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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Aeroplane and Marooned Fishermen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 5

An instance which emphasises the extraordinary utility of the aeroplane in overcoming transport difficulties was given by Lieut. F. L. Roberts…

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Barbed Wire on Public Roads

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

At the June quarterly meeting of the executive of the Primary Producers Union, consideration was given to a recommendation…

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Main Roads Grant. Mumbulla Shire

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

At the meeting on the 5th instant the acting-engineer recommended that the following allocations be submitted to the Local…

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Crookhaven River Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, Aid. Lamond reported that Mr. Halloran was making the new road at Crookhaven, and from an inspection…

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Motor Launch Destroyed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 8

Mr. Goo. Haiser, Greenwell Point, had his fine motor launch destroyed by fire on Monday night last. Mr. Haiser had been to Bomaderry in the…

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Motor Car and Motor Launch Traffic for Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

At the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's committee meeting, on Tuesday the President, Treasurer, and Secretary were appointed…

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The New Bridge under Criticism

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

A public meeting was held on Tuesday night to discuss the plan of the bridge now in course of construction…

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South Coast Railway League

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

At a meeting, on Friday, of the executive committee of the Australian East Coast Railway Construction League, the present position and…

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East Coast Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

If the South Coast people are not [?]ibng to cans a reputation [?] being off the Earth they will have to get right in to the…

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East Coast Railway. As the Cask Stands. " Educate, Agitate, Organise."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

We turned the starting handle over one sunny morning hint November, and took the fores! eel trail that lends from Mallacoola to the World. I had been…

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Weigh-bridge Wanted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. R. Shepherd, Mayor of Berry, who presided at the Illawarra Awakening Movement Conference on Tuesday, urged that steps should be taken…

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The Peace Loan Aeroplane Stunt. Practically Profitless Pageant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

The Avro aeroplane, E3748, in command of Lieut. Bees, and piloted by Sergt. Catheart, came along late on Thursday afternoon, instead of…

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Railway Matters. Proposed Extension of Railway to Nowra Bridge. Deputation to Wait on Commissioners

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Wearn, of Wollongong, in moving, at the Illawarra Awakening Conference at Berry on Tuesday, that the Railway Commissioners be asked…

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East Coast Railway. Nowra to Orbost

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Brady, honorary organiser for the East Coast Railway League, whoso objective is to have Sydney and Melbourne linked up by extending the…

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East Coast Railway. As the Case Stands. “Educate Agitate Organise.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

We turned the starting handle over one Sunday morning-last November, and took the forested trail that leads from Mallacoota to the…

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"A Million from Motor Cars

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

Mayor Shepherd, speaking at the Illawarra Awakening Movement at Berry last week, on the Main Roads Bill, said that the motor tax, which…

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Orbost—eden—nowra Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

"Gippslander" writes to the Eden "Magnet" as follows:—It would greatly hearten us if the people of our large towns like Bega, Moruya, and…

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The Proposed Main Roads Board

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The proposal for a Roads Board, as outlined in the Governor's speech, is not the board for which there has been se much agitation (says the…

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Railways and Tramways. Annual Report

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending June last showed that the railway earnings totalled £13,083,847. The working expenses…

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Get Busy on Your Railway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

The following paragraph, taken from "Snowy River Mail," Orbost, is of special interest: A deputation from the Gippsland…

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