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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

106 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 6

Suburban Fares for District Approval By Railway Commissioner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

Suburban fares now applying to the Sydney and Newcastle areas will apply to this district as soon as the proposal is approved by the…

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

As from Monday, March 27th, applications for sleeping berths for travel, to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State Expresses, may be…

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FERNHILL Efforts For Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Residents of Fernhill and Tarrawanna have been working for some time in an effort to have a railway platform established between Corrimal…

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

As from Monday, 27th March, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State…

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Correspondence Towradgi Railway Siding (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 7

Sir,—It is with great concern that I read an article in reference to the above rail siding. I was one member of the committee,…

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Motor Notes News & Notes From N.r.m.a. Post-war Road Work

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

The necessity to have a full programme of urgent road works ready for an immediate start after the war is stressed by the N.R.M.A…

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Manslaughter Charge Follows Fatality on Port Kembla Road

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

Robert Henry Shepherd, a licensed private-hire cur driver, was committed for trial on a charge, of manslaughter by Mr. W…

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Buying Motoring Goods

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

Many motorists who are finding difficulty in purchasing miscellaneous items needed for their car are advised by the N.R.M.A. not to abandon the…

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Wollongong Court MONDAY (Before Mr. Pickup, S.m.) Motorists Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 14

Louis A. McDougall, of Shellharbour, was fined 2/6 with. 5/6 costs on a charge of standing his motor car contrary to a notice…

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Motorist For Trial on Manslaughter Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 11

Arising out of the death of Elvin Raymond Jenkin (22) ol Stew art street, Wollongong, who received fatal injuries on the night…

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Four Injured Hit-Run Motorist Alleged

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Four persons were injured by a hit-run motorist at Duck Creek, Dapto, on Monday afternoon. They were William Mackie (26), of…

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A District Aerodrome

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

Some time ago Local Government authorities were requested to submit details of works which they considered should be carried out in any postwar reconstruction schemes. Councils in this district, in common with others, complied with the request. However, amongst the works submitted…

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Unhealthy Motor Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that there is a growing number of old cars on the road with engines in such a bad stated of repair that they are a serious…

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District Aerodrome Mr. Davies' Comment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

"Hearty congratulations upon your very timely leading article which appeared in your paper last week," states Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., in a letter to the editor…

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Threatening Words Incident On Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

Lionel Thomas Manning (20), laboruer, appeared at the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week, on three charges: (1) using threatening…

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Port Kembla Road Question of Widening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 7

The proposal of widening the Wollongong-Port Kembla road was recently taken up by Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., with the Minister…

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Run Over by Train Death of Mr. Matuschka

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

It came as a great shock to his many friends when it became known last Friday afternoon that Mr. Harry Matuschka (52), manager of the…

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Suspend Sentence Found On Railway Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the Wollongong Police Court on Thursday of last week, Gordon Vivian Matthews (27), mechanic's assistant, pleaded…

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MOTORS & MOTORING Post-War Problems

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

One of the early post-war problems will concern the disposal of surplus war goods, plants, etc., by the respective nations engaged in the global…

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Fatal Railway Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 10

Mr. Harry Matuschka, manager of the refreshment rooms at the Wollongong Station, received fatal injuries when run over by a…

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