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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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The Motor World. News and Notes From N.r.m.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 22

Since the opening of the Kendall (North Coast) railway station for general traffic bookings, the attendant has been removed from the gates at…

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Record Motor Trip

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. Walker, accompained by Messrs. Jack Alkin and E. Jones created something of a record in motordom last week. Leaving Kiama on…

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Tom Ugly's Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11

When completed the bridge over George's River at Tom Ugley's Point will measure l638 feet 10 inches. It is anticipated that it will be opened early…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11

Three Port Kembla boys were unfortunatey involved in an accident last Monday from which they emerged far better off than was at first expected…

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Motors and Motoring. Capetown to Stockholm Expedition. Made On Goodyears Without Puncture

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 14

Through almost impassable roads, with weather conditions unknown in Europe, and under a consuming sun and over baked. desert sands and across…

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The Motor World. Mows and Notes From the N.r.m.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 21

In order to purchase road-making machinery, Carino Municipal Council intends to apply for permission to bor[?]aw £10,000 reports the N.R M.A…

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Motor Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

Considering the heavy motor traffic on the roads over the holidays, accidents were not as numerous as usual…

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Port Kembla Railway [?]L to Amend Moss Vale-port [?]Embla Railway Agreement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

[?]r. Davies, M.L.A., in the House:— [?]he Government seems to have de[?]oped the habit of saying that what[?] difficlty aries the late…

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Road Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

Having made representations for the re-employment of men discharged from the reconstruction gangs of they Main Roads Board, Mr. Davies, M.LA…

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Kiama Petty Sessions At the Kiama Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Stevenson, S.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 6

Frederick Charles Guest, of Wollongong and Thomas Murphy, of Dunmore, pleaded guilty of parking their cars on the wrong side of the road…

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Bridge Tragedy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

She was a damsel fair to see; A gallant bachelor was he; He offered her on bended knee ONE HEART…

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Motors and Motoring "Western La[?] Commercial Air Enterprise

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Foremost amongst the pioneers of commercial. flying in Australia are Sydney's leding hotel brokers, Mesrs. Hugh Heavener & Co., whose sphere of…

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The Motor World

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

At a Sydney police court the presiding magistrate rend out the following extract from the "Crimes Amendment Act, 1919: "Any person who, white…

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Motor Cycling. Corrimal Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 15

A momentous day in the history of the Club was spent at Gerringong Beach on Sunday last, when a large crowd of spectators and some 40 motor…

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Motor Accident. Exciting Experience

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 16

Mr. Drake, of Willoughby, and three male companions that were with him in a motor car, had an exciting experience on the Port Kembla Road on…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 27

The N.R.M.A. says that the police have been asked to take action against motor cyclists using one of the main roads in the Nepean Shire for speed…

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Railway Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 26

Railway Inspector Case proceeded against William Sharples for travelling on a train without having previously paid his fare. The defends…

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Accident on Port Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

Messrs. Jack Wilson, Harry Ashton and Master Stanley Ashton, of Wollongong, were returning from a fishing expedition at Port Kembla Just night, in…

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Corrimal. Marrow Escape From Death. Falls From Moving Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 18

Mrs. Mary Lewis, aged 63, of Reldtown, had a miraculous escape from death, when she fell from a moving train between St. Peters and…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 11

A motor accident occurred on the Prince's Highway near Tarrawanna, on Monday morning. Two cars were proceeding along the road, when the…

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