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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

96 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

The Motor Car Again

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

While Father Power was driving through Dapto on Sunday last from church he was almost run down by a motor…

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A Railway Case. Tuesday, December 20. (Before Mr. Clegg. P.M)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

At Nowra Police Court Oswald Montgomery was charged wi[?]h committing a breach of the Railway and Tr[?] by-law.--That he did on the…

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Motor Cars in British Army

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 7

Leading authorities have Proclaimed the 2 - seater car is incomparable, for the reason that rough, hard, or boggy roads are all the same to it. The…

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Comerong Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday afternoon, very lengthy consideration was given to a letter from the Lands Department,…

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Train Arrangements for Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 11

The secretary is in receipt of a letter from the Superintendent of the Lines, Government Railways, setting forth the train arrangements made for…

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Dubbo - Young Motor Car Test

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

The day of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the Dubbo - Young run by the famous Humberette, 2 - seater car (costing £ 190), for…

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Motor Cycle in War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle may be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Main Roads Boards

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

The provisions of the Main Roads Bill have been revised, and included in the Local Government Bill, now before Parliament. It is…

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Railway Station Inquiry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Under date, January 14th, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the District…

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Shoalhaven Re-visited. Deplorable Roads. No Advance, But Retrogression

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 1

A visitor from Tasmania, after an absence of about fourteen years, says: I have been spending a few days in the district of Nowra, which is…

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The Cooma Mail Train. By pretence of the poor old war (says the BULLETIN) it is

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 1

proposed to abolish the cheap and unobtrusive daily mail train to Cooma. Apparently it will way to a "mixed,"…

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Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 3

The Premier's Department is in communication with the Commonwealth respecting plans to extend the proposed railway from Nowra…

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A New Process for Motor - Car Bodies

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 8

A French firm of motor - car manufacturers makes Its car bodies by a novel process of plastering. Builders are familiar with the process of making…

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Jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The Premier's Department is in communication with the Commonwealth respecting plans to extend the proposed railway from…

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Motor Lorries. Urgent Appeal for Funds

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

“Country men,” says Miss Marjorie M. Mort, hon, secretary of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society, “knowing the…

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Railway to Captain's Point

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., has had an interview with Mr. Archibald, Minister for Home A Hairs, re extension of railway…

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Heavier Rails Foe Railways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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A New Military Aeroplane

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

A new type of military aeroplane has been tried at San Diego, California, and has developed remarkable speed and climbing ability. The official…

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Railway Men's Union

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

The 24th Annual Conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Association's Head…

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How Australia Got Her “Swastika.” the First Deissell Motor Ship

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

It is interesting to note that the first cargo of the famous NY Danish lager, which -has already won popularity, by its sparkle and excellence of…

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