike country, interspersed with com fortable farmhouses, all of which are…

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Motoring

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

A very enjoyable motor car and boat trip was recently under taken by Mr. and Mrs. Cahill, Miss Heffernan, Mrs. Solomon, Miss…

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The Road Plant

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

IN consequence of statements made to the Imlay Shire Council denying the correctness of figures contained in a report relating to the operations of…

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Motor Transport Coy

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 1

THE Twofold Bay Motor Transport Coy's new lorry, the capacity of which is 30—40 h.p. F.I.A.T.—will be taken over by the Manage, Mr. J. C…

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North Coast Railway. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 12

Sir,—"Port Macquarie has been visited in view of the approach of the train by men of means looking for investments, and all favor the place in the near future."—News item…

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Road-making Plant

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

Dear Sir,--I was delighted to see the good report from Mr Sargeant, about the Tathra road plant, in your paper…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

A motor car belonging to Messrs Pooley and Malone, Ltd., was almost totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. It left Braidwood about 7…

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Nowra--jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs advised Austin Chapman as follows:-- "I am the recipient of your favor of the 14th instant with which you presented…

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Nowra—jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs advises Austia Chapman as follows;—"I am the recipient of your favor of the 14th instant with which you presented…

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Motors and Morals

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

"I REMEMBER being behind a lovely 80 h.p. engine one day, on a fine, level road that stretched away like a white…

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Road Work

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

Nowra Council, at last meeting decided (at the instigation of Ald. Holloway) to pick up, top dress and tar one chain of Junction-street near the…

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The Evening Train From Sydney

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The member for Allowrie is in receipt of the following communication :-- Chief Commissioner's Office,…

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The President's Minute. Falls Creek Bridge Again. Clyde Shire Forcing Nowra Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

At the commencement of the Clyde Shire Council on Monday, the President (Cr. Blacket) Tead the following minute:--…

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Nowra Council and Falls Creek Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 9

In a minute submitted to last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council, the President (Cr. Blacket) thus dealt it out to Nowra Council: The principal features of the developments…

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Railway Safety Device

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 10

A system worked by electricity for the prevention of accidents due to trains or vehicles being left on running lines and forgotten by the signalman…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd's Delightful Harbour Outings

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

Country visitors had a veritable embarrassment of entertainments provided for them. It is safe to say they enjoyed none so thoroughly as the…

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