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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 13

Still the Motor Car

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

At Dee Why yesterday a motor car, in attempting to cross in al moving tram, was struck heavily. Thomas Glover, 37, who was in the…

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Killed by Motor Car

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

Fatal injuries were received by Charles Blower, 27, when a motor car struck a telegraph pole at South Randwick. Blower was standing on…

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Bega-Tathra Read and the Federal Road Vote Extraordinary Action of Minister Foe Local Government

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

Our readers will be aware of the recent criticisms appearing in this paper in connection with the allocations of the Federal road vote,…

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Fall of Rock on Burrier Road aim of £1 10s for Removal by Residents. Councillors of the Riding Oppose Payment

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

A communication was received from A. C. Lymbery, stating that he and three others had cleared a fall of stone off Burrier road; the time occupied was 4½ hours, and…

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Motor Racing At Seven Mile Beach

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Something like 2000 people visited the Seven Mile Beach at Gerringong on Saturday, when the attraction was some speed trials conducted by the Royal…

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Accelerated Train Service Wanted

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

People further down the coast feel the inconvenience of the present slow train service, equally "with those of this district. Mr. H. J. Bate, of…

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Burgling Firm That Tailed. Stolen Motor Not a Success. It Caught Fire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 7

Telegram from WollOngong on Monday to the "Daily Guardian":—After stealing a car to go a-burgling, a party of thieves had a…

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Motor Cycle Club. Reliability Run

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The Nowra Motor Cycle Club held their reliability trial on Saturday and Sunday, 16 machines taking part, accompanied by the President (Mr. K…

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Another Motor Fatality

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

A motor eat, in attempting to pass another vehicle on the Port Adelaide road, capsized. The car contained three men and four women…

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Good Roads Coming

The Bega District News · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 1

At the annual d[?]nner in Sydney Recently of the Motor Traders’ Association, Mr J. C. Watson said [?] congratulate you on the increased…

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South Coast Road Grant

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 6

The Minister of Local Government has furnished the following information on a matter relating to the distribution of the recent…

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Nowra Council's Finances. Road Maintenance Must Suffer

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of Nowra Council on Monday evening the Mayor (Ald. Ranchy) admitted a minute dealing with the finances, showing the total revenue for the year…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney Monday. Train Smash

The Bega District News · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The carriage of a train smashed into a horse box during shunting operations at West Maitland yesterday, Two carriages telescoped…

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Motor Driver Arrested for Manslaughter

The Bega District News · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

As a result of a smash between a motor car and a road sweeper in Spit Road, Mosman, George Curll, driver of the latter vehicle, received…

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Motor Mail Service to Greenwell Point

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

The Hon. Sir Austin Chapman is in receipt of the following letter:—Postmaster-General's Department, G.P.O., Sydney, March 31st, 1925…

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Minister Fitzpatrick still Worded. About Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Recent criticism of the highhanded action of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, in withdrawing the Federal and State…

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East Coast Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

Sir,--The following excerpt from a recent newspaper on the New-States Commission offers me a text. " Referring to the railways, Mr. Holman said…

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Mo[?]naro New State. Holman's Opposition. Bombala-Eden Railway. Judge Cohen's "Dirty Left."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 1

The establishment of a new State in Monaro was opposed by Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C., counsel assisting the New States Commission, in his address…

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Motor Cycle Results

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

Results of the Nowra Motor Cycle Club's reliability run, held on the 21st and 22nd Marh:—Alex. Fraser (Henderson) 1, R. Selby (Harley)…

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East Coast Railway. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

Sir,—The following excerpt from a recent newspaper on the New States Commission offers me atext:— Referring to the railways, Mr…

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