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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 13

New Road League Formed. Tablelands to Coast. Enthusiastic Meeting at Tallong

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 7

A meeting, which in later years may be looked hack upon as historic, was held at Tallong on Saturday might last for the purpose of taking…

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Important to Motor Garage Proprietors. Use of Number Plates

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

A case of interest to owners of motor garages occupied the attention of the Police Magistrate at Wagga, when the police charged the owner of…

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Big Road Development. Extensive Deviations to Be Made in Bega-wolumla Road

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

Mr Surveyor Binns, of the Main Roads Board, is at work laying out deviations that are to be made in the road between Bega and Wolumla,…

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Motor Notes. Bad Driving Spells £ s d

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 6

The majority of motorists are not in that happy position where the sums which they are obliged to spend each year in the upkeep of…

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Lopping Ornamental Tre[?] on Bridge Road. Seats To Be [?]ected

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday night the Mayer, in reply to Ald. Walsh, said he had the t[?]s lopped on the Bridge Road by Center…

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Some Motor Epitaphs

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

Here lies the body of Jim Lake, Tread softly all who pass ; He thought his foot was on the brake But it was on the gas…

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Requests for Road Improvements

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

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, Ellis, Ltd., drew attention to the bad state of the road at Broonman, and asked for…

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Self Help. Byron Shire. Ratepayers Offer to Do Road Work

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 7

At the Byron Shire meeting last week Cr. Armstrong introduced a large deputation from Broken Road, who desired certain road work to be…

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Touching Go Senator Brought by Aeroplane to Save Government

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

When the motion to suspend the standing orders in the Senate was moved yesterday it was discovered that the Government would be in a…

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Road Tallong to Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 8

At the last Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. Ranch) reported that he and Ald. Leatheam, and the Town Clerk, with others, had visited Goulburn as a…

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Back Forest Punt and Road. Temporary Arrangements Being Made for Ferry. Bridge Suggested. Road Deviation Necessary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 1

At the Berry Council meeting, on Wednesday, a deputation representing the Coolangatta Progress Association, and consisting of Messrs. W…

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Motor Notes. Judging the Oil

The Bega District News · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

When motorists have become ac[?]ustomed to using one particular brand of oil from a, imputable house and one which has proved suitable…

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Melbourne Tram Employees Threaten to Strike

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

A Melbourne message says that because they are dissatisfied with the new roster introduced on the North Carlton cable tramway the…

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Braidwood Road. Proposed Grant From Main Roads Board

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 6

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday might, the Mayor moved that application he made to the Main Roads Board for grant on £ for £…

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Re-conditining Terara Road. Temporary Loan of £1000 Approved. Work to Be Done with Sandstone. Tender to Be Called

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

At the Nowra Council meeting, Monday night, a minute from Mayor was read, advising that the Local Government Department had…

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Motor Notes. the Fight Between Weight and Road Surface

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

Experts have lately expressed the new that perfection has almost been reached in the matter of discoreing durable compounds with which to…

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£17,000 Road Grant

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

The Main Roads Board wrote Nowra Council, stating it was very desirous of making an early start in connection with the above grant for…

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Nowra--Tallong---Road. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

[?] the article appearing in [?] issue on the above-named [?] mention of Rowland's [?] report awakens some old…

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£1000 To Be Expended On Terara Road. Reconstruction Work. Standstone To Be Used Instead Of Blue Metal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 8

A communication was received from the Local Government Department approving of Nowra Council borrowing…

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Daily Motor Bus Service From Sydney to Nowra. Good Advertisement for the South Coast

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Johnson, in the course of conversation with our representative, stated he was in Sydney in the early part of the week and called…

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