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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 15

Werri Beach Roads

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 4

The question of how much construction work is to be carried out on the Werri Beach roads, was the subject of a long debate at the…

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Road Opening Fees

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Road opening charges were fixed by the City Council on Monday night. The charges will be: Opening…

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More Road Courtesy Needed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

Road accident statistics for New South Wales for the first four months of this year show that there were 4439 road…

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No Air-conditioned Train for Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

There is no air-conditioned train available for use of the Illawarra line at the present time, the Acting Minister for…

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Deputation Discusses District Roads with M.r. Commissioner

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

A deputation from the Greater Wollongong Council met the Commissioner for Main Roads recently when matters dealing with main and arterial roads in the district were discussed. These included…

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No Air-Conditioned Train for South Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

There is no air-conditioned train available for use on the Illawarra line at the present time, according: to a letter…

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Council would have to pay £850 to give buses clearance under bridge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

It will cost the City Council £850 to enable double decker buses to travel along the Port Kembla road, from Wollongong…

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No Early Start on Nth-Sth. Motorway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

The Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. Foyer) told a City Council deputation last week, that he could not promise an early start being made on the North-South Motorway through the Illawarra…

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Road Widening

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

Ald. Harris was quickly on his feet at the list meeting of Jamberoo Council to object to a suggestion by the Engineer ( Mr. S. Smee), that…

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Lightweight Outboard Motor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 8

A l½ h.p. Pilot outboard motor weighing 26 lbs. has recently been developed by a South of England film for row boats and…

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District's Main Roads Will Be Investigated

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 25

Officers of the Department of Main Roads will visit Greater Wollongong to-morrow (Friday) to carry out investigations for…

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Primbee Roads Progress Association Wants Attention

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 10

Primbee Progress Assn. has drawn the City Council's attention to the urgent need for gravelling and grading of roads…

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Light and Dark in Road Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 10

Night accidents on the roads, which always are higher in winter than in summer, are increasing still further this year…

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Proposed Main Road Location to be Discussed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

The City Council to-morrow will discuss with the Main Roads Board the location of a proposed main road from…

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Railway Porters Did Not Pay Fares

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

A railway porter who on Monday gave evidence of apprehending a passenger who had avoided to pay his fare,…

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Roads of All Colours

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

Roads coloured cream, yellow, red, green, blue or in fact, any shade are now a near possibility as the result of…

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Woman's Fatal Injuries Alighted from Moving Train

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

At an inquest at Wollongong last Friday, the deputy coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) found that Mrs. Edith Hughes Marks…

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Death Followed Fall-after Stepping Off Moving Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

A Woman who alighted from a moving train, because she had left her suitcase on the platform, fell and sustained fatal injuries, it was revealed at an inquest at Wollongong last Friday. The woman, Mrs Edith Hughes…

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Correspondence Railway Travelling Facilities

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 9

Sir,—During the past few weeKs, many travellers to the city by train have commented on the slow pace of the train when…

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Train Timetable Alteration Wanted

Kiama Independent · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday night at the meeting of the Gerringong Council, it was decided to ask that while the coal strike continues, the only train…

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