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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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South Coast V. Great Western Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 18

"Blue Mountains Echo," on the subject of roads comments thus:— A certain amount of gratification may be obtained from opinions…

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Biding Motor Cycle without Silencer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 1

Richard Vereker pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without having an effective sliencer attached thereto. Sergt, Pye said frequent complaints…

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Motor Smash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

Three motor smashes occurred during the week-end near Helensburgh. One on Bald Hill; the car was afterwards towed up and left at the Paragon…

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A Complaint. by Railway Travellers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 3

We have received several complaints lately by first-class passengers from Wollongong to Sydney that the first-class compartments on the 5.40 a.m…

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Unanderra Railway. Loop Will Mean "Staff" Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

Very good progress is being made with the work which was commenced last week of constructing a cross-over loop at the Unanderra railway station…

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Mount Keira Road Deviation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 15

There was a special meeting of North Illawarra Council on Wednesday evening to consider the report of the works committee upon the grant…

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Motor Accident. Wollongong Girl Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

On Monday, Miss Vormister, daughter of Mr. Vormister, Electrical Engineer for the Wollongong Council, was travelling in the sidecar of a motor cycle…

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An Australian Motor Spirit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

Many persons noticed a large motor van travelling along the Main South Coast Road on Tuesday. It was an A.E.C. Truck, fitted with berths to…

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Bulli Shire Progress. Motor Sanitary Lorry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

It will admitted that when Mr. J. J. Hiles, Health Inspector, succeeded about six months ago in inducing the Bulli Shire Council to purchase a…

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Our Bumpy Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

"Blue Mountains Echo," on the subject of roads comments thus:— A Certain amount of gratification may be obtained from opinions expressed…

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Motor Speeding. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I have followed with interest your correspondence a and notes regarding the speed of some of our local motorists, and particularly on Cliff…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG—MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Breach of Motor Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Edward Johnson pleaded guilty to driving a motor car after sunset without having the lamp burning which illuminates the rear number, and was…

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Motors in Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Bulli is being freely patronised by motorists, and Mr. Collio's Hotel is a popular rendezvous at the lunch hour each day, when as many as 100 tourists…

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Request, for Public School. Near Albion Park Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Educational Department: With reference to your request for the…

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Motors and Motoring. Large Increase in Dodge Brothers Sales

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

Dodge Brothers remarkable increase in production and sales continues without interruption, sin official statement from the factory discloses…

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Motor Race Meeting at Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

The arrangements for the Race Meeting which is being promoted by the R.A.C.A. to be held on the Seven Mile Beach at Gerringong are proceeding…

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Main Roads Survey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 26

At the meeting on Monday, the Bulli Shire engineer submitted the following supplementary report:— Construction required —…

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Mt. Keira Road Deviation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 11

The clerk reported a visit to the departments in Sydney Re the subject of deviating Mt. Keira road he had interviewed the engineer in chief…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. Longfield, S.m.) Breaches of Motor Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

J. J. Boland pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without a light and was fined 10/- and 8/- costs. H. L. Patterson pleaded guilty to…

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Thirroul Railway Man Retires

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

This week-end Mr. Daniel Glass, Thirroul, will retire from the railway service, to whicH he has been attached for 40 years, most of which time he has…

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