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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

263 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 14

Successful Motor Cyclist

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

Mr Stuart Williams, the well known racing motor cyclist, returned to Sydney last week, bringing back with him the much coveted trophy for the junior…

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Motor Notes. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that on March 1 next the Victorian legislation, passed in 1930, governing motor transport from adjoining States will be fully…

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Rationing Bega Council Road Staff

The Bega District News · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

The works committee of Bega Council recorded at last meeting that the road [?]ng was over-staffed, consisting of five men, including the turncock…

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Terrible Motor Fatality. Two Dead Five Others in Hospital

The Bega District News · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

A terrible motor fatality occurred on the Bega-Tath[?] road on Saturday night. A pa[?] of seven local young men had gone to the seaside in the…

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Motor Notes. Another “Diesel” Success

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

Following on the achievements of British commercial vehicles equipped with compression ignition engines, which already have been reported in…

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An Old Ex-nowra Identity "Brummy" Richards Wants to Drive Coach Across the Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

To many old Nowra residents it seems but yesterday when Mr. James "Brummy" Richards, wife and two daughters used to reside in the old…

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Motor fatality at Bega

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

When returning from Fathra about 8 o'clock on Saturday a car containing seven young men crashed on a culvert about 2½…

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The Great Harbor Bridge Celebrations Special Railway Arrangements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbor Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.E.M.A.

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. is busy completing details of its motor camp for country visitors at Primrose Park, in the North Sydney municipality, in…

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Motor Notes. The World's Speed [?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

It would be hard to express too much admiration for Sir Malcolm Campbell’s latest exploit, in which he has bettered his own previous record by more than…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations Special Railway Arrangements

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance…

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The Great Harbor Bridge Celebrations

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

By means of an attractive [?] houette, of the great Sydne Harbor Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their [?]…

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Main Roads Board Local Government Contributions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

' Mr. Morton, in the Assembly on 24th February; in view of the fast that the Main Roads Board has the right to levy each year from…

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Rattling the Railways

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

At the Kowra Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. Calcraft and J. Fraser, Js.P., Harry Thomas, charged with travelling on the…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

In order that final arrangements for the provision of facilities can be made by the N.R.M.A. for the bridge celebration week and Easter camping…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Administration Bill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 8

Speaking on this measure in the Assembly on 1st instant. Mr. Morton (Wollondilly) said: With regard to the Sydney harbor bridge, I may say…

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To View Opening of Bridge. Novel Use of Sailing Ship

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

The authorities and people generally in Sydney are sorely perplexed regarding the problem of handling the tremendous crowds that will try to view…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 4

An appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to be considerate of householders in suburban areas and refrain from unnecessary hooting,…

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Estimates Much Astray Railway Finance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. Vincent, in the State Assembly: These railway works are hopelessly over capitalised, and there is no possibility of their being run…

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Tathra Road Gar Smash. The Inquest

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

Mr Nott, Police Magistrate, held a magisterial inquiry on Friday into the cause of the deaths of Gordon Perry and Harle Armstrong, who died from…

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