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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

822 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 42

MOTORING News and Views Wollongong Sporting Car Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

[?] Thursday night, 4th [?] March, some members of [?] club were present at a lecture given by a leading Oil…

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Thirroul Railway Soccer Club Reform

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 12

The Thirroul [?] Institute Soccer Club [?] reformed on Sunday [?] an absence from dist[?]…

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Know Your Road Signs Railway Level Crossing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Railway level crossings are usually indicated by signs shown…

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Railway Gates Are Padlocked

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 35

Despite pretests from local residents and the Greater Wollongong Council, the Department of Railways has…

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Official Opening of New Motor Cycle Track on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 40

The new motor cycle racing track at Kembla Grange will be officially opened on Sunday when the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club will conduct a programme of 40 races…

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Action On The Rocky Road Up The Hill Complaints Made to Kiama Council About the State of the Roads on the Hill Are to Be Met with Action, It Was Decided on

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

A letter from Mr. K. Guymer protested to the Council at the disgraceful and dangerous state of Minnamurra Street to…

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Motor Cycle Stars For Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 14

Many of Australia's best known racing motor cyclists will compete at the Wollongong Motor Cycle…

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Motoring Notes and News Large Order for Army Trucks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 9

Ford Motor Company of Australia has received a large defence order for trucks…

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Railway Level Crossings

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 8

Railway Level Crossings are usually indicated by signs shown above. Drivers should reduce their speed in order that they can bring their vehicles under immediate control…

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Motor Cycle Road Safety

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 8

As a means of fostering Road Safety, the B.S.A. Company has prepared a series of coloured posters…

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MOTORING News and Views Wollongong Sporting Car Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 5

[?]REMINDER to readers of [?]his column, members and [?]tial members alike, of the [?]gymkhana to be held this…

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Hints to Motorists

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 5

Here are some N.R.M.A. hints to motorists: Smooth tyres can be dangerous. When the treads have…

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Large Crowd Attended the Motor Bike Races

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 4

About 2500 attended the first motor cycle races conducted on the new circuit at Kembla Grange Memorial Park yesterday. Racing commenced about…

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Lake Loses Grip on Final Guymer Puts Kiama On Road To Victory

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

A grand display of free hitting and good batting by Kiama batsmen on Saturday put them in a strong position in their first grade South Coast cricket…

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Branch Wins Victory On Holiday Train KIAMA A.L.P. Branch Have Won Their Long Fight to Stop the Practice of Cancelling an Afternoon Train From Wollongong During the School Holidays

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

KIAMA A.L.P. BRANCH HAVE WON THEIR LONG FIGHT TO STOP THE PRACTICE OF CANCELLING AN…

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Know Your Road Signs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Featured today are those signs, which are erected at the approaches to a ferry…

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Overturned Truck Blocks Line & Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

An overturned coal truck blocked the main line south of Dapto for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon…

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'No Road Repairs No Rates' Say Residents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

Residents of Graham Ave., Gwynneville, last night threatened the Central Zone Committee that unless something was done about the "deplorable" condition of their road they would refuse to pay rates…

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Weighty Jo[?] For Railway

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

A special train was [?] quired to bring a 73-t[?] block of machinery fro[?] Sydney to the Tallawar[?]…

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Train Crew Jump To Safety in Smash

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.—Train crews leapt to safety when a train engine struck a stationary cattle train at…

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