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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 11

Notwithstanding the inability of many motorists to find sufficient ready cash to register their vehicles, the Government has declined to make a trial…

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Motoring Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Few motorists are aware what difference is effected by the increase in cylinder-head compression. Gradually designers of Automobile engines…

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Soccer State League Trams in Action Woonona v Thirroul at Woonona

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

To-morrow will open up the round ball game for season 1931, which is full of promise of exciting soccer. Thirroul will enter the Senior…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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New Mountain Road. Jamberoo Council Supports Cr. Missingham's Proposal

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

A letter was received from the Robertson. Progress Association by the Jamberoo Council, asking if that, body was in favour of the mountain road…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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All About Motor Tyres

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Frederick Norton and Henry James Budd were charged with stealing 1 motor tyre and one motor tyre rim, the property of George Adlington, valued…

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Railway Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 10

William Shipway was charged with not pitying his tare between Sutherland and Bulli, on January 30. He pleaded guilty…

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Motoring Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

Much sympathy is felt for the relatives of Mrs. Forgeard, better known as Miss Truman, of Wollongong, who was killed whilst on her honeymoon,…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 18

The N.R.M.A. regards as extraordinary the circumstance that during January and February of this year 1,181,620 more gallons of kerosene…

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Railway Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 10

William Shipway was with not paying his fare between Sutherland and Bulli. He pleaded guilty…

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Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 15

Gethryn Jones (by his next friend, W. C. Jones) claimed £300 damages from Thomas Dion, the result of a collision between a motor cycle and…

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Committed for Trial. Cross-country Railway Incident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, Walter Joseph Mulligan (38) was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Lorenzo Randazzo,…

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Complete Service for Motorist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The Advance Tyre Service Co., of Wollongong, announce the removal of their business to the premises recently known as Church's Service Station,…

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The Shellharbour Road. "Will Prosper in Spite of It All."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

The former route of the Prince's Highway, through the township of Shellharbour was the subject of several letters and much discussion at…

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Albion Park to Kiama. Re-conditioning of Main Road

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

At the Jamberoo Council on Thursday considerable interest was manifested in the fact the suggested reconditioning of an early section of the…

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The Motor World. The Car of the Future

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Thanks to laboratory tests and lessons learnt from motor racing and speed trials, some of the world's leading designers of automobiles now…

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Motoring Notes. News and Notes from the N.R.N.A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. has learned that the declaration of a number of important traffic thoroughfares in Sydney, as "through" streets is being officially…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

All motor cycle enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the old Wollongong motor cycle club has been reformed. The club comprises a…

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A Road Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

Notice had been given by the President and Crs. Gibson and Clowes, of the following motion—"That the motion carried at the meeting on 16th…

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