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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

421 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 22

Road in a Bad Condition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

With the continuous heavy rains aud the Prince s Highway under re. conditioning oat Tomerong way the thoroughfare in places have become…

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Bitumen Road Jamberoo Council’s Proposal Jamberoo to Kiama

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Arising out of a discussion at the Jamberoo Municipal Council on the condition of the roads within the municipality, Aid, Colley said that the…

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Motor v Horse

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. R. L Green (Emerald Hill) did not take the ground on Friday that the motor should supersede the horse, in his paper read to Conference,…

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Motoring Hints Battery Care

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

The life of a battery depends on the treatment it receives. Many batteries are ruined by under-charging over-charging and neglect. [?]…

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Jervis Bay Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on 14th February, Mr. Marks asked the Minister for Works and Railways, upon notice—1. In view of the bad…

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Pot Holes Road to Be Repaired

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

The Kiama-Jamberoo-road has got into a very bad condition, and when Ald. Noble staled at the Jamberoa Council meeting on Thursday last…

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New Bermagui Bridge, Official Opening

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

A goodly crown assembled for the official opening of fee new bridge which spans the river at Bermagui on Saturday last, which was…

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The Main Roads Board an the Press

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

At the Bermagui bridge opening on Saturday last Mr Bate, our State Parliamentary representative, waked very indignant over some recent…

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Pipes Must Be Removed. Edict by the Main Roads Board

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

At Nowra Council masting on Monday night the Town Clerk (Mr. Fraser) said he had a phone message staling that the District…

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Motoring Hints Care of Your Generator

The South Coast Register · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

As there is much more drain on a [?]storage buttery during the winter than in the summer, due to starting difficulties and more use of light…

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The Missing Link in the Prince's Highway From Bridge Road to St. Ann Street Temporary Repairs Before Christmas—permanent Work As Soon As Practicable

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

After the adjournment of the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, Mr. Donaldson, district representative of the Main Roads Board,…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Messrs Phil Batsman, Jas. Howard, in the former’s new Whippet car, had a miraculous escape from death on Friday evening. They left…

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Colonel Bruxner Talks About the Road

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Probably at no period in the history of New South Wales has the traveller in the country had cause to be more impressed with the extent…

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Welcome to the Visiting Motorists

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

The competitors in the Royal Automobile Reliability Test from Victoria and N.S.W. arrived in Bega from Nowra on Tuesday afternoon…

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Motor-dr. Ving Qualifications Car Sense, Road Sense, and "Horse Sense."

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

The word "driver" embodies any individual who can sit in the driving seat of a motor car and control it as it goes along the road. At the…

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Bogged on Tourist Road Road to Receive Repairs

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Cr. Priddle brought under the notice of the council the dreadful slate of the Tourist Road. “The other day,” he added, “I was going…

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Tapatalla Bridge Tenders to Be Called

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Owing to the recent bush fires destroying Tapatalla Bridge, Cambewarra residents have been considerably inconvenienced. At the…

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Kiama-Jamberoo Road Programme of Work Approved

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The town clerk, Jamberoo Municipal Council, reported to the meeting on Thursday that since the last meeting of the council he had…

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Motor World Care of Speedometer Drives

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 6

The flexible shaft which drives the speedometer will wear the casing rapidly unless it is adequately lubricated. A good plan is to uncouple…

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Costly Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

The new main road, now in course of construction, from Sydney to New-castle has already cost £723,151, and will require another £543,349 to…

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