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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

217 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 11

Tremendous Rain Roads Furrowed by the streams. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage Caused

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

A torrential downpour of rain occurred at Nowra and district on Tuesday morning, following light showers on Monday night. Within…

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Collision on Bridge Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 8

On Monday afternoon Mr. Harry Wheatley was riding a spirited blood horse along Bridge Road, Nowra, when it took fright and became tangled up…

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"T­­­­he Bridge That Jack Built." Over Plutus Creek. Out of Old Hands Into New

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

It was many years ago that I first wended my way, together with other amateur anglers, to Currarong in search of big guns in the…

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Profit Sharing in the Motor Industry Hard Work That Justifies Its Reward

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

To produce the popular British light car at the value for money that it offers to-day, it is obvious that everyone concerned must pull his weight…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 4

An engine was recently taken down for decarbonising and valve-grinding. After everything had been cleaned in kerosene, the valves…

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Tee Bega-eden Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The condition of the Prince’s Highway from Bega to Eden is such as to call forth the greatest indignation of the people of the district,…

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Football Accident. The Motor Cycle Nuisance

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

The first serious accident of the season in this part occurred in an opening match of the S.C.R.F.L. on Saturday last, when Leurie Harrison, playing for The following appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald" recently, and might be noted by Nowrn Council :--…

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Main Roads Board Road Policy Landowners Blamed for Roads Not Being Opened Threat to Transfer Operations

The Bega District News · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Mr Bate, M.L.A. has received the following from Mr J. Fleming, acting secretary Main Roads Board:— “With reference to the…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

Practically the only parts used on a motor car which deteriorate when [?]ot used are the tyres and inner tubes, the latter especially…

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The Supremacy of a Bend the Road

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

The interesting statement from the Main Roads Board (appearing elsewhere in this issue), concerning the refusal of district landowners to allow…

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Motorists at Jem's Bay Beware!

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

It is hereby notified for the information of all owners, drivers and riders of motor vehicles resident within the Territory of Jervis Bay that the Federal…

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The Kingswood Road D1bect Action Contemplated

The Bega District News · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

Bega and Candelo motorists have become so incensed at the delay in opening the new Kingswood road, which has been completed for some…

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Newtown Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

The call of the open road and the fascination of gazing on delightful scenery have year by year increased the number of tourists…

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The Great “Raid” Motorists Take Direct Action. Woman Holds Up the Raiders

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

During the week Bega and Candelo have been ringing with accounts of the stirring episodes of Monday last when between 20 and…

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Road Construction Certificated Engineers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

A deputation from the Union of Local Government Engineers waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) on Tuesday, and urged…

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Kingswood Road

The Bega District News · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Mr H. J. Bate, M.L.A., considered the matter of the non-opening of the Bega-Eden road of such importance that he brought the matter…

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Linking-up Federal Capital and Port Nowra People Ask for First-Class Road A National Project

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 1

For some time past there has been talk of linking-up the Federal. Capital and the seaboard. Several proposals to that end have been mentioned from…

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Kingswood Road. Mr J. T. Rogers Reply to the Minister

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I have addressed the following letter to Mr Bruxner, Minister for Local Government, through Mr. Bate, with the intimation that I…

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Another Raid on the Roads

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Pambula Progress Association is organising a big public indignation meeting for to-morrow night, to protest against the "disgraceful state…

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The Kingswood Road. Parliamentary Proceedings

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

As mentioned in our last issue, Mr H. J. Bate, M.L.A., considered the matter of the non-opening of the new Kingswood deviation of such…

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