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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

97 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

A Love Letter. Picked Up on the Road

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 3

"My Dearest Mary.—I be in good health' only dyin to see you, thank God I hope yon are the same. Dearest Mary, I be sorry you don't like the…

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Railway Carriages on South Coast Line

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton in the Assembly last week :--I desire to ask the Minister for Railways whether his attention has been called to the shocking condition of…

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Public Roads and Opinions

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 1

The fact that Bimbaya Agricultural Bureau (a serious body of commonsensed ratepayers) has seen fit to enter "a strong protest" against Mumbulla…

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Main Roads Grant. Local Men to Be Given Consideration

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

Speaking in the Assembly hast week, Mr. Brunthell said—"The hon, member Mr. Drummond asked me a question without notice in…

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Fatal Fall From Train

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 3

A tragic death occurred at Minnamurra (Kiama) on Saturday night through alighting from the wrong side of a train at the unattended platform…

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Tallong-Coast Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

The Goal burn "Penny Post" says:-- "Mr. D. H. Charles, who lives about ten miles from Tallong, called at this office on Monday and gave some…

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Coastal Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 3

Writing in the "Snowy River Mail," Mr. Ewen McMillan vividly emphasises the necessity for extensions of railways to connect Orbost with…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Bill. a £6,000,000 Job

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 3

Mr. Cann: The Labor party to the country with the North Shore bridge and the city railway in its platform, but it was defeated. I went…

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A Convenience for Settlers. Registered Mail Delivery. Use of Railway Telephones. Senator H. C. M. Garling writes:—

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

Country residents will be interested in a practical concession made by the Postmaster-General in reply to representations which I recently made…

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Our First Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 3

Over seventy-two years ago—July 3rd, 1850—the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stuart, daughter of Sir Charles Fitzroy, Governor of the colony,…

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Tallong-coast Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

The Goulburn "Penny Post" says "Mr. D. H. Charies, who lives about ten miles from Tallong called at this office on Monday and, gave some…

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Electric Power. Snowy River Project. Railway Wanted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

Supply of electric current for the whole of New South Wales, and construction of a railway from Riverina to the sea, are within the ambitions…

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The Railway. To the Editor

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

Sir,—There is an agitation now on in "the south to get the railway, the terminus of which is now at. Bombala, carried on to Twofold. Bay. Should…

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Tallong—coast Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 8

At the GouLburn Chamber of Commerce, on Monday night, the Tallong railway question was further considered…

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Tallong to Bomaderry Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Rutledge asked Secretary for Public Works in the Assembly recently, would he undertake to have a full investigation of the…

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Tallong to Coast Railway. Survey Started

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 4

Tallong, the pretty village about 25 miles from Goulburn on the southern line, was agog with excitement on Thursday when Mr. Surveyor…

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Shoalhaven Tourist Bureau. Small But Enthusiastic Meeting. Speakers Tell of The Beautiful Local Scenery, But Comment on The Bad Roads. Birth of Nowra and History of Shoalhaven by Mr. Peak. Advice of the Only Lady Present--"Go Ahead !"--Taken

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 6

At Nowra School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last some fourteen people attended in response to advertisement in the press-convening…

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Cheaper Train Services

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 2

Cheaper train fares are promised. The present special excursion first-class rate for a sixty mile journey is 16/3. By proposed new week-end…

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Mr. Mark Morton on North Shore Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Morton (Wollondilly): I fail to see why an hon. member who happens to differ from those who are supporting the construction of the…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 7

Motor smash at Bulli Pass on Sunday last week, reports the "IEawarra Mercury." The driver of the car lost control owing to brakes refusing to act,…

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