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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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British Motor Industry New Representative

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

Mr. E. T. Munday has been appointed as the representative in Australia of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…

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Hints to Motorists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hot water, will remove acid from around the battery cradle and cable…

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Walking on Road Dangerous

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Picture goers and others should walk on the footpath and not on the road, said Constable It. McKellar yesterday. He was commenting on…

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Motoring News and Notes Defence Works

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 7

The U.S. auto industry is working on 1,900 million dollars worth of defence production. Auto makers feel that they are…

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Hints For The Motorist Cleaning Plate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 7

Spraying or brushing clear lacquer over chromium plated bumper bars, etc., may delay somewhat the corroding of these…

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Railway Grossing Attendants

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 15

Greater Wollongong Council last night received as unsatisfactory, a refusal-by the Railways Department to employ an…

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Motorist Fined After Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

Two vehicles and a motor cycle were involved in an accident at the Moss Vale Railway Crossing, Unanderra, on…

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Motor Cyclist on Speeding Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

A motor cyclist was fined £2/18/- and 12/- court costs at Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M.,…

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Final Warning To Motor Cycle "Joy Rider"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 4

When he appeared in Bulli Court yesterday on his second charge of illegally using a motor vehicle, Mervyn Dennis…

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Road Toll

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

A man was killed instantly yesterday near Helensburgh and a woman, taken to hospital following a motor…

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"Roads Worse" Says Cambewarra Progress Assn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

NOWRA—A deputation from the Cambewarra Progress Association last week told the Shoalhaven Shire Council that…

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Obstetric Nurses to Train at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

A number of trainee nurses from country hospitals will shortly commence obstetric training at Wollongong…

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Road to Nowra Tourist Resort in Shambles

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

NOWRA.—A deputation from the Orient Point Progress Association, told the Shoalhaven Shire Council on Thursday that…

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Motor Cycle Out Of Control; Two Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

Two men were injured on Saturday when a motor cycle got out of control on the Port Kembla Road…

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Tar Tank Plunges Over Wollongong Railway Enbankment

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

An 80 ton bogey tar tank got but of control at the Wollongong Gaslight Company's siding on Saturday afternoon and plunged over an embankment. The tank was loaded with…

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Police Control of Motorists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 7

"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proprosal for the appointment of more traffic police," said…

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Motoring News and Views Two-millionth Morris Car Presented to Britain's Blind

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 4

Lord Nuffield, now as famous for his philanthrophy as for this motor cars, was among the first of the British…

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Motoring News and Notes What Spares To Carry

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 8

Generally, when preparing to go on a protracted tour, the private owner gives his car a wash, a…

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Dodgers to be Dropped From Aeroplane

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 5

Ashleys store, of Wollongong, have obtained permission of the City Council to drop 5,000 dodgers over…

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"Balanced Budget" for Railways; Sheahan Confident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said today he believed the railways…

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