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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

141 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 8

£20 for the Railwaymen--the Loyalists

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

Mr. Jas. Watts and Mr. T. Binks spoke in support of Mr. Shepherd's proposition re acknowledging in some practical way the great service the loyal railway men were…

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A Cow For Returned Soldier and Money for the Loyal Railway Men

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

At the Nowra Dairy Co's annual general meeting oil Saturday Mr. T. Daley intimated that be had received a letter from the…

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Railway Inspector v. Shearan Alleged Riotous Behaviour. (Before Mr. Clegg, P.m.) Tuesday, August 28

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

James Shearan was charged with alleged riotous behaviour at Bomaderry railway station on 30th June. Mr. Ryan appeared for defendant,…

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Motor Notes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Whoever would have thought to see a Ford motor car slowly plodding along the furrows of a wheat field, taking the place of the…

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Prosecution by Railway Authorities. Charge of Riotous Behaviour

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

At the Nowra Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Clegg, P. M., the Railway Department proceeded against James Sheeran, for…

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Railway and Tramway Strike

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 1

Buckley, on a charge of conspiracy and seditions utterances, was remanded till Wednesday. Bail was allowed sell £100 and two sureties at £50…

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Railway and Tramway Strike. Sydney

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

Strikers to the number or 625 of [?]fered themselves to the Commissioners for duly yesterday and up to 10 a.m. to-day…

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Motoring Notes

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 1

Surprising though it may be there were 24 more motor cars imported from Great Britain into the United States last year than the previous…

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Motor Travelling—Safety First

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 7

There can be no question that the watchword in motor car travelling should be, first and always, "safety first." Because "safety first" was…

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Motor Car Travelling— ,Safety First

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

There can be no question that the watchword in motor car travelling should be first and always-safety first. Because “safety…

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Railway and Tramway Strike. [?] Sydney

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 4

Railway traffic is steadily increasing, and running smoothly. A thousand tramway hands have returned to work…

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Motoring Notes

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 1

The latest statistics available indicate there are approximately 40,000 motor cars running in Australia. [?]ever would have thought to…

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Taking Soil from Ferry Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 7

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, two letters were received from Mr. F. S. Morton, one asking, on behalf of the Bowling…

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The Ferry Road. Removal of Earth. and Lawyer's Letters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 1

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night a communication was received from Mr. F. S. Morton on behalf of Nowra…

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Railway Troublers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

“No one will deny the inefficiency of certain branches of the Railway Department. It has been a common topic for years. What is the cause [?] The man…

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Motor Notes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4

A great wave of patriotism has spread over the United States in view of the latest German submarine campaign, and amongst others many…

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Railway and Tramway Strike. Sydney

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 4

The railway and tramway strike has been definitely settled. All the unions involved in these services have accepted the Government's terms, viz.,…

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Nowra-Kiama Railway Section

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 1

Thus "The Lachlander" (Condobolin), in reference to the loss of £17,000 on the Kiama to Nowra section of the railway last year :—"What strikes an…

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The Cobargo Chronicle. (Established 1899.) Published Every Saturday Morning At the Registered Printing Office, COBARGO, (Bermagui Road)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 1

The Chronicle is the only Paper published within the Shire of Mumbulla, and circulates in Cobargo. Quaama, Verona, Upper…

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Motoring Notes

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 1

An interesting comparison of braking effort is found in the fact that in some tests on the Pennsylvania ran-road (U S A), made in 1941, the best…

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