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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

833 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 42

Fell From Moving Train

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

A man was admitted to Coledale Hospital yesterday suffering contusions to the right thigh received when he fell from a…

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10-Ton Limit on Cordeaux Road To Be Enforced

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

All necessary action will be taken to prevent vehicles over 10 tons using the Cordeaux Road…

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Injured in Fall From Motor Cycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

A 35-year-old boilermaker was admitted to Wollongong Hospital late last night, with head injuries, after he had fallen from…

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Motor Cyclist Injured In Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

A motor cyclist received a probable fracture of the skull and lacerations to the left knee in a collision with a car in Dark's…

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Road Transport Tax and the Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Reporting to the Australian Primary Producer's Union State Executive meeting recently, the president, Mr. R. W. Booth, said…

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P.K. Road a 'Disgrace' Deputy Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

The poor lighting and lack of a ped[?] footway on the Wollongong-Port Kembla Road south of Flinders Street, is a "disgrace", according to the Deputy [?] (Mr. W. S. Masgrave)…

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Jack Dalzell Wins 25 Mile Road Race

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 16

Jack Dalzell gave a scintillating display of cycling and avenged his defeat of the previous Saturday when he…

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Improvement in Road Courtesy By Heavy Truck Drivers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

It has been with great interest that the N.R.M.A. has been watching the efforts of good elements, among heavy motor transport drivers to remove the stigma which has…

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Man Fined for Negligent Driving Following Figtree Road Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

Following a road collision at Unanderra last December, a Sydney motorist was fined £8 with 10/- costs at the Wollongong Court on Thursday. The man, Archie Edward…

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Motor Cycle Fatality on South Coast

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

NOWRA, Sunday.—A youth who was critically injured in a motor smash at Huskisson on Saturday night, died in an…

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Trespass On Railway Property

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

A man questioned recently near the Austinmer railway station, by the railway authorities told them he was taking a…

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Railway Social Club At Corrimal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 12

Members of the staff of the Corrimal Railway Station have formed a Social Club. They will engage in all sporting and social…

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Motoring in 19[?] as Predicted Today

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 7

Professor A. M. Low, the British scientist, had written a series of articles which he has entitled "Twenty Tears…

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Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

A motor cyclist was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when his cycle collided with a car on the Bulli Pass…

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Fined for Fighting on Railway Station

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 8

Two men were fined £5 each at the Wollongong Court on Thursday last after pleading guilty to fighting on the…

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Motoring News and Views. The Motoring Editor's Dilemma Car Price Variations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Imagine how a motoring editor is [?] these days by continual and disturbing increases in car prices…

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Lawson to Train Field Boy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—Field Boy, winner of the last Villiers Stakes, is again being trained by E. D. Lawson…

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Taylor Wins S.c.b.c. Road Race

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 9

Riding in brilliant style, Alan Taylor won the South Coast Bicycle Club's 10-mile road race. Time honours for the race went…

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Motor Cycle Damaged By Fire

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

A motor cycle belonging, to Mr. Ken McCullah, of Port Kembla Hotel, Port Kembla was severely damaged when it…

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Chased Bandicoot On Motor Cycle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

Magistrate, Mr. J. Fleeman, has no doubt beard many varied excuses offered by motorists for crossing double…

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