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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Motor Fatality Near Moruya

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

An inexpressibly sad motor fatality occurred near Moruya on Wednesday morning. From the particulars to hand, it appears that…

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Motor Fatality

Southern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

The Moruya-Boda[?]road, although one of the best stretches on the South Coast route, has been the scene of two motor fatalities in the last twelve…

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Bomaderry to Jervis Bay Railway Extension. a Self-help Scheme. People Should Consider and Take Up Proposal. a Good Investment

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

The State Government proposes to carry out a number of public works on the understanding that the people interested find the…

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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 16 February 1918 · 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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The Cobargo Chronicle. (Established 1899.) Published Every Saturday Morning At the Registered Printing Office, COBARGO, (Bermagui Road)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · 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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Editor's Notes. Yass Canberra to Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

"THERE can be no two opinion as to the development value of a railway from Yass-Canberra to Jervis Bay, [?] as to the…

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Riverina Men in Earnest. Jervis Bay Railway Essential to Their Success

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Fraser, Nowra's Town. Clerk, says that the thing that struck him most forcibly at the Yass-Canberra to Jervis Bay railway conference at…

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Yass-Canbeera to Jervis Bay Railway. Conference at Wagga

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

The Yass-Canberra to Jervis Bay railway conference was held at Wagga on Saturday last. Prior to the conference, a civic reception was held in…

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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 2 March 1918 · page 1

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

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. to Country Clients and Friends

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 1

Observing a time honored custom in their relations with the country side, John Bridge & Company, Limited, are making the usual complete…

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Yass-Canberra to Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 6

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, Cr. J. Watt reported on the business transacted at the conference recently held at Wagga to…

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Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

At Clyde Shire Council meeting on Monday, Cr. Jas. Watt reported that he and the Clerk bad visited Wagga in connection with the recent railway…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

An invitation is extended to all motorists, vide J. F. Leake & Co.’s advertisement in this issue, to witness a demonstration of Ker-Ker puncture…

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The Cobargo Chronicle. (Established 1898.) Published Every Saturday Morning At the Registered Printing Office, COBARGO, (Bermagui Road)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · 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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How Mixed Railway Gauges Arose

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

"The Inlander" gives the following particulars of railway construction in Australia, and how the mixed gauges arose :—New South…

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Tramway Passes for Crippled Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

Dr. Arthur asked the Interview of the reply to the question in questions and Answers No. 60, of 12th March, of the hon. member for Middle…

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Open Column John Bridge 4 Co.'s. Wattle Bark Market Report. (To the Editor.)

Southern Star · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Permit us to tender our thanks to "Shipper" for his letter in your issue of the 13th instant, which we regard as a splendid…

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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 23 March 1918 · 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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The Motor Age. Interesing Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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Roads. [By M. Forrest]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

Of The roode that [?] me, [?]deing thro’ my dreams Dip[?] to the [?] bridg[?] to the [?] spread[?] on the [?]…

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