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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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The Storyteller. The Road that Led Home Copyright. Chapter Xxv (Continued)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 17

"She didn't. It was just an accident," Nora went on in a racing, breathless speech to narrate what on in a racing breathless speech to…

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Great Improvement. on the Gerringong Road

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

The Mail Roads Board are doing a fine bit of work at "Bushbank" deviation, where the unemployed under the direction of Mr. Lipscombe, are…

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A Dangerous Corner. Proposed Work by Main Roads Board

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

At the meeting of the Geringong Council on Monday, Ald. Burke reported on an interview with Mr. Lipscombe (Man Roads Board Engineer) and…

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The Storyteller. The Road that Led Home Copyright. Chapter Xxvi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 19

By ELIZABETH YORK MILLER Author of "The House of the Secret." "Conscience." "A Cinderella of Mayfair" &c &c. To one less credulous than Nora Clayton it would have been fairly simple to divine the rat-like qualities of Connover's brain. Smarting, in…

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Motors & Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 11

A tank motor truck bus been built in England that can carry a load of 100 tons and that is so long that an assistant rides at the rear,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

There are 55,787 filling stations in the United States, and a total of 178,949 outlets for the sale of petrol and oil, reports the California State…

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Minor Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

The beginning of 1864 saw an important change in road control and administration when it was decided to transfer the greater portion of what…

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The Storyteller. The Road that Led Home Copyright. Chapter Xxxvii. (Continued)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 19

"I'd prefer the I.O.U., thank you," Connover said cooly. "Just write the letters, and £30,000 after them, Then sign your name date the…

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Mid-summer Railway Excursions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 10

Residents of country districts are being splendidly entered for by the Railway. Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at low fares…

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Gross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

Next week will probably see the completion of the rail laying on the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway line, and thus will be completed an enterprise for which many men identified with the progress of this district fought hard. Several of them, alas, are no more, but their…

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Motors & Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 9

Away back in the swaddling days of motoring, when driving was an adventure, some really fine achievements were recorded' considering the…

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Motors & Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

According to reports from U.S.A., the big Dupont Chemical organisation has succeeded in producing a rubber substitute. For many years past,…

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Mid-Summer Railway Excursions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent Excursion trains at low fares…

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Main Roads Work. Council Debate

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

When the Main Roads Board asked the Shellharbour Council at the meeting on Wednesday last to furnish details of the 1932 maintenance…

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Fatal Car Accident. on Gerringong Road

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred near Weir's deviation on the Gerringong road about 6 o'clock on Friday evening when Miss Muriel Helen Fishwick,…

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Mid-Summer Railway Excursions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Residents of country districts are being splenidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at low fares…

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The Storyteller. The Road that Led Home Copyright. Chapter Xxviii (Continued)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 20

Clayton nodded and stared into the fire. There was a lump in his throat and he could not say what he wanted…

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Motoring Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 10

The lighting of automobiles has during repent years undergone a radical change, and to-day the electric dynamo system represents a…

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Mid-summer Railway Excursions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 21

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent Excursion trains at low…

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Developmental Roads Main Roads Board Position

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

A letter from the Main Roads Board to the Shellharbour Council concerning developmental roads is of interest to other Councils in the district who have…

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