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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

256 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 13

Bengelala Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

Ald. Leatheam asked the Mayor if he would have the men sent out immediately conditions permitted to attend to Bengelala road, which was in…

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Mucking Up Our Railways Department’s Latest Catastrophe

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

If it is possible to impose hardship on its [?]there is an department in the government service better calculated, and apparently more…

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Kangaroo Valley Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

The Rev. J. F. G. Huthnanee rector of St. Barnabas, Waverley, recently exchanged parishes for five weeks with the Rev. G. Broad[?] Webb, of…

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Interesting History of Vauxhall Remarkable Romance of British Motoring Firm

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

The story of the Vauxhall car is as aid as the industry itself. The Vauxhall Ironworks Company was established at Lambeth, London,, in. 1857…

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Road Controls for Melbourne Centenary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 7

In order that motorists travelling by road to Melbourne for the centenary celebrations may be afforded the maximum of assistance in case of…

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Motor Notes. Crit in the Eye

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 6

It is very painful when working on underpart of the car to have a sharp piece of grit drop into an eye. The instinctive course is to nib the lid…

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Kangaroo Valley About Roads and Other Things

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 7

WE are grateful to the Rev. Geo. Broadfield Webb, C. of E. Rector, Kangaroo Valley, for a copy of the Parish Paper. St. Barnabas Church, Mill Hall Road, Waverley, containing a letter from the Rev. J. F. G. Huthnance, who recently exchanged parishes with him for…

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Nowra—Sydney Train Accelerated on Fridays

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 3

Advice has been received from the Secretary for Railways that, commencing on Friday, July 13th, the 3 50 p.m. mixed train from Nowra to…

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Bermagui-cooma Road

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Monaro Shire the letter and resolutions forwarded by the Cobargo Hon Sec of the Road…

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Nowra--sydney Train Accelerated on Fridays

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

Advice has been received from the Secretary for Railways that commenting to-day (Friday) the 3.50 p.m. mixed train from Nowra to Sydney…

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Tantawanglo Road. to Be Re-proclaimed

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has now definitely agreed to re-proclaim the Tantawanglo mountain road as a main road, the Candelo-Wolumla road…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie). Motor Traffic Regulations

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

The manager Sutton Bros., for a breach of the motor traffic regulations, was fined 2/6 and costs. Wilfred W. White was fined £1 and costs…

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Motor Notes. Help for Running In

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 4

Most car owners know that a new and tight engine should be treated with special consideration until its moving parts have had time to acquire…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. W. C. Geikie). Motor Traffic Regulations

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

The manager Sutton Bros., for a breach of the motor traffic regulation's was fined 26 and costs. Wilfred W. White was fined £1 and costs,…

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Can We Get an Aerodrome?

The Bega District News · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

At Bega Council a letter was received from Adastr[?] Airways asking Council to assist in establishing an aerodrome close to Bega by doing certain…

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Motor Notes. “Revving’ and Smo[?] Starling”

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

It is a singular fact hat many otherwise competent drivers should better [?]ful incompliance in the manner in which they start their e[?] How…

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Nowra Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

A photograph of the Nowra Bridge appeared in the last issue of the "Sydney Mail," accompanied by the following letterpress;-- "The Prince's…

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Knocked Down by Motor Vehicle Nowra Man Very Seriously Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

On Tuesday evening, shortly after 6 o'clock, Mr. 0. A. Sullivan, well- known Nowra business man, had closed his shop, and wa[?]en his way home,…

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Motor Notes. An O[?] resisting Cement

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 6

Often [?]gemen and amateur mechanics [?] to prepare some jointing compound which will not be affected by oil A cement of that nature can…

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Aerodrome Site at Gerringong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 7

At the meeting of the Gerringong Council on Monday last week, reports the Kiama paper, the Clerk reported having forwarded to the Controller of…

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