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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

174 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Nowra--Bomaderry Railway. Evidence Before the Public Works Committee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

Mark Fairies Morton, Esq., M.L.A., sworn, and examined:-- You think the greatest development has been in the supplying of pit props to the…

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Helping Wounded Soldiers. a Motor Lorry Wanted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Surely the public cannot realise the exceedingly valuable and permanent work which is being carried on by the Voluntary…

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Helping Wounded Soldiers. a Motor Lorry Wanted. To the Editor of the MAGNET

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

Sir,--Surely the public cannot realise the ex[?]dingly valuable and permanent work which is being carried on by the Voluntary Workers'…

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Nowra--Bomaderry Railway Evidence Before the Public Works Committee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 6

Mark Fairies Morton, Esq., M.L.A. sworn, and examined:-- Is the land adjacent to the proposed line and off the road the better land?--…

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Bomaderry Bridge. Temporarily Closed to Traffic

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 6

The Berry Council is now carrying out" the work of re-decking and repairing Bomaderry bridge, a job that is expected to occupy about ten or twelve…

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More About Road Making Making Machinery

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 6

Re the saving effected in road making by the use of a crusher, the following particulars supplied by Mr. R. L. Dawson, Roads Engineer (a gentleman…

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Open Column. Jervis Bay Road. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

Sir,—The Clyde Shire engineering department have no reason to feel proud of the complete botch they have made of the road near Coulon's…

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Nowra-Bomaderry Railway. Evidence Before the Public Works Committee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Mark Fairies Morton, Esq, M.L.A., sworn and examined:-- Is it your idea that the Public Works Committee should try and have cleared up…

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Fatal Motoring Accident. Golburn

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the coroner held an inquest at Collector touching the death of a boy named Reid. The evidence showed that on the previous afternoon a motor party…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney In a Dodge Brothers Car

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys have already…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detroit Product

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4
Also in The Ulladulla and Milton Times

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in…

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The Proposed Conference. Yass-jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 1

The conference, to be composed of representatives of the South Coast and Riverina District, as suggested by Mr. Austin…

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Motor Cars For War Use

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 7

It in interesting to note that the feet of cars used by the Duke of Westminster in his famous dash on the Senussi Tribe to rescue British prisoners consisted, according…

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Jervis Bay Railway. Suggestion for Line From Goulburn

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 7

Mr. Lynch, member for Werriwa, interesting himself in a proposal that the suggested line to connect the southern…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. In a Dodge Brothers Car

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys, have already…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer Dodge Brothers Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, says :—…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares' Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 8

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Bros., says: "One of the impressive facts as revealed…

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Strong Plea for Railway. Big Works Projected. Austin Chapman's Advocacy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 10

Giving evidence before the State Parliamentary Committee for Public Works in favor of the extension of the railway from Bomaderry to Jervis…

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Railway Ticket Oefice in Nowra. Council Asking For The Concession

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

As a result of a letter appearing in this journal last week, Alderman Holloway, at the Council meeting on Wednesday moved that the Member for the district be…

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