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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 14

A New Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 12

A new road running from the main Tenterfield-Casino road at a point six miles east of Tabulam to the New England Highway at Woodenbong is now…

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Motor Car Taken From Tout Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

A doctor from Hurstville went fishing to Port Kembla and left his car near the breakwater, when he returned it was missing…

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Motor World News and Notes From N.r.m.a. High Finance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 12

In a recent speech Mr. Hore-Belisha, the British Minister of Transport, stated that a figure worked out in his department showed the capital value…

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Two Motor Charges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Alan Henry Cox, who did not appear and the case was heard ex parte, had two separate charges to answer— driving a motor car while not having…

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A Caution. to Motorists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

Numerous instances where selfish and inconsiderate drivers persistently refuse to leave adequate room for an overtaking vehicle to pass in safety…

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Railway Sparks

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. F. Harrison has been transferred to Kiama from Brockles as holiday relief fettler, and has already taken up duty…

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Motoring Land Speed Record. 300 M.p.h. Attempt. Campbell's New "Blue Bird."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 11

Sir Malcolm Campbell (England), holder of the world's land' speed, record of 272 m.p.h., has at last lifted the curtain and revealed some…

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Corrimal Chatter. Railway Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 10

Mr. Frank Kenny, a popular official at this local railway station for the past eight years, has been transferred to take charge at Cringilla. He will…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 16

Albert P. Wilson was charged with riding a motor cycle at Wollongong, in such a position that he did not have control of same. He pleaded…

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Crooked River Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

At the Gerringong Council meeting on Monday reference was made to the grant of £600 which was expected as a supplementary contribution to the…

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Railway Tourists

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

The coming of the members of the Railway Touring Club to Kiama on the 10th February, was referred to by the Mayor at the Council meeting on…

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Cross Country Railway. Men Put Off

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The work of constructing the "snow shoot," as it is called, on the Cross Country Railway line, on the mountain range, is practically completed,…

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Motor Accident Passengers Lucky Escape

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

An accident, which might have had very serious results, and from which the persons concerned escaped rather luckily, occurred…

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Model Electric Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

One of the most instructional side-shows at the Wollongong Show is the model electric scenic railway. It has been built from scraps and is 74 feet…

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Railway Electrification

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

Cr. McCarter moved, notice of which he had given, "That Council approach the Department of Railways with a request the railway line from Sutherland…

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Federal Aid Roads Agreement

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

In view of the fact that the Federal Aid Roads Agreement will expire next year, the N.R.M.A, is co-operating with motoring organisations in other States…

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Services to Motorists

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

The general improvement in motoring and the holiday season has been responsible for a remarkable increase in the service figures of the N.R.M.A…

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Federal Aid Roads Agreement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

In view of the fact that the Federal Aid Roads Agreement will expire next year, the N.R.M.A. is co-operating with motoring organisations in other…

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New Roads in the North

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

With the completion of the construction: of about 30 miles of new road between Bonalbo and Woodenbong, the official opening of which was…

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Modern Motor Coaches

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 9

ONLY those Australians ,who have visited, overseas countries where motor coaching has teen permitted to develop in keeping with public desires, have, says the Dunlop-Perdriau Bulletin any conception, of the wonderful advances made in the…

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