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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

411 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 21

Trespass on Railway Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The following were fined 10/- costs 8/- and witness' expenses 2/- for trespass on railway premises: John Hayes Harold Andrews, Colin Campbell, John…

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Commissioner for Railways Visits Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 16

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, paid a visit of inspection to Wollongong yesterday, afternoon, when a deputation from the…

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Motor Taxation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 13

IN AUSTRALIA, the annual revenue received by the respective States from motor vehicle registration fees has mounted rapidly year by year until the aggregate amount paid by owners of automobiles in this country is now over £6,000,000. This is more than…

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Deputation to Railway Commissioner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 14

A deputation from the North Illawarra Council, met the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, at the 'Corrimal railway station at 3.45…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

Members of Wollongong Motor Cycle Club had a very delightful outing at Kelley's Bay Lake Illawarra on Sunday last where they held a…

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Trespassing on Railways

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

John Hayes, Harold Andrews. Colin Campbell, James Mitchell and William Watt were each charged with trespassing on railway property…

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Noisy Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

John M. Henderson, charged with causing his motor cycle to make an undue noise, pleaded guilty. Sergt. Larkin stated at 1 a.m. on…

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Railway Commissioner South Coast Tour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 16

Yesterday the Railway Commissioner, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, and staff, made the annual inspection of the South Coast line and station…

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State or Federal? Aerodrome Control

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

The Orange Council has been writing to other Councils asking co-operation inurging the State Government to take over the control of all aerodromes,…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners. Messrs. Hartigan and Garside, visited Kiama for a short while on Thursday, morning in The course of their Coastal tour, and…

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Motorists !

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

Observe these driving signs carefully during the Easter holiday, and thus assist in minimising risk of accidents:— "Come past on my Right."…

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Wollongong Motor Cycle Club

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 13

In spite of the inclement weather on Sundiy last, the 4 Crock Hill Climb held on Mount St. Thomas was fairly well attended. The event was won by…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 7

In spite of the inclement weather on Sunday last the Crock Hill Club held on Mount St. Thomas was fairly well attended. The event was won…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 18

Rowland E. Stahl was charged with riding a motor cycle in such a position that he did not have proper control of the vehicle…

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Noisy Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 18

Frank Sly was charged with riding a motor cycle, the engine of which made an undue noise. He pleaded guilty…

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Motorist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 18

John Lynch was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive his motor car. Mr. Atkins appeared for defendant…

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Diggers' Train. for Anzac Day

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

The special train by which the Diggers will travel to Sydney for the big march on Anzac Day, next Monday; will start from Nowra and leave Kiama at…

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Railway Electrification

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways has written as follows to Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A.; "With reference to your personal representations on behalf of the Central…

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Clever Diagram By Railway Department

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

As a memento of the New South Wales Railway Department's exhibit in the new Commemorative Pavilion at the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Noisy Motor Cycles

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

The presiding magistrate, Mr. A. G. Hardwick, S.M., at the recent Kiama Police Court, was severe in his remarks regarding motor cycles with defective…

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