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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Encircling Australia. Another Motorist Gets Home

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 1

It takes very little imagination to realise the difficulties and dangers that stand in the way of such an accomp[?]shment as a trip around…

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Road Construction

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 12

Mr, Bowden, M.P., speaking in Berry last week on the question of road construction, pointed out what the Federal Government is doing to…

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Visit To The Main Roads Board

The South Coast Register · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 12

The Mayor of Berry at the last meeting of the council reported he had visited the Main Roads Board in company with the town clerk last…

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Developmental Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the President reported he had attended the Main Roads Board in regard to the…

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Thrilling Trials on Gobi Desert. Explorer's Own Account Gives Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Credit For Remarkable Exploits. Says They Will Be The "Covered

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The motor car will be the "covered wagon" of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, the most extensive undeveloped and unexplored region now left in the…

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Kiama Steam Trams

The South Coast Register · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

One of the things that makes the new-comer to Kiama wonder, is why some action is not taken to try and induce the Government to electrify…

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Motor Traffic Rules in Japan

The South Coast Register · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 10

The following “Rules of the Road” are posted in the Central Police Station of Tokya, Japan: They arc tensible, if curiously expressed:…

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Motoring Trials in Gobi Desert (Continued from last issue.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

In the third scientific exploring expedition into the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, conducted by the American Mnseum of Natural History in search…

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Burnett’s Bridge

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

Aid. Watson reported that a bridge in Prince Alfred-street, rejoicing in the name of Burnett’s Bridge, was in a bad way, and might…

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Schofield’s Bridge

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

Aid. T. A. Strong doesn’t like look of Schofield’s Bridge, and is inclined to think if there is any sort of a flood, that something will…

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Beach Road Control

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

Who controls the beach at Seven Mile?—Berry or Gerringong? The town clerk thinks Berry is the controlling authority. Aid. Host…

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The Bad Bomaderry Road

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

Aid. McGuire wanted to know what was doing with regard to the road from Bomaderry station to Nowra…

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Motor Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

On Wednesday a motor car driven by Mr. L. Harrison and another by a commercial traveller came into collision, at the fcot of Morton's Hill the…

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Terara Road Job

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

The Mayor stated, in reply to Ald. Benney, at Nowra Council, on Monday night, that the cost of reconditioning the Terara Road was…

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The Pound Bridge. Contract v. Day Labor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

Ald. Benney moved, at Monday night's meeting of Nowra Council, that tenders be called for the erection of a new bridge over Nowra…

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Motor Taxes and Councils

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

The following letter from the Clerk of Patrick Plains Shire Council was read at the Nowra Council meeting on Monday night:—…

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Road Deviation at Back Forest

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Berry Council, on Wednesday, Aid. Barham and McGuire repented regarding the proposed deviation of the…

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Modern Motoring. 700 Miles at 50 Below Zero

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 3

Hardship and hazard ware constantly intermingled with the thrill of important discovery and the adventure of exploring vast areas never before…

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Moss Vale-port Kembla Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., reports having been told by the Premier that he will not go hack on his promise to build the railway if Hoskins and Co., Ltd…

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Road Deviation At Back Forest

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Berry Council, on Wednesday, last week, Ald. Barhan and McGuire reported regarding the proposed deviation of…

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