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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

430 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 22

Road to Saddleback

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The Mayor of Jamberoo (Ald. D. E. Weir) at the Council meeting on Thursday called attention to the red hill. and the boundary road leading to…

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Motor Lorry and Engine Crash. Man Severely Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

Alfred Doran, a telegraph linesman, was severely injured when a P.M.G's motor lorry and a P.W.D. engine and trailer collided at the level crossing, near the site of the old Technical Hall, Port Kembla, just before 9 o'clock this morning (Tuesday)…

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A Motor Car Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

William Issae Massicks sued Roy Dead for £100 damages, Victor Wilfred Massicks sued same defendant for £50, and Winifred Massicks claimed…

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M0TORS and Motoring. the Census of Motor Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The Ministry of Transport census of motor vehicles in use in England in 1929 gives a total roughly 20,000 short of a million. The increase over…

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Motors & Motoring. Engineers Report Nash "400" Abreast of the Times

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Better motor performance through the refinement of various mechanical units and increased passenger comfort through lowering of body suspension…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 28

The N.R.M.A. advises that to date over eight miles of concrete pavement has been laid on the new Newcastle road from the Hawkesbury…

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Alf. Doran's Death. Motor and Engine Collide

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 16

The whole community sincerely mourns the tragic end of Mr. Alfred Doran (52), who died in the Wollongong Hospital on Wednesday, after…

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HAMILTON v Railway Commissioners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 14

Wilson Hamilton claimed £75 from the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners in respect to the resumption of land along the Cross Country railway…

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MOTORS and MOTORING. Business Conditions in U.S.A. Expected to Improve During April

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

Industrial leaders of America anticipate a return to normal conditions, about April of this year, from the depression following the Wall Street…

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MOTORS & Motoring. Fame of Nash "8" Reaches South Pole. Members of Byrd's Polar Expedition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

An interesting commentary on the speed with which news of the new Nash Twin-Ignition Eight has been carried from one end of the globe to the…

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Railway Mishap. Five Horses Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 13

Five horses were killed by a train on Hit, railway line between Oak Flats and Croonie plat forms, on the southern side of Albion Park, during Hie early…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

A motorist regarded with suspicion by the United States Customs Officers lit the Detroit end of the new Ambassador Bridge between the United States…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 28

The N.R.M.A. is pleased with the excellent reception given to its free display in country towns of films dealing with motoring and touring…

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Park's New Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 3

The Shellharbour Council was informed on Wednesday by the Main Roads Board that it had been decided to yary the specification of the…

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Lenient Fines. for Drunken Motorists

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, several motorists were charged with being drunk whilst driving motor cars, and the highest…

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Railway Officers. Annual Re-union. Very Representative Attendance

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

South Coast branch of Railway Officer' Association embraces Stationmasters, Night Officers, etc., within the area from Waterfall to…

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Road Work

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

The repair of the tar surface of the Kiama-Jamberoo road near the boundary at Pioneer Creek was a piece of work, long overdue, but none the less…

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Ambulance. Railway and Tramway Institute

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

In connection with the Railway and Tramway Institute at number of local candidates for examination are to be congratulated on their passes and in…

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Motor Courts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

The accommodation provided at the Seven Mile Beach, near the Berry end, by Motor Courts, under the auspices of the N.R.M.A., follows the lead given…

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Road Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 17

The loan work on Pioneer Road is progressing favorably and before long the large number who patronise the beach [?] have a good road to…

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