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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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

Illegal Use of Motor Cycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Andrew Summers (21), seaman, appeared in the Wollongong Court yesterday, charged with being an unlicensed driver and illegally using a…

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Lorries and Vans In Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 4

Lorries, vans and heavy vehicles generally are figuring, prominently in the road accidents statistics, particularly in country areas. This is…

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Country Road Accidents Figures Increase (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three months ended September 30 last, the…

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N.r.m.a. Appeals to Motorists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

An appeal to motorists to refrain from black marketing activities is made by the president of the N.R.M.A., Ald. J. McMahon…

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Motorist Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

Benjamin A. Rosen, charged at the Bulli Police Court on Friday with occupying the driving seat of a motor vehicle while under the influence,…

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Electrification of Railway Line

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

The fact that the Illawarra Line had not been mentioned in any post-war electricfication priority was mentioned at the meeting of the Bulli…

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