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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

174 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Railway[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

The Commission[?] Mr. T. J. Har[?] to-day that the [?] played by the [?]…

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Excessive Speed Kills on the Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

Seventy ore persons were killed and 782 others were injured in accidents caused by excessive speed on the roads…

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Railway Ambulance Awards Presented

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Railway Ambulance awards gained during the year by members of the Thirroul Railway Ambulance Corp were presented by Mr…

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Want Rail Motor Continued

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

Bulli Shire Council is asking the Railway Department to continue the running of the 10.20 p.m. rail motor from Waterfall to…

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Water-side W[?] Bound Ove[?] Railway Yard R[?] Sequel [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

Three water-side [?] charged with stealing [?] of goods valued [?] from the Sydney-[?]…

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Excessive Speed Kills On The Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 8

Seventy one persons were killed and 782 others were injured in accidents caused by excessive speed on the roads of New South Wales in the 12 months…

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Keira Line Road Decision Still Not Reached

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Wollongong City Council, Ald. R. Brandon suggested that, as the Greater Wollongong Council would…

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Railway Supt. Farewelled

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

In being farewelled by his personal staff on Tuesday, prior to transfer to the position of Asst. Superintendent, Goods Train Services, Sydney, Mr. T…

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Railway Superintendent Farewelled

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 9

In being farewelled by his personal staff on Tuesday, prior to transfer to position of Assistant Superintendent, Goods Train…

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Road Accidents Take Heavy Toll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 7

Eight persons were killed and 62 injured in road accident in this district for the three months ended July 31…

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New Railway Station Names Suggested

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

The N.S.W. Railways Department requested last Friday night's meeting of the North Illawarra Council to select two names for…

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Road Safety Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 18

A Road Safety Campaign Exhibition will be held in Wollongong from Nov. 17th to 22nd This has been arranged by the…

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Road Shoulders—The Greatest Danger

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

Ore of the greatest dangers to the road travelling public to-day was the unsurfaced sections between the road itself and the…

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Keira Line Road Ratepayers' Offer Rejected

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

Wollongong City Council, at week's meeting, rejected the latest proposal by the Keira Lino Ratepayers' [?] for the construction of a…

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Railway Apprentices

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 13

The first consideration of parents is the welfare of their children. Apart from the necessity to provide food, clothing, education…

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Railway Ambulance Club Presentation of Awards

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

"The N.S.W. Government Railways is absolutely indispensible to the economy of this State, and even to the other States," Mr. F…

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Motorists Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 10

A number of motorists who appeared at the Bulli Court on Friday to answer charges of crossing the centre line were each fined £3 and 8/- costs…

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Railway Apprentices

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 9

The first consideration of parents is the welfare of their children. Apart from the. necessity to provide food, clothing, education and the many…

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Railways Make Strong Bid To Obtain Best Use of Goods Rolling Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 13

The Deputy Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside) said this week that the problem of keeping railway wagons moving to meet the…

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Fires Raze Corrimal Cottage Damage Motor Works

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

Fire totally destroyed a four-room cottage at Corrimal on Monday and severely damaged a Wollongong motor body…

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