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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

263 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 14

Motor Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 6

At the intersection of Junction and Kinghorn streets at 9.30 on Wednesday morning a timber lorry, driven ?.by Mr. J. Sheedy, and loaded with…

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Tragic Motor Accident. One Young Lady Killed. Two Others Seriously Injured. Car Overturns on the Fringe's Highway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 4

Great was the sorrow early on Saturday afternoon last when it became known that such a serious motor accident, resulting in the death of one…

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Claim for No Man's Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday, the Mayor reported that with Ald. McLean, Caffery, and the Clerk he had waited on…

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When a Private Road Becomes a Public Thoroughfare

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 2

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday afternoon, Mr. A Hodgkinson attended in regard to the spending of civic funds on a road…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

Sympathetic reception was given by the Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) to the N.R.M.A.'s representatives in their interview with him…

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Motor Notes. Leak in [?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 3

One of the most difficult [?] discover when one is seek [?] of poor petrol mileage is a leakage of fuel from a joint or crack in the main…

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When Private Road Becomes a Public Thoroughfare

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. A. Hodgkinson attended in regard to the spending of civic funds on a road…

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The Golfing Tramp

The Bega District News · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 4

Two tramps chummed in with one another at Emu Plains years ago, and ,having decided to take the King's highway together for better or worse,…

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The New Vauxhall. (By Motorist.)

The Bega District News · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

To toe in on motor car salesmen and emerge with satisfaction in your purchase must occupy the attention of all motor owners at some time or other…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

Registrations of motor vehicles in N.S.W. at June 30th last, according to the N.R.M.A., were: Cars, 143,970; lorries and vans, 35,618; cycles…

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Motor Notes. Economics of Car Owning

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

It is rather strange that many poisons who are most meticulous in the keeping of their household accounts are very lax in regard to the recording of…

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Robert Opperman ("Oppy") [?] Famous Cyclist in Action at the Melbourne Motordrone Recently

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 7

Hubert Opperman is the wonder [?] On road and track [?] Australia and in other parts of the [?] up achievements [?] are absolutely phenomenal. Great interest will b e centred on [?] from Goulbura to…

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The Golfing Tramp

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 6

Two tramps chummed in with one another at Emu Plains long years ago, and, having decided to take the Kink's highway together for hotter or worse,…

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Moss Vale—Port Kembla Branch Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

Arrangements have how been finalised for the official opening of the above branch railway (38 miles 25 chains) to take place on Saturday…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the traffic regulations require the head-lamps of a car to be of sufficient candle power to illuminate and…

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Current Jottings. Caught Train by ’Plane

The Bega District News · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

There was a thrilling race between an aeroplane and the Brisbane mail, when a young woman, who had missed the train in Sydney, made a…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 7

The supremacy in Great Britain of the saloon car may perhaps be said to dale from the year 1928, for in that year the percentage of new…

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Motor Notes. Loose Parts and Wear and Tear

The Bega District News · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 1

It is hardly necessary to point out that wherever there is improper looseness between parts of a mechanism wear and tear is bound to go from bad…

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Railwayman Plays Banker

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

A Newcastle railway officer received a shock, an unsolicited testimonial to his honesty, and three Hours an onerous responsibility, from a traveller…

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Bridge Road. Improvements to Be Effected

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night Inst a petition, largely signed, came from property owners on Bridge Road, asking for…

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