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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

97 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Free Railways

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

Writes a press correspondent:- When we make our railroads free, and carry all our people and their goods free, and bring the squatters' wool to the seaboard free, and the…

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Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Means of Motor Car Fumes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture had resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are…

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Psddy's River Uncrossable. Motorists in a Sad Plight

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

Owing to the rapid rising from the continuous heavy rain Paddy's River crossing on New Year's day could not be forded…

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Armed Motor Cars. (Published by Arrangement). Liquor Smugglers In. U.S.A.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

Prohibition in U.S.A., as elsewhere, is seen to be a greater menace to the public peace and welfare the more it is studied by the press…

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Good Roads !

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

It is a fact by no means creditable to the persons and companies directly concerned that the bulk of the support for the Good Roads movement has come…

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Armed Motor Cars. Liquor Smugglers in U.S.A.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

Prohibition in U.S.A. as elsewhere, is seen to be a greater menace to the public peace and welfare the more it is studied by the press…

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The ABC of Yourie Road

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

A is for Alex, for Cobargo he's hound-- If he doesn't fall into the holes in the ground…

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New Plan of Road Construction

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 8

At a meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, Cesanock, on Monday last week. Mr. G. F. Lindeman, engineer, submitted a report denting with n new scheme…

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Motor Cars Cheaper

Southern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 1

There has been a sharp decrease in the prices of leading American cars, and this is nowhere more noticeable than in the Hudson and…

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The Motor in Australia

Southern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

The March issue of this well-printed and illustrated monthly is now to hand, and a considerable portion of its space is devoted to a description…

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Motor Accident Miraculous Escapes

Southern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

Mr Palmer, manager of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and two members of his company, Miss Vi James ami Mr Sid Haynes, had a miraculous…

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Bridge At Yalwal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 3

Arising out of a question, at Clyde Shire Council meeting on Monday by Cr. Condie for repairs up Yalwal way a discussion ensued as to whether the…

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A Trip To Western Australia. Via the Trans Australian Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

I think I would be safe in stating that there are only a couple of Shoalhaven residents who have accomplished the trip to Western' Australia per the…

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Motor Cars Cheaper

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

There has been a sharp decrease in the prices of leading American cars, and this is nowhere more noticeable than in the Hudson and Essex care…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 8

A large motor car owned and driven by Mr. W. H. Jones, of Mittagong, wan proceeding along Tongarra road in the vicinity of Albion Park on Sunday…

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Motor Car Racing on Bridge Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 6

Subscriber writes under date 10th April, 22:-- "When will the proper authorities take steps to regulate the speed of…

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[?]holy Hours for Train Service

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 2

Writing on the subject matter of cheap trains to the city, the Kiama "Independent" says:— Because people are in the country,…

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Railway Concessions for City and Not for Country

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 1

The Gerringong Council, at the instigation of Ald. Sharpe, asked the South Coast Councils from Wollongong to Nowra to co-operate with…

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Rabbit Wrangle. Dub[?]o Pastures Board and Railway Authorities Exchange Complaints

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

The Commissioners for Railways have categorically dented a report of Mr. Gates, rabbit inspector, of Dubbo, who at the…

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Motor Car Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

Something went wrong with a motor car on Cambewarra road, which contained a party of tourists making their way to Nowra…

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