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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 13

English Tender Successful for Railway Equipment

The Bega District News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

MR. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, referring to Sir Vincent Reven’s tender on behalf of an English firm for the manufacture of…

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Road-making Plant

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

A trial has been held of a new bucket loader purchased by the Mulwarree Shire Council at a cost of £1460. During the day it loaded two…

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Train Accident

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

While the trans-Australian train was some distance from Tarcoola the boiler tube blew out, completely extinguishing the fire in the engine…

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The Federal Roads Vote

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

Our recent remarks on the unfairness of the distribution of the Federal roads vote have been heartily approved of throughout the district…

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Sega Council Reduces Rates and Sanitary Fees Ald. Jewell Flogs the Works Committee Tathra. Road Vote Reduced By £300

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

Bega Council met on Tuesday night to strike the rate for the year. There was a full attendance, and the Mayor welcomed Aid. Tisdale, the new…

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Motors Still Colliding

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

Two more cars collided at Kew, (Melbourne/late on Saturday night. Three persons were injured, but none seriously…

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Motoring Trials of the Old Days

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Motor owning at the dawn of the present century was no unmixed pleasure, and those hardy early motorists who first braved public…

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Motor Fatality

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Two men named McCarthy and Wilson were killed at Bunbury, W.A., when a motor ear crashed into a free…

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Widening Of Bridge Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Moss said they would do well to consider tho advisability of widening the road for that of the vehicular traffic. At…

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Sensational Train Bolt Four Injured

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A goods train consisting of two engines and 43 loaded trucks got out of control near Cowan, and dashing down the incline leading to…

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The Federal Road Vote

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The Eden paper makes a weak-hearted reply to our recentcriticisms on the subject; and infers that we attacked the Imlay Shire Council in…

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Motor Somersaults

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

Alice O’Grady, aged 49, was killed and five other persons were injured when a touring car turned a double Somersault at Penrith last night. The…

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Burglars. Motor Car Stolen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

The quiet serenity of Nowra was much disturbed on Monday morning when it became known that during Sunday night a burglar or burglars…

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Jervis Bay Hamstrung. What It Loses Through Lack of Railway Communication. a District Development League Wanted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

Most district people will frankly admit that Jervis Bay does not get a fair deal from the State Government; that it never has had fair…

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Motor Bus Capsizes

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Ten person were injured, but none seriously, when a motor bus overturned at Prospect last night…

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Road From Tallong to Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, a letter was read from the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, inviting co-operation in having a…

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Tathra-Bega River Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

Those who have occasion to travel the road, between Tathra and the punt at the mouth of Bega River, and know the state it is in, will be…

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Tallong--Nowra Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

Goulburn Chamber of Commerce wrote to Nowra Council inviting cooperation in a movement to open up a main road from Tallong to Nowra, and…

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Roads to Trucking Yards at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. M.F. Morton, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter from the office of the Railway Commissioners: Dear Sir,— With reference to your COMMERCIAL. The C.F.S. reports:— Calf Sales.—1300 calves were yarded at the abattoirs on Wednesday. All descriptions were in evidence, and,…

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Motor Accidents Continue

The Bega District News · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

A collision occurred last night at Enfield between two motor ears. The passengers were hurled to the roadway and a girl named Betty Elliott…

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