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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

69 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 4

Motor Tax

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 3

The Motorists Defence League is circularising the various Councils asking them to co-operate with them in protest against the increased motor tax…

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Increased Railway Charges. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Railway fares and freights are to be increased again. That is the third general increase. In the hard times which threaten when the war is…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 4

The New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first-class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and return to permit of…

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Train Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 2

At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday the Mayor (Aid. W. Waters), drew attention to the necessity of again urging the…

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Gerringong Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 2

The Mayor of Berry wrathfully refers to Ald. Moilitt's remarks at last Council meeting as follows, and reported by the Berry "Register":—…

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Motor Ambulance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 8

The necessity for a motor ambulance in the district is very apparent. The Ambulance Board reeoganises that expedition in the transit of patients to…

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Motor Ambulance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

The necessity for a motor ambulance in the district is very apparent. The Ambulance Board recognises that expedition in tho transit of patients to…

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Fall From a Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 6

Last Saturday as the milk train was leaving Unanderra, a man fell from the train. Fortunately Scout-master E. Hazelton was on the…

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Motor Tractors

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 6

An American paper writes :—Much used to be written about what could be done by one man with a mule. Now it is one man with a tractor,…

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