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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 14

Railway Smash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 13

On Tuesday last, when the empty train that conveys the school children home from Wollongong was being shunted into a loop siding at…

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Glaring Motor Headlights (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 19

Sir,—Can you inform your readers whether there is any law to prevent motorists from using, in some instances, such fierce headlights that…

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Railway Excursions for Easter. to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

A very comprehensive series, of excursion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and…

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Lake Entrance Bridge. Minister's Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) will visit Central Illawarra Shire to-day for the purpose of inquiring into the question of the…

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Motor World News & Notes From N.r.m.a. Road Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

It has been stated that the Union of South Africa is to raise a four-million-pound loan in London in connection with a big national road…

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Concrete Road for Crown St., Wollongong Council's Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 13

The proposes reconstruction of part of Crown Street, from Church Street to Gladstone Avenue in concrete was discussed at the meeting of the…

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More Motorists in Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

The patrol department of the N.R.M.A, reported that the Association's road service figures for the month of December were the highest on record…

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Not Paying Railway Fare

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

Leslie Smith was charged with not paying railway fare between Wollongong and Cringilla. Defendant pleaded' guilty…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

A very comprehensive series of excursion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and…

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To Encourage Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

The Hungarian Government, it has been stated, proposed to stop all further construction of railways and to devote its energies to motor traffic. It…

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Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

Facts and figures issued in respect to the U.S.A. automotive industry for 1934 are so colossal, that it is difficult for those who have never visited that…

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Motorist Beware! Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

The frequency with which motorists exposed themselves to the danger of poisoning by carbon monoxide fumes was commented…

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W'gong' Court Wednesday (Before Mr. Scobie S.m.) Railway Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 9

Leslie Smith was charged with not paying his fare between Wollongong and Cringilla. He pleaded guilty. Railway Inspector Case said…

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Railway Excursions for Easter. to and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 2

A very comprehensive series of excursion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and…

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Lake Bridge Minister's Visit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 10

Still another effort to have a bridge erected across the entrance to Lake Illawarra was made on Friday evening last, when a large deputation…

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Unanderra News Lake Bridge Opposed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 13

The secretary writes:—At its last meeting, the Unanderra and District Progress Assn. decided to oppose the bridge over the Lake Entrance. This…

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Bridge Over Lake Entrance. Gives Favourable Reply. Offer of £13,000 for Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

On Friday night last, a very large dilatation assembled in the Municipal Hall, Unanderra, with a view to presenting to the Minister for Local…

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Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Bridge in the Car

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 13

An American body designer, who is aiming at movable armchair scats for all except the driver, sees no reason why passengers should not play bridge…

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Mt. Keira-wilton Road. Minister Favourable

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 9

A deputation from the Wollongong Council waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) when he was in the…

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Railway Institutes Active Thirroul Sub-branch. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Interest and enthusiasm both were revealed at the annual meeting of Thirroul Sub-branch of N.S.W. Railway Institutes…

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