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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

256 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 13

Accident on Yalwal Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. James Alien, of Nowra, was delivering broad in and around the town on Tuesday when ho met with accident, as a result of the horse he was driving…

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Hello, Croydon: Where Am I ? Marvellous Advancement of Aeroplane Service-- Guiding the Air L[?]ineers Home

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

THE article hereunder, published by a paper issued in London, goes to show the wonderful advancement made in aeroplanes and their control in the comparatively short time since the first achievement to successfully fly a plane:--…

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South Coast Roads. Department Given a Hard Rap

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

The following letter, signed A.F Webb, Canberni, appeared in a recent issue of S. M. Horald”: The appalling conditions under which commercial…

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Cruiser Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 5

Nowra was quite lively on Monday, through a considerable influx of visitors. Eighty-three passengers came by the "cruiser train"—a new…

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Motor Notes. High Speed Compression Igaltion Engines

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

It has been our practice for a long [?] to keep road era apprised or every are development which has occurred in Australia with regard to the use of…

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City Extravagances Harbor Bridge and Underground Railway

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 3

The people of Sydney, and more especially those of the northern suburbs, now view the harbor bridge from an angle different from that…

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Bad Road to Sussex Inlet

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 4

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Monday, a deputation, representing residents of St. George's Basin, waited on the councillors, and…

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Railway Excursions. For Spring School Vacation

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 4

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holiday is simplified by the Railway Department’s announcement of a series…

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Motor Notes. Lubricant Derived from Rubber

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Much interest has been created by the report published a few days ago in a Sydney newspaper to the effect that an Australian inventor claimed to have…

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Road Wanted Persistent Applicant

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 3

Once again M. E. Shorter, who resides western ranges on the approach to Barrengarry, has written Cambewarra Shire Council on…

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Damage to Roads Caused by Teamsters. Action by Clyde Shire Council

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 3

At Clyde Shire Council meeting on Monday a deputation comprising Messrs. J. Ellimoos, W. Brownett, Elimoosing M[?]…

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Road Work Proposed Stoppage of Timber Traffic by Cambewarra Shire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

At Cambewarrra Shire Council meeting on Tuesday the assistant engineer (Mr. Campbell) reported that work on Brown's Mountain has been…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

The problem of what to do with the children during the approaching holidays is simplified by the Railway Department's…

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Persistent Road Applicant

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 2

Once again M. E. Shorter, who resides on the western ranges on the approach to Barrengarry, has written Cambewarra Shire Council on…

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Road Work Proposed Stoppage of Timber Traffic by Cambew Arra Shire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 3

At Cambewarra Shire Council meeting, on Tuesday, the assistant engineer (Mr. Campbell) reported that work on Brown's Mountain has been…

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Cuttagee Bridge Hold-up

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 2

At Mu[?]bulla Shire on Monday it was resolved to send an urgent wire to the Main Roads Board, through Mr Bate, to try and expedite the work of…

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Big Bridge EXPENDlTURC

The Bega District News · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire has a big bridge programme in view, the coat of which will be [?] from. loan funds The two bridges at Kameruka will cost…

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Motorists Wonder

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 6

"Most motorists are disappointed that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, made no reference to his party's attitude towards the 7 1/2d petrol tax in…

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Aerodrome at Wallagoot

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 4

At Bega Council a letter was read from Adustra Airways asking Council’s assistance in providing a suitable aerodrome at Bega. The Company…

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Is There Motor Monopoly Down Here ?

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega Mr Rily, executive delegate, in his report of business at the last meeting, said he did not think any relief would be…

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