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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

256 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 13

Australia Day, January 26th Extended Excursion Train Arrangements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

Advice received from the Department of Railways shows that, additional exclusion . facilities "will be" available in connection with the…

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Trunk Road Nowra to Moss Vale

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night a communication was revived from the Primary Producers' Union (Lllawarra District) inviting…

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Tantawanglo Mountain Road the Premier at Bega

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. Bate was instrumental in getting the Premier to make a tour of the South Coast last week, to personally survey the flood damage. He…

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Religious Scruples a Brush by Aldermen at Nowra Council Over Inspection of Roads on the Sabbath

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

When the ordinary business of Nowra Council was nearing conclusion Aid. Watts said he had a grievance which he desired to ventilate, viz.,…

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Motor Notes

The South Coast Register · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

One of the factors that has played a big part in the rapid and widespread acceptance of automative transportation of passengers and…

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The Motor World Increased Taxation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

The motor road transport industry and motorists in Great Britain have in ten years had taxation increased by no Jess than £54,600,000. The full…

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The Motor World for Motor Mechanics

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. advises that the next motor mechanics' examination to be held under the auspices of the Association, will be conducted in Sydney…

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Gates on Shire Roads

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

For months past Mr A. A. Blacka Wandella, has been urging Mumbulla Shire Council to remove a gate owned by Mrs Welsh on the road…

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The “Battle” of Green’s Bridge

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

At Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday Cr Hancock put up a strenuous battle to have the bridge washed away at Green’s crossing, Bemboka,…

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Motor Notes. Curi[?] Brake Snatching

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5

Brake subletting or “shudder” at low speeds is a subject which has during the last few years been mentioned several times in these notes, and…

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Derelict Motor Vehicles Should be Eliminated

The South Coast Register · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

With some hundreds of thousands of old cars and trucks in service on Australian roads, obviously many old crocks are being operated that would…

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West's Talkies "Wild Boys of the Road" Found to Have Camps in Most Big Cities

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

Every large city in the past three years has developed hobo encampments near its railroad terminals, which are very similar in type…

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Motor Registration Labels

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

Now that the registration label scheme has been ill force for 12 months, it will not be necessary for vehicles to be submitted at a district…

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February Railway Excursions. Single Fare for Double Journey

The Bega District News · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

Following on the many railway excursions cursions [?]warts dose of List year comes the middle of a further series about the middle of…

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Motor Notes. Easy Way of Drilling Glass

The Bega District News · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

Various methods of drilling glass without special apparatus have been advised from time to time, but it is claimed that the following mariner of…

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The Motor World Roller Skating on Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The announcement that roller-skating is now prohibited on roads is welcomed by most motorists, says the N.R.M.A. On many occasions…

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Motor Driver or Milk Carter?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Claiming the sum of £39/2/3, Herbert Fear proceeded against Thomas Bishop, of Grose Wold, before Mr. A. H. Hardwick, S.M., at the Richmond…

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Objection to Road at Bemboka

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Before the Land Court at Bega, comprising Mr Butterworth (chairman) and Mr R. Cochrane, J.P., Eugene Buckley applied through…

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Motor Notes. Deca[?]nising and Oil Consumption

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Victor owners are often perturbed because after the engine of their cars have been decarbonised a marked increase in the consumption of engine…

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Bridge Over Bellinger River

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The erection of a steel and concrete bridge over the Bellinger River at Raleigh, on the Pacific Highway, is in progress. The steelwork tender…

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