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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

123 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Xmas Railway Timtables. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Sir.—A Christmas holiday timetable was issued by the Railway department, after repeating in every paper that no extra trains…

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Woman's Death Road Fatality at Minnamurra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred near the Minnamurra bridge on the Prince's Highway on Wednesday afternoon, when a motorcycle…

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Port Kembla Road Widening

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

"Referring to the deputation introduced by you in regard, among other things, to the question of the widening of the Wollongong-Port Kembla rd,…

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Widening of Port Kembla Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

Following the recent deputation to the Ministry for Transport, the Minister has now written Mr W. Davies. M.L.A., stating the…

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Death Took No Holiday (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

Death took no holidays on the roads in New South Wales Fortunately the Preliminary reports indicate that fewer were killed in…

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School Opening Suggestions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day…

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Aerodrome Facilities Wanted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

On Tuesday at Wollongong, representatives of Wollongong and Central Illawarra Shire conferred regarding the provision of…

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Motorist Sent to Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Charged at the Bulli Police Court last Friday, before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., with illegally using a motor car owned by Mrs. Heather Mitchell, of…

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Our Train Services

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 14

Sir.—It is stated in the Sydney Daily press that we are soon to have an improved time-table for the railways generally, and maybe the…

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Correspondence Our Railway Facilities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Sir,—By the Sydney press we are informed that we are soon to have restored to the South Coast an improved railway timetable…

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Traffic Rules Illustrations (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Fatal accidents in the last three months in this State illustrate all of the instructions that could be issued on road safety. Here are…

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Safe Riders for Safe Bikes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

Young pedal cyclists are again pushing their way into the road casualty lists in ways that are easily avoidable. For instance, in…

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Girl Hit by Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

A 13-years-old girl who was struck by a south-bound passenger train at the Woonona level crossing on Saturday afternoon, died in…

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Editorial a Hard Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

"On to Tokyo" is a good slogan and ns General MacArthur said when Manila fell, though we are well on tho way, Japan itself remains our final…

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Railway Level Crossings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. is disappointed at the continued silence of the authorities regarding the improvement of conditions a N.S.W. railway level…

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Wet Weather Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

Wet weather does more than find the leaks in the roofs of houses. It influences to a serious extent the types of roads accidents that occur, says a…

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Wollongong Court Monday (Before Mr. C. Pickup, S.m.) Trespassing on Railways

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Charged with trespassing on the railway line at Balgownie at midnight on Jan. 19th, Lyall R. Brinddey and Roger Harrett, were each…

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The Accident That Wasn't (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

Police officers see many unique things, that are not recorded in their note books, Perhaps it is a pity that some of the things they see…

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Tyre Destroyers on Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. continues to receive complaints from motorists of the presence on roadways of broken glass, steel turnings and similar tyre…

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Status of Ex-service Men in N.s.w. Railways

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

In a Special Federal Court recently the Commissioner for Railways was fined on two charges involving the reinstatement rights of a returned…

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