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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Road of the Future

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The promise of the Main, Roads Board to send specifications and estimates following an examination by an officer detailed for the job, seems as…

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The Trial Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 19

This morning the trial train, with a few officials on board, acted up to expectations, doing the trip from Sydney to Wollongong in one hour…

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Easter Train Services. Between Kiama and Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

The Railway Department announces that a fast train, leaving Kiama for Sydney at 6.30 a.m. on Sundays, and commencing on Sunday next, January…

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Test Train. to Be Run To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 13

Recently Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., interviewed the Chief Traffic Officer with regard to an accelerated train service for the South Coast…

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Baby Born in Train Flying Scotsman Searched for Doctor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 11

The following is taken from the Belfast "Newsletter." A baby boy was born in the Flying Scotsman on Saturday while the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the bush fires season is, now with us, and that particular care is necessary. when breaking motor camps, to see that…

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Cheap Railway Excursions. Anniversary Day Holiday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

In this issue particulars are given by the Railway Department of cheap excursion arrangements which have been made for railway travellers in…

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Cheap Railway Excursions. Anniversary Day Holiday

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 14

In this issue particulars are given by the Railway Department of cheap excursion arrangements which have been made for railway travellers in…

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Peculiar Motor Accident. Near Nowra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

Mr. and Mrs. W. Meese, and family, of Kembla Heights, who spent their Xmas and New Year holidays with friends in the Nowra district, had…

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Jumped Into Sea. Man That Was Concerned in Motor Smash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Last night about 7 p.m. Mrs. Naylor, of South Wollongong Beach Kiosk, noticed a man fully clad walk down the beach and into…

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Motor Bike Accident at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

Wollongong seems to be fated to have a motor 'bike accident every couple of days. Last night two motor bicycles collided at the intersection of…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. "Accidental" Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 17

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby, J.P.), returned a verdict of accidental death, at the inquiry into the death of Ernest Cleall, who died…

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Railway Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Charles Pope, Paul Piven and Frank Tranter were charged with travelling on the train from Yallah to Wollongong without paying their…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the bush fire season is now with us, and that particular care is necessary when breaking motor camps…

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New Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Another gap in the reconstruction of the Prince's Highway will soon be filed by the rebuilding of Middle Creek bridge. Some time ago the…

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Linking Up. Rapid Road Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

The work of linking up the newer portions of the Princes Highway is proceeding apace near Albion Park and Oak Flats. The northern end of…

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Faster Train Services. Between Kiama and Sydney

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

The Railway Department announces that a fast train, leaving Kiama for Sydney at 6.30 a.m. on Sundays and commencing on Sunday next, January…

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Cheap Railway Excursions. Anniversary Day Holiday

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

In this issue particulars are given by the Railway Department of cheap excursion arrangements which have been made for railway travellers in…

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'Bus Bumps Bridge. at Tom Thumb

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Whilst journeying on a trip to Kembla yesterday morning, Mr. L. Hunt's Port Kembla-Wollongong us scraped the railing…

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A Fast Train

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

A special train which passed through Kiama shortly before 11 o'clock on Friday morning, did the journey from Sydney to Nowra in three hours. The…

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