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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

322 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 17

Setting the Rev[?] Big Conditions by Motors How N.S.W [?]

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

In the list ten years the revenue collected both [?] owners of all classes of motor vehicles in New south Wales has ind[?] by nearly…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

Since 1925 China has increased its highway mileage 163 per cent, but the total number of motor vehicles in Chinese ownership has increased 251…

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Non-paying Lines Tremendous Railway Handicap

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 7

"Although described as 'developmental lines,' they have not only proved a burden on the railway accounts, but they have failed to bring…

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The Extension of Responsible Government. Why and How. Ii. a National Railway System

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

What, then, are the dominant factor? in costs of production of our vital export industries? Some say Arbitration Courts, some say the tariff, some…

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Lights on Bridge National Work

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

In connection with placing lights on the Shoalhaven bridge at Nowra, Berry Municipal Council was advised that the cost for putting in the…

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Correspondence Coolangatta Road Repairs (To the Editor.)

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue you give me credit for organising work in connection with repairs to Coolangatta Road. What I was able to do was only…

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New World's Record. For Non-Stop Motoring

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

A new world's non-motor stop non wheel stop automobile endurance record was recently established by the Model "A" Ford in…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 3

In many cases in which number plates have been surrendered by motorists a refund of the proportion of the annual tax has not…

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The Extension Of Responsible Government. Why and How. Ii. a National Railway System

The Bega District News · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

“The retention in employment of thousands of officers for whom there is no useful employment.” These officers would find employment…

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Railway Deficits

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

So, [?] is the [?] made [?] the present [?] of the State railways of Australia iis primarily due to competition by…

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Bengalala Road and Pounding Grievance

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, a letter was read from Mr. D. McMillan, drawing attention to the bad state of the Bengelala…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. has suggested to the Australian Automobile Association that the various motoring organisations in other States be urged to bring…

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Suppressing Motors Drastic Legislation Proposed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 6

Motor vehicles in New South Wales—private cars, passenger vehicles plying for hire, and motor trucks—are absorbing £2,000,000 a year in…

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Nowra Hill--Parma--Benge[?]a Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday evening Mr. D. McMillan attended in person in support of a letter he had forwarded, asking for repairs to the…

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Bad Roads and Dirty Work Complaints from Nowra Hill

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

Mr. D. McMillan, of Nowra Hill, was present to air a grievance on behalf of residents of Nowra Hill and Parma Road. He said that he the people…

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The Motor Car Tragedy Coroner's Inquiry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 3

Mr Reuben King, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquiry, on Tuesday afternoon last, at the Nowra Court House. touching the cause of…

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The Motor world

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

The total retail sales value of all anfomotive products in the United Stares suowed gain of approximale by 300,000,000 over the 1929 totals…

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Bring Back the Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 6

Is it a sign of the times, or are some officials more obliging that others? Two local ladies, on a shopping excursion to Sydney, did part of the trip…

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Meeting Of Protest In Nowra. Fears for the Motor Vehicle Trade

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

There was a large attendance of motor lorry proprietors, car and garage proprietors in attendance at Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday evening…

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Accident At Braidwood. Driver of Motor Car Charged at the Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

A boy named Bob Grigg was badly knocked about as a result of a motor car bumping into his horse on the Braidwood--Mongarlowe road. The…

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