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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

286 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 15

The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

From January 1st, N.R.M.A. Insurance Ltd will institute a plan for the payment of insurance premiums in quarterly instalments. Any member…

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Motor Notes. Practical Tests for Wheel Alignment

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

The following article explains how the amateur can test the wheel alignment of his car by means of a simple home-made device, but it will, of…

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The Scotchman's Train Fare

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

We do not know whether the man Who told as the following story is an ordinary liar, or whether an adjective should be placed in front of it, reports…

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Callous Motorist

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

The person, who first invented the term "road hog" certainly got near the mark. A great number of motorists on the road now are hogs or pig's…

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Motor Notes. Fuel Vapor Locks

The Bega District News · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

A fairly uncommon but not extremely rare trouble with the petrol supply system is the formation of varpor locks-due to volatilisation of the…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

About 250 tents were erected for the accommodation of over 1000 persons on the N.R.M.A. camping ground at Lake Illawarra South over the…

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Motor Notes. Wiping Down a [?]

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

One of the practices [?] a most beneficial effect in [?]ging the life and just[?] of the bodywork is that of wiping down, the car every time…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

In December 777 new members joined up with the N.R.M.A., which provides a further indication of the fact that the motor industry in New South…

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Registration Labels Motor Windscreens

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at district motor registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Motor Notes. Sendix Drive Troubles

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

There are several conditions which re Ekely to cause the pinion of die Bandit starter to become jammed in mesh with the flywheel, and one of…

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Registration Labels on Wind Screens of Motor Cars

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at district motor registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Bomaderry Road

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

Aid. Barham complained at Wednesday’s council meeting that nothing had been done regarding the Bomaderry Road, and it looked as…

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Registration Labels on Windscreens of Motor Vehicles

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 6

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Registration Labels On Windscreens of Motor Cars

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at district motor registries in connection with the…

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The Deadly Motor Car. It Kills More People Than Earthquakes

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

Even in earthquake regions like Japan or Italy the average person’s chance of being killed by an earthquake is less than the chance that the…

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Heavy Storm Damage Train Arrangements Disturbed on S.C. Line Lives Lost at Stanwell Park Sydney Flooded

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 8

During Sunday night there was very heavy rain in and about Sydney. Different parts of the low-lying, lands around the suburbs were flooded. At…

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The Motor World

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

That motorists have appreciated. N.R.M.A. Insurance Ltd.'s plan for the payment of their insurance premiums by quarterly instalments is…

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Motor Car Comfort. Larger Tyres for Rough Roads

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Gradually since the advent of the balloon tyre 10 years ago, run sizes of earn hare become smaller and the cross-section of tyres larger…

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A Bridge Over the Tanta- Wanglo at Kameruka —Perhaps!

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

At Mumbulla Shire meeting Cr. Handcock moved that Imlay Shire be asked to co-operate in applying to the Unemployment Relief Council for…

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Brake in Good Time and Judge the Road Surface

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

Most of us in these lean times are only too anxious to keep repair hills down to a minimum, and just as judicious operation of the clutch, as referred…

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