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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

217 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 11

Important Meeting at Nowra. Advocating A First-class Road From The Federal Capital To The Federal Port

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

A hurried meeting of citizens was convened on Monday morning last, held at Messrs. Stewart & Morton's auction mart, for the purpose of…

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Federal Capital to Federal Port Mr. Perkins Will Advocate Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. H. Rauch, who acted as secretary of the public meeting to urge the linking-up of the Federal Capital and Jervis Bay with a first-class road,…

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Huskisson Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

Dr. W. Watt drew attention to the necessity for some gravelling being done on the Huskisson Road. Cr. Condie moved that tenders be invited…

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Road Federal Capital to Port

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. Rauch is in receipt of the following letter from the Prime Minister's Department:— Dear Sir,—I am directed to…

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Better Roads Wanted

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Bate, speaking in the House the other night, said: One of the main requirements in my electorate is the provision of better roads. What…

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Bad Train Service

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday, Ald. Holloway drew attention to the bad railway service, to which Mr…

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Road Canberra to Port

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R, is in receipt of the following letter from the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railway:—…

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Progressive Moves (1) Footbridge Aside of Nowra Bridge. (2) Lighting the Bridge. Recommended by Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 9

The Mayor submitted a minute at the meeting of Nowra Council on Monday night, in which he advocated consideration (1) of the necessity for…

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Princes Highway to Be National Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

Mr Bate rang us from Parliament House yesterday morning with the glad tidings that the Government had decided to make the Prince’s…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

Most motorists desire to ran their cars with reasonable economy, but may be quite unaware of the det[?]mental effect which an increase in…

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Lighting Nowra Bridge. Proposal to Construct Foot-bridge at the Side. BEAUTIFICATION !

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 8

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Ald-Quinn) submitted a minute in regard to the lighting of Nowra Bridge,…

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Mt. Darragh Road. Seeking Access to the Camps

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

The fact that some hundreds of men are expected to be employed on the new mountain road being constructed via Mt. Darragh has become…

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Nowra Police Court. Wednesday, May 23. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, S.M.) Breaches of the Motor Act

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

Albert T. Almond was charged with failing to deliver up a number plate after expiry of license. Mr. Barnard said defendant had called at the courthouse…

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A Case From Huskisson. Alleged Breach of Motor Act. Defendant Given Benefit Of The Doubt. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.M.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

John Angustine Kennedy was charged with cot hooping near to the left side of the street whilst driving a motor car at Huskisson. Mr…

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Boy Run Down By Motor Car

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, Albert Phillips, aged 16 years, son of Mr. Jack Phillips, of East street, Nowra, was run down by a motor car at the…

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Councils and Main Roads Momentous Announcement by Minister for Local Government

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., in writing to this paper, says that the announcement which has been made by the Minister for Local Government and…

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Current Topics. Important Road Matter

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 1

Bimbaya Agricultural Bureau has revived the agitation for a main road between Candelo and Bemboka. This is a proposition that has been put…

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Motor Service More Modern Machinery for Nowra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

An interesting and instructive talk and demonstration was given on Thursday morning at Mr. A. W. Barnes' Garage by Mr. F. Crouch, of…

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Classification of Main a Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 3

Councils have been informed by the Main Roads Board that a re-classification of the main roads of the State is in progress, following on a…

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Collision—Car and Motor Cycle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 6

Just about the time we went to press on Friday afternoon last a head-on collision took place at the corner of Kinghorn and North-streets,…

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