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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

160 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Macadam Roads Obsolete

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

“Waterbound macadam roads, which for practically a century have been adequate for the traffic, have now, under the new conditions, become obsolete, and…

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Railway League

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Eden School of Arts on the 31st ultimo, to take steps to urge upon the Government…

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A Mile Long Bridge in Twelve Days

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Some feats of extraordinary rapid construction have been performed, at times, in the history of American railroading; but we do not know of…

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Road Votes and Kiama State Quarries

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

When the Supply Bill for the months of January, February and March, was before Parliament last [?]eek…

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'Bus Traffic to the Railway Station. (To the Editor of "The Leader.")

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

Sir,--The bus drivers of Nowral what a dignified and significant moment I, as a stranger to these parts, do not wish to insult or wound their would-be…

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Road Works

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 8

The following works were reported on by the Engineer at the lat meeting of the Clyde Shire Council, and adopted:—…

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The Railway Again

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Eden last week to take steps to urge upon the Government the desirability of constructing a line of railway between…

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Railway Meeting at Eden

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of Eden residents took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon of last week, when it was decided…

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Once More the Railway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

In another column we print a report of Mr. G. R. Phillipps' speech delivered at the Eden railway meeting last Wednesday week…

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Eden-Manaro Railway League

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 4

Meeting of members of the Eden Monaro Railway League at Eden School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, 14th…

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The Chronicle. Friday, January 16, 1914. Wandella & Yourie Roads

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of Wandella and Yourie moderns is convened by Messrs C. Gough and P. McVeity for Saturday night, 26th inst., at Wandella Hall,…

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Bus Traffic to the Railway Station. Charge of Furious Driving

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M, Bernard [?] Ternan was charged by the police with furious driving on the road…

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Railway League

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

About 40 people attended the meeting of the Eden-Mouaro Railway League, held in the School of Arts, on…

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N.s.w. Main Road Grants

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

Hume Shire Council (N.S.W.) has issued a circular in reference to the matter of Government grants (in lieu of endowments) towards the maintenance…

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Foolproof Railways. Report on Aisgill Smash. Major Pringle's Proposals

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Major J. W. Pringle's report to the Board of Trade on the Aisgill disaster is a remarkable endorsement of the demands of the public for railways that are more nearly…

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Excursion Trams

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

The Railway Department announces in this issue the running of cheap twins to Sydney aud intermediate Stations in connection with…

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The Railway

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

IN last issue of THE LAND, Mr. H. R. McWilliam writes a sane article in advocacy of the railway connection between Riverina and Twofold Bay…

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Motor Speed

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 1

The enormous speed of two miles a minute attained by Lord Shrewsbury's motor-car at Brooklands, which seems to be causing much talk is not a…

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Eden-Monaro Railway League

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 4

The president of the Eden-Monaro Railway League, Mr Phillipps, is in receipt of a letter from Mr A. H. Wright, of…

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Proposed Railway to Jervis Bay

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—Adverting to your communication of the 16th ultimo, and he letter of of Mr. E. A…

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