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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

96 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

City Railway

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 4

When the City Railway Bill was before the House, Mr. Millard (poke, and the following is taken from his speech, which we cannot…

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Clyde Shire Council and Naval College Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

The Department of Home Affairs advises Mr. Austin Chapman re the action which the Dep, took in regard to the Naval…

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Bomaderry--jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letters in reference to the above:-- Sir, with reference to your…

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The Naval College Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 1

The Department of Home Affairs advises Mr. Austin Chapman re the action which the Department took in regard to the Naval College Road…

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Bomaderry--jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. M. F. Morton M.L.A., is in receipted the following communications:-- Premier's Office Sydney 2nd August 1915…

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The First Two Storied Building in Nowra. Erection of Large Motor Garage

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

The demolishing of the brick building in Kinghorn-street, adjoining "Telegraph Buildings" and known by most old residents…

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A Mean Contemptible Theif. Steals a Red Cross Cottle From Bridge Hotel

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 1

What night easily be described as one of the meanest and pettiest thefts ever perpetrated in Nowra happend on Tuesday last. The…

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Science Notes & News. Wireless on Railway Trains

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

The advance which has been made by American scientists in the prac-tical application of wireless is illustrated in the successful use of…

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Nowra—Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 7

Mr. Austin Chapman asked the Minister for Home Affairs, in the House of Representatives on 9th inst., "Why he will not allow a…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred to a Berry motor party in the vicinity of Kangaroo Mountain On Sunday last It appears the Messrs Fitzgerald C…

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Railway Men's Pay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

The long expected award covering the employees of the East Greta and Aberdare Railways was gazetted on Wednesday last. This award, which…

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Slow Trams

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2

“I had some experience of the slowness of the Melbourne trains on Monday morning. Having missed my train at St. Kilda, I took a tram at the station…

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Road Works

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 4

Tenders are invited in this issue by the Council for formation at Pallett's Hill, Bomaderry, and repairs to E. Thompson's Road, Berry…

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Road Grant

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., informs us that the Public Works Department have granted £400 towards the improvement…

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Railway Passengers Complain

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 8

Present.--Having by the 4.,40 a. m. train at Bomaderry bitterly [?] of the [?] mixed out [?] The [?] of complaint are that the…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Miraculous Escape From Death or Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 1

A motor car accident occurred at West Cambewarra on Sunday afternoon last, and the occupants of the car can well congratulate…

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Motor Car Accident

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

In regard to a paragraph appearing in Wednesday's issue referring to a motor-car accident, Mr. M'Kirdy desires us to give the…

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Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 9

The Minister for Home Affairs ad vises the Hon. Austin Chapman with reference to the question asked in the House on the 9th inst., on his behalf,…

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The Conjola Bridge Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

Milton was shocked indeed when on Saturday morning news was received that James Hobbs had that morning been found dead on the roadside near the Conjola…

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Triplex Glass for Motors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 8

Triplex glass, which created a good deal of comment when it was first announced a year ago, is now appearing on the market in many forms,…

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