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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Speedway Midget Car v. Motor Cycle Wollongong Speedway Attraction Miss Key's Benefit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 17

New thrills are in store for all speedway fans when midget car and motor cycle meet in a thrilling match race at Bode's oval, on Sunday…

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Young Man's Death Hit by Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

Mr. George Harvey Williams (24) resident at The Grove, Austinmer, died in Coledale Hospital on Wednesday following on injuries received…

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Man Killed Left Train on Wrong Side

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

After stopping from the wrong side of a train at Austinmer, on Tuesday night, George Harvey Williams, 19 Grove-st., Austinmer, was struck…

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Not Keel to Centre of Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 13

Arthur Sing (Liverpool), George Alfred Thompson (Wollongong), Wilfred Boyes Frost (King's Cross, Sydney) and Frederick Andrews (Arneliffe)…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

Although the members of the W.M.C.C. could not use the big new circuit that they had marked out for the N.S.W. South Coast Grand Prix races…

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Railway Fare Evaded — Two Defendants Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 13

Henry Jones was fined £1, with 8/- court costs and 10/- witnesses' expenses, for travelling between Sydney and Thirroul on 10th December…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Motor Cycle Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 19

Although the members of the W.M.C.C. could not use the big new circuit they had marked out for the N.S.W. South Coast Grand' Prix…

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Two Men and a Motor Boat

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 23

Ian stood back from the engine, and contemplated it with dismay. He was in his shirt sleeves. His arms, smeared almost to the elbow with oil…

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Road to Minnamurra Falls

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. G. C. Gollan on behalf of the Minister for Works and Local Government:—"I refer to…

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Motor Cycling

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The members of the club had a very hard day on Sunday last at the working bee preparing the track for the Grand Prix, and deserve good results…

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Railway Concessions. Anniversary Sydney Eisteddfod

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

For the first time the Department of Railways has granted to country competitors in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, travelling within the State of New…

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Bridge Opening Postponed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

The opening of the Windang Bridge, which was to have taken place to-morrow, has been postponed until Saturday, April 2. The Shire Clerk…

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Official Opening Lake Illawarra Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 12

At the meeting of Central Illawarra Shire on Monday night, the following programme was approved for the official opening of Lake Illawarra Bridge…

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Road Fatality Young Man Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 14

Bulli Hill, just north of the public school, with its steep grade, both in approach and descent, and acute bend at the crest, was the scene of…

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Motor Cycle Fatalities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Two men were killed in motor cycle accidents this week, in this district. Frank Griffiths (19) of Thirroul…

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Struck by Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 14

Jack Cropper, foreman painter, of Tarrawanna st., Tarrawanna, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital about 7.30 to-day in a serious condition…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

The N.S. W. South Coast Grand Prix Motor Cycle Races promoted by the above Club on Saturday last were marred by a very regretable and…

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Man Killed Motor Cycle Strikes Concrete Mixer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 11

A most extraordinary set of circumstances resulted in the death of James Thomas Grills, aged 39, on Wednesday evening…

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Dangerous Road Formation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

Loose gravel on roads and particularly on curved. sections of the highways, is a source of danger not fully realised by motorists. Several fatal accidents…

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