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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 13

East Coast Railway. to the Editor

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

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

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South Coast v. Great Western Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 6

"Blue Mountain Echo," on the subject of roads, comments thus:— A certain amount of gratification may be obtained from opinions…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 6

An official letter from the Chief Secretary's Department states:—"Adverting to your representations to this Department concerning the…

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South Coast v. Western Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

"Blue Mountains Echo," on the subject of roads comments thus:-- A certain amount of gratification may be obtained from opinions expressed by…

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Motor Smash

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Three motor smashes occurred during the week-end near Helensburgh. One on Bald Hill, the car was afterwards towed up and left at the Paragon Hotel garage,…

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Railway Station Grievances. Better Accommodation Wanted at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The railway authorities should make better provision for the issue of excursion tickets at holiday time at the Bomaderry railway station…

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Mumbulla Shire Council and the Roads (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

Dear Sir,—About four or eight months ago, I wrote the "Bega District News" and, perhaps, too pertly suggested that the Council resign…

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Latest Telegrams. More Motor Fatalities

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

Three persons lost their lives in motor accidents last night At Brighton-le-Sands a motor car and motor cycle and sidecar collided. Betty…

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Open Column. (To the Editor.) East Coast Railway

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 6

Bear sir—The following excerpt from a recent. newspaper on the New-States Commission offers me a next…

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Bomaderry Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

At the regular meeting of the Berry Council, on Wednesday, Ald. Turner reported on the bad state of the decking of the Bomaderry bridge…

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Berry Council. the Swamp Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Berry Council, Ald. McClelland moved that application he made to the Government for a loan grant of £1000 for…

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Bullet Through Train

The Bega District News · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

While a goods train was recently traversing, a level crossing A near Murrell platform, a bullet was fired through the window of…

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Motor Fatality on Bega-Eden Road Well-known Bega Driver Killed

The Bega District News · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

Bega was shocked this morning by news of the finding of the dead body of Cliff. Haigh, a well-known Bega motor driver, under one of…

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A Round Trip by Motor. Through South Coast and Tableland

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 5

Sunday completed a nine days' trip made by a party of seven in Mr. G. Harrison's 8-cylinder Cadillae to Eden, Koseiusko, Tumut, Yass…

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Soil from Terara Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night a communication was received from Mr. Wm Boag, of Termoil, complaining of soil being removed from off Terara road…

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Tallong-nowra Road Proposal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 1

Correspondence read at Monday night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce disclosed that the agitation for a road from Tallong…

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Latest Telegrams. Sensational Motor Collision

The Bega District News · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

Three persons ware severely injured as a result of a sensational collision at Kogarah between two motor cars. Both Cars were [?]…

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The Motor Fatality

The Bega District News · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

An inquest was [?] at Pambula Monday afternoon, before Mr A. I. Nicholson, Coroner, into the death of t he late Cliff Haigh, whose…

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Prominent Victorian Solicitor Killed in Motor Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

John Gavin Duffy, solicitor, was Killed when his motor car left the road near Port Fairy, Victoria, and Crashed through a heavy stone fence…

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Up-to-date Road Making

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

Mr Which unch [?]r c[?]nsul[?]ing engineer to the National Roads and Mo[?] or S.S. Associ[?]tion delivered an [?]e esting address in Bega on…

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