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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

114 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 6

Sell the Nonpaying Railways

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 3

Mr. Loughlin, speaking on the railway, estimates, said: Just by way of experiment, we should make a pronounced reduction of fares with a…

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Motor Accident. Melbourne

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

Captain Binalong Boyd, the well known artist, was killed instantly late yesterday afternoon when the motor the was travelling in with…

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Nowra Police Court. (Before. Mr. McMahon, S.M). Furious Driving Motor Car

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

Alberr V. Braitling was charged with driving a motor car at an excessive rate, and did not appear to answer the charge. Sergeant White deposed to seeing…

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Motor Cars for Everyone

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 3

If Australia can produce a Henry Ford, there will be a Minister for Trade and Customs entirely in sympathy with his project, while…

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Railway Advocated

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 2

Speaking in the Assembly recently, Mr Perkins, M.L.A. said: Along the South population has been waning for many years. Tehe are many causes…

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Motor Car Uverturns

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

On Thursday of last week, while Mr. John Irvine, accompanied by his daughter, Miss May Irvine, and her friend, Miss Mavis, Shields, was proceeding…

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Motor Train. Sydney

The Bega District News · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

A motor train made a very successful trial trip from Sydney to Bombala and back attacking a maximum speed of 45 miles an hour…

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”Make Roads.” American Visitor’s Advice

The Bega District News · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 4

Dr. Franklin who, in his official capagity as service director of the great General Motors Corporation of America, has travelled far and wide…

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Good Motor Run. Sydney

The Bega District News · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Norman (“Wizard”) Smith, averaging 56½ miles an hour in an Essex car, lowered the record from Hobart to Launceston and back 243 miles,…

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Crippling the Country. Country Press Protests to Premier. Against Unfair Railway Charges

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 1

When the Country Press of N.S.W.—an organisation embracing over 200 newspapers—met in Sydney last October, a motion, listed by Mr. J. J…

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Motor Cars for Everyone

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 2

If Australia can produce a Henry Ford, there will be a Minister for Trade and Customs entirely in sympathy with…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge (To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 4

Sir.—I am desirous of bringing under the notice of the Country Press of New South Wales the disastrous effect that the carrying out of this…

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Main Roads Grant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 6

Mr. M. F. Morton: Is the Minister for Local Government aware that his officers, in allocating the main roads grant, have in most cases…

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Brogo’s Big Day Double Creek Bridge Opened

The Bega District News · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 2

Many years ago Double Creek was spanned by a bridge which was a big convenience until a flood happened along and swept it away and…

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