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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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'Bus Driver Fined. Trouble at Railway Station

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

At the Nowra Court on Tuesday, before Mr Fincham, P.M.: James Shear'n was charged with [?]ous behaviour at B[?]erry railway…

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Motor cartage in the Country

The Bega Budget · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

In giving particulars of the cost of running a type of motor waggon under actual working conditions in the far north west, "Dalgety's…

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Those Tram Fares

The Bega Budget · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

Almost daily a protest is received from some suburb against the proposed increase in trim fares. There is not a squeal against the…

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The Railway Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Intense excitement previ[?] on Saturday morning when [?] reached here of a railway [?] the Goulburn line on Friday [?]…

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Railway Smash

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

What is described an the worst railway smash that has ever occurred in the State took place on Friday night at Exeter…

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Earlier Railway Disasters. a Grim Record

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

The Exeter disaster, in point of view of the direct loss of life, is one of the most severe of any that have occurred in New South Wales, though other…

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Railway Smash

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

A railway disaster occurred at Exeter about twenty minutes before midnight last Friday. The mail train to Temora crashed…

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Science Notes & News. "Fool-proof" Aeroplane

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 8

At a banquet given in New York to Mr. Orville Wright by the Aero Club of America to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Wrights' first power…

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Disastrous Flood. Enormous Losses in Crops North Bega Bridge Damaged

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

For some months this district has been in the throes of a rather serious spell of dry weather, and, during that time, any drizzle…

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Building a Motor Car in 25 Minutes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

“Will you please keep your eye on this, sir ? It is now five minutes past eleven.” “This” was the frame of a Ford car,…

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Ford's Ten Millions. Big Profit-sharing. Motor-maker and Workmen

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

The Socialists seem a little bewildered by Mr. Ford's dazzling distribution of 10,000,000 dol[?] among his employees. In Milwauk[?] the Socialist organ regards It as a…

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The Railway and the Route. (To the Editor "Southern Record."

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 1

Dear Sir,—In your issue of the 7th March, I noticed a wail from "Ben Doura." He take exception to the Farmers…

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World’s Largest Bridge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

A meeting of various civic an commercial bodes, says the New York correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph”, passed resolutions in favour…

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Our Letter Box. the Railway and the Route (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of the 7th March I noticed a wail from Ben Doura, “He takes exception to the farmers and settlers of Candelo asking the Government for a…

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The March of the Motor Car

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The motor vehicle has ousted the horse in many avenues nf our transportation system and is destined to still further obtrude on a…

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Nowra Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is advised that tenders are now called for now decking for Nowra bridge, returnable next, month. As soon as necessary…

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Roads and Bridges. Sir Joseph Carruthers Replies to Mr. J. D. Gerald. Grave Defence in Present Day Local Government

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

The desire of Sir Joseph [?] for the [?] of the and [?]…

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Road Work. Contract System to Be Adopted Municipality to Be Divided in to Two Areas for Maintenance Supervision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

At the Nowra Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Elder, pursuant to notice of motion, moved that in future all permanent road work be carried…

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Road Work

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 8

Alderman M. B. Elder moved at the Mowra Council meeting on Monday—"That in future all permanent work be carried out by contract; and…

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A New Motor-plough

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 10

A plough has been recently made that is propelled by a four-horse-power gasolene motor. It is much like the ordinary horse-drawn implement, and…

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