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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 13

Police Motor Van in Collision. Woman Prisoner Injured

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

A woman prisoner who was being co[?]veryed to the lockup, Syd[?]ey in She police patrol van last night was injured when a collision occurred…

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Opening Of Denman Suspension Bridge. Former Shoalhaven Residents Take Part. Mr. O. G. Morton the Engineer. Mr. Charley Woolley Organiser. Little Woolleys in the Cage

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

The abridged report we take from the Muswellbrook "Chronicle": There wag a great crowd of people present on Saturday afternoon for…

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Burrier Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, a letter was read from A, C. Lymbery, drawing attention to the bad state of the Burner…

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Main Roads Board and Commission Payment

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, a letter was read from the Shires Association re payment of commission (5 per cent, on…

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Regulations for Motor Traffic

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Subsection 1 of section Vb of the Regulations for motor traffic at published in the Government Gazette No. 34 of 7th March, 1924, is repealed…

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Terara Road Contract. Blue Metal v. Sandstone. Diversity of Opinion As to Relative Merits. Majority of Full Council Favor Blue Metal

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 2

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, a lot of time was taken up in discussing the relative merits of sandstone and blue metal in…

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Current Topics. Victorian Railway Connection

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Lagan and Barlow, of the Twafo[?]d Bay Development League, were in Bega last week, and are enthusiastic ah us the movement recently…

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Clyde Shire Road Grant Work to Proceed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of Clyde Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, when the full council were present. The…

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Blue Metal For Terara Road. Petitions and Counter Petitions

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

Some little time ago Nowra Council decided to call tenders for reconditioning Terara road with sandstone for £1000 contract. At a…

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To Sydney By Motor Bus

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

Mr. Hiram Duffy, of Brown's Mount, writes to say ho made the trip to the City by the Sydney-- Nowra motor bus on Friday, 7th…

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Motor Notes. Curing Loose Nuts and Screws

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 4

There are few things more irritating and more awkward to deal, than nuts threaded screws which have become worn so that…

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Canberra. Railway to the Coast

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

Sir Austin Chapman: I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Home and Territories, in view of the proposed early removal of this…

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Roads Again

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

A correspondent in waggish mood draws our attention to the fact that after a downfall of rain the centre of the Prince's Highway is a succession…

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Berey Council and Main Roads Board

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Berry Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Allman, acting engineer, furnished three reports, regarding the state of the main…

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Big Motor Stunt. Sydney to Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. C. D. Fraser, local representative of the Ford in Australia, Ltd., has received [?] communication from the firm's head office in Sydney that…

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Motor Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

Mr Jack O'Brien, of "Towrigee," met with a serious motor accident on Tuesday on his way to Bega. He was accompanied by bis brother Ted, in his…

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Hudson Super-Six Engine Used in New Zealand's First Rail Motor

The Bega District News · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 2

The first petrol engined railway car constructed in New Zealand has just been given its first trials, and. came through them successfully. As…

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Motor Notes. What to Pay for a Used Car?

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 4

A variety of factors have caused in a great many centres in Australia quite a glut of cars in the second-hand market, whilst almost…

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Where the Bad Roads Are

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 9

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the Mayor said he had recently gone with, Ald. Henry on a tour of inspection of the roads at…

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Ford Motor Club. Three Days' Tour

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 8

Arrangements have been, completed for the three days' tour to Nowra, organised by The Ford in Australia Club. The party will leave Sydney…

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