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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

168 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 9

Unidentifieed Body on Railway Line

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 9

The body of a man, as yet unidentified, was found beside the South Bulli Colliery line on Wednesday night…

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Railway Service Reconstruction

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

It gives me great pleasure to announce not only the immediate restoration of country train services to practically pre-war timetable, but…

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Run Over by Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

William Hardman (70), retired miner, of East st., Russell Vale, Bellambi, died, in the Bulli Hospital on Tuesday night as the result of…

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Three Motorists Fined and Lose Licenses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

Three motorists appeared before Mr. Bryant, S.M., at Wollongong Court on Monday on charges of driving motor cars whilst under the…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 7

Wollongong Motor Cycle Club held another successful day last Sunday, when we journeyed to Albion Park and held a speed judging…

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Our New Serial. "The Rogue of Fitzroy Road."

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 21

Climbing the social ladder is an exercise much favoured by some people. Mrs. Noggins of Pjtzroy road, Mardleham, was such a…

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Children Can Occupy Railway Seats

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

Railway Regulations permit the booking of scuts for children under four years of ago who are not required to hold rail tickets, as it…

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Motor Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 7

When a car overturned after colliding with another car on Prince's Highway, Sutherland, last Friday night, four men were injured…

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Motorist Fined £10

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 19

The story of a man in a game of "two-up" who apparently became annoyed when interrupted by police, a chase by car…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 20

Wollongong Motor Cycle Club journeyed to Berkeley last Sunday and held another very interesting event in the Les Burton Point Score…

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Train Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Consideration is being given by the Railway Department to the provision of a relief to the rail motor service from Sutherland to Waterfall, by…

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Housing Commission Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

The Housing Commission had asked the Bulli Shire Council to construct a road about 760 feet long on the Mitchell Estate, near Woonona station,…

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Tried to Board Train in Motion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Jock Hutchison was fined 10/ with 18/ costs by Mr. Bryant, S.M., for joining a train whilst in motion…

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Additional Railway Station Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

Austinmer Ratepayers & Occupiers' Assn. expressed the opinion, in a letter to Monday's meeting of the Bulli Shire Council, that owing to the rapid…

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Easter Road Danger

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

Special warning to country motorists visiting country districts at the Easter week-end is given by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Roads within…

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Rubbish Thrown on Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. Bryant, S.M., at the Wollongong police Court on Monday, Central Illawarra Shire Council proceeded against Walter Potts for…

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Northern School Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

The necessity for the alteration of time of the school train from Coalcliff to Wollongong was discussed by members of the Austinmer Local…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 14

Ronald William Davies, 23, of Tarrawanna street, Corrimal, was killed in a motor cycle accident on the Prince's Highway, Fernhill last…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

Wollongong Motor Cycle Club held another interesting event last Sunday. We journeyed to the airstrip behind Mount Keira and held…

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Sale of R.n. Motor Cycle Brings Trouble

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

Joseph Suffolk McGuire, of Tomereng, was charged at the Wollongong: Quarter Sessions on Wednesday with having received property, a motor…

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