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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 13

School for Careless Motorists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 8

Motorists offending against traffic regulations in Honolulu are sent to a police school similar to that used in Germany. Films of traffic violations…

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Motoring Weekly Bulletin Issued by Dunlop Perdriau Company

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 11

The latest method of testing various forms of road surface in England, is to run a driverless 12-ton motor lorry around a track at speeds up to 40…

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First Train Across Canada

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 10

Razor blades are at a discount at Port Moodie, a town at the head of Burrard Inlet about 12 miles cast of Vancouver. The male population has…

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Woonona Fatality Car and Motor Cycle Collide Cyclist Fatally Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 12

At about 5.20 p.m. last Sunday a collision occurred at Woonona between a motor cycle ridden by John Shepherd, and a sedan car driven by Lewis…

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General Motors May Produce Two Million Cars

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

General Motors will probably produce 2,000,000 motor vehicles in the United State, Canada and overseas during 1936, Mr. Alfred P. Sloan,…

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Motor Accident Young Man Killed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 14

Mr. John T. Shepherd (28) son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shepherd, of Underwood street, Corrimal, sustained fatal injuries in a motor accident…

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Third Article of Great New Series "In the Steps of St. Paul" the Train to Turkey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

The train shuddered and shook all night over flat country. I could not sleep. Looking out of the window in the small hours, I saw a wide;…

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Railway Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 11

Ronald Buckland, James Storer, William Willard, Arthur Peterson and Francis Carpenter were proceeded against by the Railway Commissioner…

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W'gong Court WEDNESDAY (Before Mr. Goldie, S.m.) Railway Prosecutions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 10

Railway Commissioners proceeded against Ronald Buckland, James Storer, William Willard, Arthur Peterson and Francis Carpenter for…

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Motorist Discharged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 10

Francis L. Yates was charged with dangerous driving, also with not stop after after an accident. The cases were heard together…

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Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 16

Returning to Sydney yesterday from Kembla Grange races, a car crashed through some bushes, fell seven feet, and capsized on a large…

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State-wide Railway Excursions. Commencing August 17

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 2

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which the public…

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State-Wide Railway Excursions Commencing August 17

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Information received from the Secretary for Railway shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which the…

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Railway Consessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

The Secretary for Railways has this week replied to Mr. J. T. Sweeney, M.L.A., as follows:— "With reference to your personal…

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State-wide Railway Excursions. Commencing August 17

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

Information received from the secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which…

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Motorists Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 16

John Allen was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive his car. Mr. Atkins pleaded guilty for…

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State-wide Railway Excursions. Commencing August 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 2

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which the public…

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Macquarie Pass Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 12

Work is now being done on the road from Albon Park to Ma[?]pass The surface is being torn up and levelled The reforming of Terry Street is…

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Noisy Motor Bikes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 7

Mr.J. T. Sykes said that some time ago the association had asked that some effort be taken to stop the operation of noisy motor bikes The police…

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Motoring News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Registrations in France and Germany

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

Figures recently issued for the first quarter of 1936 show that 42,463 private cars, were sold in Germany in that period, as compared with 36,847…

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