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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

234 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 12

Ald, Pell on Road-making

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

At Bega Council, on Tuesday night the works committee recommended the expenditure of £182 10s in gravelling Newtown Road, of which the…

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Motor Notes. a Cause of Slow Leaks in Tyres

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 6

Many cases of tyre trouble are due to the fact that the tube has not been properly inserted. Before a tube is placed in the cover the…

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Direct Road--Canberra To Sea

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 7

At the animal meeting of the Shoal[?]avan Chamber of Commerce, My. Seyf[?]er [?]aked if any reply had been received from the Federal…

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Concrete Roads. the Wisconsin Way

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. Cape, a specialist in street paving, from Racine, Wisconsin, arrived in Sydney by the Sonoma on a holiday visit. Mr. Cape said that the…

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Motor Notes. a Cause of Steering Failure

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

Should the seel s[?]arter suddenly fe[?]l to operate, do not at once con[?]ude that he trouble is due to a battery, unless, of course, there…

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Motors. Partial Boycott. Carriage Of Fodder

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

Farm produce agents have decided practically unanimously, that in future horse-drawn vehicles shall be need exclusively in the conveyance of…

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Linking Up Federal Capital and Port. Direct Road to Sea. Representative Deputation to Mr. Perkins, M.h.r

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 8

On Friday last, at the Nowra show ground, a large deputation, representing the Shoalhaven Chamber of Commerce and the Nerriga and Sassafras…

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Motor Notes. Broken Battery Terminal

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

It sometimes happens that either the battery terminal of the earth wire or the terminal at the end of the earth wire that is fastened to…

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British Motor Trade. Organising Secretary Appointed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 6

The Association of British Motor Manufacturers, Ltd., in conjunction (with the Australian Association of British Manufacturers and their…

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Is There Poetry In Road-making?

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

One-of the gang employed by Mr James on Tathra road forwards the following:— They’re up in Evans quarry…

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Motor Notes. 175 Miles Pee Hour

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

A very remarkable speed record has just been established on the Pendine Sands in Great Britain by Captain Malcolm Campbell, one of…

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Canberra to Coast Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Iu the Assembly Mr. Stokes asked: Will the Minister for Local Government confer with the councils of the municipalities and shires in and…

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Slow Paper Train. Humbugging About

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

A number of parents signed a letter to the Grerringong Council, on Monday, asking them to further ginger up the Commissioners and put a bit…

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Killed A Fox at Ferry Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Wilfred Marriott killed a fox on his garden plot at Ferry Roid, Nowra, on Wednesday last, with the aid of a scythe. The kill…

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International Motor Contest. 5.000 Miles Relay Despatch Drive. Townsville To Perth. Interesting Proposal

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

The feasibility of organising a groat International Motor Car Relay Contest from Townsville (Queensland) via Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide…

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Main Roads Agreement

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Perkins, in the House of Representatives, asked: Has the Government of New South Wales yet signed the Main Roads Agreement;…

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Developmental Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 7

At the Clyde Shire meeting, on Monday, the Main Roads Roads oBrad wrote, stating that if plans were submitted and approved of, consent would be…

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Motor Era Forces the Good Road Movement Ahead

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 5

Good transport is vital to the development of a nation. All good transport is impossible without good roads. The railways have done and…

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The Motor Era. Forces the Good Egad Movement Ahead

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 3

Good transport is vital to the development of a, nation. And good transport is impossible without good roads. The railways lave done and…

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Motor Notes. the Clutch Throw-out Bearings

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

Of all She points which are set down by the manufacturer for periodical attention with the grease gun that which is most commonly…

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