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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

168 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 17

Wollongong Motor Cycle Club will journey to the top of Mount Keira next Sunday to hold a "sporting trial," this being another event in…

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School Children and Train Travelling

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

A motion that the Bulli Shire Council be asked to support the Bulli-Woonona Progress Assn. in a request to the Government to erect…

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Motor Cyclinng

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 15

A "Sporting Trial" was very successfully conducted by Wollongong Motor Cycle Club at Mount Keira last Saturday afternoon…

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Railwayman Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

One man was killed and another had miraculous escape from death on Wednesday morning when their tricycle was trapped in the middle…

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End of Petrol Rationing Sought by Motorists

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 3

Lifting of petrol rationing on the expiry of present tickets, to coincide with Victory celebrations, has been urged upon the Government by…

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Railway Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 2

Thomas William Alder, of Kiama, died in Kiama District Hospital on Wednesday evening from injuries he received when the railway tricycle…

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South Coast Railway Service

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 6

"Curtailment of the services on the Illawarra line, as well as on other lines, were entirely due to the coal position, and with the resumption of…

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Railwayman's Funeral

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 3

About thirty railway workmen and returned soldiers marched from the railway gates in Manning Street on Friday afternoon last, in the funeral…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 16

Last Saturday's test conducted by the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club was a "Grass Hill Climb," being held at Primbee…

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Special Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 7

Mr. Clive Nicholson has informed us that a special train will leave Wollongong at 6.50 a.m. on Saturday morning, arriving in Sydney at 9 a.m. It…

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Killed by Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 8

At Bulli on Tuesday, the Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) inquired into death of William Hardman (70), of Russell Vale, who was run over by…

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Run Over by Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 13

On March 13th, the mutilated body of a man, known locally as "Umbrella Joe" was found on the Bellambi Colliery line some eighty…

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Death of "Umberella Joe" Run Over By Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

On the night of March 13, the lody of a man was found on the Bellambi Coal Company's line, east of the main Illawarra line. The indications were he had been run over but it was inter reported to the police that a man had been seen carrying what appeared to be a…

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Death of Motor Cyclist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

When riding his motor cycle along the Prince's Highway, Corrimal, on April 28, Ronald William Davies, of Corrimal applied the brakes to pull…

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Kiama News Railway Fatality Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 10

The fatality in the Bombo railway tunnel on May 22, as a result of which a bridge labourer, William Thomas Alder (51) lost his life, was the…

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Motorists Seek Extra Petrol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A., in conunction with affiliated organisations throughout the Commonwealth, have asked the Government to grant a…

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Motor Cycling

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 15

This Sunday the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club are holding a miniature T.T. at the back of Mount Keira in the vicinity of the Air Strip…

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Bond for Motorist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

At Wollongong Court on Monday Ralph Charles Claveranne (30), salesman, pleaded guilty to driving a car on May 30th in Burelli street…

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Motor Cyclist's Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 11

Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Tuesday concerning the accident on Princes Highway, Fernhill near the Douglas Rd…

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Development of Main Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 7

The future development and provision of a main roads system in the district was discussed recently by Mr. T. A. Donaldson,…

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