Fell From Moving Train Girl's Narrow Escape
A 17-year-old girl had a narrow escape from serious injury when she fell from a train between Coledale and Wombarra stations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1947
174 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9
No Education If Road Not Repaired
Letters from Helensburgh Council of Combined Organisations. Helensburgh P. & C. and the Darke's Forest Progress Assn. read at Monday's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stole Motor Cycle Showman Imprisoned
20-years-old travelling showman, who was arrested at St. Mary's for being in possession of a motor cycle stolen at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Killed at Gerringong Car Runs off Road During Heavy Fog
Mrs. May Gilmartin Cotterill, 35, of 8 Done Street, Arncliffe was killed instantly at about 1 a.m. when the car in which she was returning from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Vehicles
In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Fraser asked the following:â "I ask the Minister for transport…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overhead Colliery Bridge
To enable the construction of an overhead bridge over the Princes Highway and Illawarra railway line in connection with the development…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Travelled on Train Without Ticket
A fine of 10/ and 8/ costs was imposed on a 20-years-old Wongawilli miner by Mr. M. S. Meagher, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walking Into Road Accidents
The pedestrian group of road users have the highest casualty rate of all groups. Last year, for instance, said Mr. R. Stuart, hon. secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Motor Transport for Scarborough Police
As the Scarborough patrol is comparatively compact, the use of the departmental push bicycle provided at Scarborough should prove adequate on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Prosecutions
A youth who travelled from Dapto to Wollongong on April 11th without previously paying for a ticket was fined 10/- with 8/- costs at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →No Petrol Tax for Roads
On 15th May last the following statement was made in the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley):…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale Stops Train
The westerly gale on Tuesday night stopped a goods train travelling between Shellharbour and Albion Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Signs Are Danger Signs
Recognition of road signs and lines is not only a legal requirement but is also an indication that the road user is courteous, said Mr. R. Stuart,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mt. Keira Road To Be Handed Back To Councils
Mr. Donaldson, Main Roads Dept. engineer, told last Friday night's meeting of the North Illawarra Council, that the department would hand the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorcyclist Killed
Clive Henry Halloran (25), of New Dapto rd., Wollongong, was killed and his brother, Kevin (18), of the same address, received a broken right…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduce Toll of Roads
As it is generally conceded that one of the surest and best means of reducing the toll of the road is by adequately policing the roads with mobile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Rly Man Burned [?]G Motor Cycles
[?]ert John Rogan (65), was led to the Wollongong Dis[?]Hospital on Wednesday suf[?] from severe burns to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three-purpose Tunnel Separate Ways For Cyclists Pedestrians and Motorists
[?] is about to build something new in tunnels. On its completion motor traffic, cyclists and [?]ians will cross under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Taxation Rates
Possibilty of a rise of 25 per cent. in the rates of State motor [?] taxation is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dangerous Road Crossing
History is repeating itself in the road accident statistics of the State, particularly in the group relating to pedestrians crossing and…
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