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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

96 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 5

"Tipperary." Causes Trouble in a Tram

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

Sydney H. Cabban, a well-known Mosman resident, was proceeded against at the North Sydney Court by Emil J. Silberberg (who is well-known in the Braidwood…

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Railway Requirements. Commissioners Unsympathetic. Neglectful Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

Some few weeks ago the Mayor of Berry (Ald. R. Shepherd) brought under the notice of the Traffic Manager the need for something to be done…

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Railway Accident at Kiama

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at the Kiama railway station on Saturday night last, and although resulting in a terribly mutilated foot, it is (says an…

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Dubbo-young Motor Car Test

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 1

Thursday of high cost in motor car travelling has past, judged by the public-young run by the famous Hum-perette, 2-seater car (costing £ 190), for…

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A Useful Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

In the Ge[?]ringong Council, Ald. Taylor has been trying his best to evolve some plan of improvement for the Toolijooa--…

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Through Beautiful Illawarra. Life on the Open Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

[?] bridged from("S. & Station Journal.") One hundred and fifteen [?] from the Great Smoke, and-- all wed: [?] fell during the first couple of days as…

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A Credulous Arab. King George Captured by Aeroplane

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

In a recent issue the Copenhagen journal the “Berlingske Tidende” publishes the following story from a correspondent at…

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Beautifying Railways

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Proposals have been made to utilise; land along railway lines for planting wattle trees. The idea of the Minister for…

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Motors at the Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

[?] inte[?]pest was centred on the exhibit by Messrs Bowens Ltd, of the well- known Maxwell, car and [?] is explained not so much on its…

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Bad Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 1

Aid. Henry, at Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, drew attention to the bad state of Yalwal Road. It would be a very good time…

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Tar-Paving Junction-street. Ald. Peak in Advocacy: Mayor Blows Proposal Out. the Needs of Other Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 7

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, pursuant to notice, Aid. Peak n OVe 1—"That the petition of ratepayers to continue tar…

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Fumigation of Railway Carriages

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 8

The results of experiments made in Russia during the past four years in the disinfection of railway carriages by steam and formalin, the latter being…

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Local and General. Berry Council is calling tenders in this issue for a baker's dozen of road jobs

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Continental, at Bomaderry, Tuesday night next, in aid of Belgian Relief Fund. Nowra water supply will be cut off…

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The Lighting of Motor Cars

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 8

In no direction has the equipment of the light car progressed more satisfactorily than in the adoption of dynamo lighting sets. The latter are now neat…

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Motor Trip Moss Vale---Nowra. The Official Secretary to Sir Gerald Strickland Says it is the Finest in the State

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 1

In an interview with Mr. A. C. Budge, official secretary to His Excellency, the Governor, by a representative of this journal in…

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Motor Trench Digger

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

One of tho most wonderful of the motor appliances in use in the war is the motor plough to be seen at in the German lines. It cuts a trench…

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A Glass Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 8

An experimental stretch of what is termed a glass road has been laid down on a portion of the New Lincoln Highway in Illinois. Thirteen barrels of a…

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New Road. Falls Creek to Huskisson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 9

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Friday last, Mr. H. F. Halloran, auctioneer, Sydney, attended to support an application made by his firm…

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Science Notes & News. Sand-drags on Railways

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 8

Sand-drags are generally, employed on falling: gradients to intercept wagons that run bade or trains that get out of…

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Proposed New Road. to Huskisson. Through Wollomia Estate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 7

An important proposition is likely to be submitted to the proper authorities relative to the opening of a new road through…

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