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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

78 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 4

The Aero-lorry May Come. But Meanwhile Farmers Need Good Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 8

The campaign for good roads, which is just now attracting attention, is one of significance to the farmer. Farm produce will doubtless travel…

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Better Roads Wanted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 8

Representatives from the Naval [?]lege attended Clyde Shire Council [?]Monday, afterwards taking Council[?] for a run over the rugged roads lead [?]…

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The Motor-Car Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

The district coroner, Mr. Reuben Kinp, J.P., commenced an inquiry on Wednesday last week into the cause of death of Patrick Caffery and Cecilia…

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The Motorcar Accident. a Possible Theory As to Its Cause

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Lawson, "Coringa," Renwick-street, Marrickville, writing to Mr. R. King, J.P., district coroner, says:—"Your reply to my letter 6th…

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Another Railway Proposal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 7

At a largely attended and representative meeting of the residents of Bateman's Bay and Nelligen districts, held at Batanan's Bay on Saturday,…

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Cross-Country Railway. THAT £1000

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

One of the Metropo[?]tian [?] annoyed because the Minister for Railways accepted the offer made by the members of the deputation to…

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The Proposed Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 8

The advocates of the proposed Cross-Country railway from Robertson to Port Kemba have shown that they mean business, and at least deserve credit for…

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The Roads

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

The longer we live, and move, in Imlay Shire the more we are impressed with a notion that something very special most be done about the roads…

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Motor Car Accent

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

What easily night have been attended with la[?] results was the motor car accident which occur [?] on the Bega-Maruya road last…

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Motor Accident Miraculous Escapes

Southern Star · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Hergenhan started for Moruya Poultry Show on Saturday morning, in his Ford car, taking with him Messrs. Eddie Jauncey, W. Boot,…

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Motor Accident

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 2

On Saturday morning last a motor car accident happened on top of Dignams Creak Hill. Messrs Eddie Jauncey, Jas. King, W. Boot, and J. G…

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Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 3

A peculiar accident happened to Mr. Harry Manns, one of the motordrivers employed by Hunt and Co., on Thursday night, outside Berry…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 1

Some months ago the Federal Government appointed a commission to inquire into the question of a uniform railway gauge. The commission…

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Damage to a Road. a Teamster's Responsibility

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

An unusual case was decided at the Casino Court on Wednesday, when the Tomki Shire Council proceeded against a teamster named Joseph…

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A Council's Roads. Important Decision

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 3

An interesting case under the Local Government Act was heard by Judge Hamilton at Maitland District Court on Thursday…

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Railway to Jervis Bay

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 3

"Sydney shopkeepers, the mercantile classes, etc., view with alarm, the proposal to construct a railway from the Great Southern Line at Yass Junction,…

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An Appeal For Better Roads Huskisson Progress Association. Some Straight Talk. "No Time for Progress Associations."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting on Monday, Messrs. S. Richardson and -- Cahill, representing Huskisson Progress Association, attended for the…

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Road Work Against Rates

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 2

A proposal of a somewhat novel character was contained in a letter from the Blue Knob branch of the P.P. Union read before the last…

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Centenary Celebration Train Facilities

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

Messrs. A. C. Lamond (President), J. G. McClellnd. J. S. Monaghan (committeemen), and H. Rauch (seretary Shoalhaven A. and ll…

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Train Arrangements to South Coast

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

At the meeting of the Illawarra Development League at Kiama, on Tuesday afternoon, the matter of the train arrangements for stock from the…

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