Garage Entered; Motor Bike Stolen
Thieves on Sunday night broke into Dwyers' Garage, Crown Street, and stole £40/10/- in cash, a micrometer set and a quantity of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
199 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10
Saw Two Friends in Truck Run Down by Train Alderman's Dramatic Evidence at Inquest
An alderman of Shellharbour Council, at the Wollongong Coroner's Court on Tuesday dramatically described how he had seen a utility truck in which two of his colleagues were seated, run down by a goods train at Oak Flats level crossing late on Dec. 16…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured
Robert Cairncross (24), of 22 Bourke st., Wollongong, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Dead in Motor Cycle Collision
A motor cyclist is dead and another man is in hospital as a result of an accident in Five Islands Road, Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Fares and Tickets from South Coast (To the Editor)
Sir,—As a tourist visitor, to the South Coast for the Christmas and New Year holiday season, I was very much surprised, to find that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Tropical Downpour" Blocks Road To Tongara Colliery Three Inches—three Hours
A record "tropical downpour" of three inches of rain in three hoars on Monday morning made the road to Tongara Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derailment Delays Paper Train
The 2.10 a.m. paper train from Sydney on Tuesday was delayed for two hours near Coalcliff, just north of the Coalcliff tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Under Influence on Motorcycle: Fined
"This is a dangerous practice," Mr. R. J. Etherton, S.M., stated at the Bulli Court last Friday, when he fined a man £5 in default ten…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Stresses Need for Aerodrome Saturdays Air Pageant
The great necessity for a first-class aerodrome in the City of Greater Wollongong was stressed by the Mayor (Ald. H. A. Graham)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assn. Moves for Better Roads
"If over anything wanted attending to in this district, it is roads, and something should be done to try and force the council to do this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Protest Against Motor Cyclist
Bulli police will be asked to take action against a youth in Russell st., Woonona, who, it was alleged, had a habit of driving his motor cycle over…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Extensions to London's Underground Railway.—
Two new extensions to London's underground railway system have now been brought into use following the official opening, by the Rt. Hon. [?]d Barnes. P.C., M.P., Minister for Transport. The two branches run north and east from Leytonstone and will provide a 3 1/2 minute service for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Motor Cycle Club Formed
A meeting was held in the Austinmer Scouts Hall on the night of Jan. 27th with the aim of forming a Sports and Social M.C.C. in that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road Safety
Ald. Simpson told Friday's meeting of the Greater City Council that the Apex Club this year had adopted a scheme to instal "safety flags" for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Main Road Proclaimed
A new main road has been proclaimed in the latest issue of the N.S.W. Government, Gazette. It commences at North Wollongong and continues on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Driver Burnt on Face and Arms
The 8 p.m. train, Wollongong to Sydney, was delayed forty minutes at Coalcliff last night, until a driver could be brought by taxi from Thirroul to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Week From the Inside Hint to Young Motor Cyclists
"Constant Reader," a correspondent, describes himself as one of those "unfortunates" who live in Crown street. He says he is definitely of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MOTORISTS And Pedestrian Crossings
Wollongong's stipendiary magistrate, Mr. E. J. Etherton, is of the opinion that ninety per cent. of motorists are not concerned in the least about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warning to Motorists Given by Magistrate
"The average motorist does toot realise he has to give pedestrians right of way when they are between the pedestrian…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Destroys £300 Motor Cycle
A £300 motor cycle was completely destroyed by fire at Coniston on Saturday afternoon. Constable Alan William (Gerry)…
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