Correspondence Como Bridge The Editor
A few months ago there was a good deal of publicity given to the electrification of the South Coast line from Sutherland to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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National Road Safety College
The Royal Society for the Prevention, of Accidents, in Britain, acting as agents for the…
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For some time the Apex Club of Wollongong has been endeavouring to have road safety arms installed for the benefit of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycling Morris Wins Aces Scratch Race
Competing at the Blacktown T.T. circuit, Sydney, recently, Billy Morris, the popular S.S.A. rider from Keith Webb's…
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The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced yesterday that arrangement's have been made for the issue…
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A 27-year old resident of Reidtown was killed instantly at [?] p.m. on Monday night when the car he was driving…
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At the last meeting of Shellharbour Council, the Aldermen overwhelmingly voted against a proposal that the Housing Commission should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Works At Shellharbour
The Engineer (Mr. S. Smee) reported to the last meeting of the Shellharbour Council that the following road works had been carried…
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McGovern st., Cringila, was in such a bad condition that the sanitary contractor was refusing to go into it, Ald. Sargent…
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The Works Committee recommendation to Monday's meeting of the City Council that the construction of Five Islands…
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About half of the 180 pedestrians killed, in road accidents in New South Wales last year were over 60 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Bridge Dangerous'" Says Solicitor at Inquest Into Double Fatality
As an inquest at Wollongong [?] Tuesday, attention was drawn to the dangerous [?] way at the North Wollongong railway overhead judge. Mr. [?] Duncan senr., solicitor, said there had been a [?] of [?] on the bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Discuss Roads No Sanitary Services and No Home Deliveries Because of Pot-holes
Tradesman had refused to make deliveries in some sections of Greater Wollongong because of the condition of the roads, Ald. G. said roads were so bad at Lake Heights, Windang and Cringila that…
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In reply to some criticism of the lack of attention to the construction of roads at Werri Beach, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. M. Trevallion)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Months' Sentence Motor Cycle Stealing Charge
One man was sentenced to six months' gaol, while another was given a suspended sentence at the Wollongong Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways' Electrification Proposals Mr. Fowles Questions Position of Illawarra Line
"The electrification of the Illawarra line to Port Kembla could be carried out quickly, as it requires only 100 rail miles as compared to 350 rail miles to Lithgow. On the basis of mileage, if the Lithgow line…
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The above club has been formed and it is growing very fast. Meetings are held every two weeks, alternately at the…
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At the meeting of the Jamberoo Council on Thursday, the Engineer (Mr. S. Smee) reported that the following road works had been…
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The City Council decided at its meeting on Monday night in place a load limit, to prevent undue wear and tear on a number of Greater…
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A Solicitor claimed at Wollongong Court on Tuesday that the "deplorable condition of Cowper Street, Port Kembla," was…
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