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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

258 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 13

Main Road Works. Clyde Shire Section. Day Labor [?]For Local Unemployed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of Clyde Shire Council was called for Wednesday afternoon at the Nowra Council Chambers. But there was not a…

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Motor Lorry Overturns Several Injured

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

Few persons were injured, one critically, when a motor lorry in which they were driving overturned [?]n top of a motor car in…

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Railway Connection with Victoria

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

A conference was recently held at Dandenong, Victoria of delegates from various centres in Gippsland, and from the southern parts of our…

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Motor Notes. Profits From Motor Transport

The Bega District News · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 4

Australia provides many encouraging examples of ca[?]es in which motor transport has been introduced in the face of many disadvantages…

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A Road Route From The Tablelands To The Sea. Tallong To Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

Our federal member declared at Gunning meeting on Friday last week that Canberra must be connected up with…

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Nowra Motor Cycle Club

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 8

Following are the results of petrol consumption list held on Sunday, 26th inst.:-- Formula result. -- C. Morschel,…

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Skulls Fractured When Motor Cycle Turns Turtle

The Bega District News · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

Two men, Richard McCaffrey and H. L. Sole, had their skulls fractured when a motor cycle and sidecar overturned at Rooty Hill. Both…

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Terara Road Work Deferred. Protest Against Sandstone

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, a petition was read from Dr. Bod way and others, asking that the proposed reconstruction of…

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Linking Up Federal Capital and Seaboard. by Road and Rail. Co-operation of Councils Sought

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the Mayor moved—"That in view of the early occupation of the Commonwealth Territory…

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Accident on the Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. Joe Stutchbury, of this town, who is in the employ of the Bomaderry Condensing Factory, was riding his…

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Railway and Road From Tablelands to the Coast

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 8

At Nowra Council mooting on Monday night the Mayor moved:-- "That in view of the early occupation of the Commonwealth…

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Terrara Road Reconstruction. Blue Metal V. SANDSTONE

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night a petition was received from the following ratepayers asking that the…

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Cross Country Railway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 7

The following is a copy of a received by the Premier (Mr. Lang) from Hoskins Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., and which was handed by the…

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Cycle Racing on Nowra Showground. Motor Car Tests on Gerringong Beach Aug. 16. 100 Miles An Hour

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

Nowra Motor Cycle Club has made arrangements to hold racing events on the cinder track. which was laid down by the Trotting Club, on the…

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Bega Council and Main Roads Board

The Bega District News · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

The Main Roads Board wrote to Bega Council last week for an estimate, of the work to be carried out on the main roads, and also of the…

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South Australian Railway Men Get Increase

The Bega District News · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

An Adelaide message says the Government intends to grant an all-round increase of £10 a year to all railway officers in receipt of a…

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Tram on Fire

The Bega District News · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

A team car crowded with, passengers burst into flames at Five Dock. No one was injured…

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Farmers Get in Way of Sydney Tram

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

Walter Langfield, 55, and James Thompson, 50, were crossing Rawson Place, Sydney, last night when they were Struck down by a tram,…

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Motor Notes. the Sudden Stop and It Diagnosis

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

One of the most disconcerting experiences which may befall the Nov[?]ce motorist is the sudden “going on strike” of Jus car ait a time when…

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Dishonest Railway Men

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

Three railwaymen have teen arrested by the police and charged with consipracy, It is alleged that a systematic attempt was made to…

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