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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

413 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 21

Bulli-mt. Keira Road To be Constructed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

Mr. Spooner has announced that the construction of a road from the top of Mount Keira to join up with the road at the top of Bulli Pass will…

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Motor Cycling

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The secretary writes: The members of the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club spent a very enjoyable weekend over Easter…

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Body on Railway Line Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

At Scarborough on Monday, the District Coroner, Mr. W. G. Payne, held an inquest into the death of William Murphy (52), of Marrickville,…

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Motorists. Auto Be Careful

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

A—Stands for AUTO and ASSININE speed, B—for BAD BRAKES that to accidents lead…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.m.) Motor Cyclist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Joseph Davies pleaded guilty to charges of being an unlicensed rider, also with riding a motor cycle without a registration label affixed…

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Tongarra Mines. Deputation to Council. Good Road Wanted

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 2

A large deputation representing Tongarra mineowners, miners, carriers and Albion Park business people, waited on the Shellhabour Council at its…

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Lives Saved. More Can Be Done. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

Motorists and pedestrians have co-operated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed the first…

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Road Safety. at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

At a meeting held at Kiama on 15th April, the Wollongong branch of the United Labourer's Union decided to request the Minister for Transport to take…

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Milk Train Express Suggested South Coast to Sydney

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

A largely attended meeting Of representatives of the Berry, Nowra, Jamberoo, Gerringong and Albion Park Butter Factories, held at Berry last week…

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Rationalising Motor Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

The entire German motor industry has been placed under Government control and will be subsevient to the Commissioner appointed. Under this…

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The Old Bush Track an Old Country Inn — a Strange Visitor — Fox Hunting Per Motor — Splitting Tallies an Old Country Inn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The early public houses bore strange names, such as The Sow and Suckers, The Dog and Duck, The Red Cow and so on. One of the most ancient and…

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Warning to Motorists Not Giving Way to Fire Engine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Keith E. Hill was charged with failing to stop as near as practicable to footpath on the left hand side,…

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Motor Cycling Wollongong Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

Members of Wollongong M.C.C. spent last Sunday afternoon preparing the hill at Mt. Nebo for the Motor Cycle Hill Climb championships…

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Motorist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 14

Arthur Sing, a bookmaker, of Bronte, did not appear to answer a charge of crossing the centre line of the road when approaching the…

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Road Safety. Glaring Headlights. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales but unfortunately up to the…

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Mt. Keira-bulli Pass Road Is a Main Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

In Parliament, Mr. Spooner informed Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., that he discovered recently that the proposed road from Bulli Pass to Mount Keira…

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Road Safety Glaring Headlights

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales but unfortunately up to…

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Milk Train To Leave Nowra at 11.42 a.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 6

As a result of the deputation which waited on the Railway Commissioner this week, appointed at a meeting held at Berry…

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Trespass on Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

James Stuart was fined 5/-, costa 13/-, for trespassing on the Railway property. Mr. Case, for the Railway…

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