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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

247 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 13

Felling Trees Within Road Boundary. Local Man Flned

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads, with tho. co-operation of the . Imlay Shire Council, prosecuted Ho rare Hayes at the Bega Pslica Court on…

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The Motor Car Accident Coroner's Inquiry Concerning the Death of Mr. Ernest Sidney Henderson. Open Finding

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

At Nowra Courthouse on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. R. King, J.P.) held an inquiry concerning the death of Mr. Ernest Sidney…

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Motor Car Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

Mr. C. D. Fraser, of Nowra, had what might be termed a miraculous escape from serious injury or death on Monday last week when ascending…

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Breaches of the Motor Act

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

James D. Young pleaded guilty to failing to return motor certificate and was fined 5- and 56 costs. James S. Barham was fined for…

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Longest Railway Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

Small paddle steamers are no longer necessary to ferry passengers and goods across the wide Zambesi River from one railroad station to…

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Main Roads Work Expenditure Last Year

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

A lot of interesting information is contained in the recently issued annual report of the Main Roads Department for the period ending June…

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Coroner's Inquest Fatal Main Road Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. Reuben King, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday, touching the death of Ernest Sydney Henderson, which occurred in…

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Felling Trees on Roads Warning to Timber-getters

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 7

The public, and especially sleeper-cutters, will doubtless profit by the warning given in a case at Bega Court on 15th instant, when a man…

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Motorists' Troubles

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

The Sydney motorist is having more little mechanical troubles now than for some years past, according to a report issued by the N.R.M.A…

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Motor Notes. Tyre Sleeves Are Poor Makeshifts

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 6

The practice of inserting sleeves in word tyres or those which have blown out is only justified as an emergency makeshift. . No sleeve however strong…

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Railway Passengers' Grievances

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 3

Our attention has been called to a railway matter that requires adjustment. On the down train from Sydney to Nowra a number of carriages…

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Opening of Glen Oaks Bridge

The Bega District News · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

On Wednesday last a very pleasant time was spent at the picturesque Glen Oaks crossing of Brogo River, when the bridge just constructed by…

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Crookhaven Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 3

There is a likelihood of the Crookhaven bridge being replaced by a new structure. At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday,…

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Motor Notes. Lubricating Wire Cables

The Bega District News · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 4

Exposed wire cables should always be kept lubricated, and it is also a good plan occasionally to inject a little thin oil into the casing of any…

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A New Exide Battery. More Powerful Train Any Similar Sized Battery

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

The electrical storage battery as used in motor cars was originally designed for ignition only, later on it was used for lighting and starting. It…

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Nowra-moss Vale Road Another Move to Have the Main Roads Board Take It Over

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 3

Cambewarra Shire Council [?]ng on Tuesday last Cr. Wilson [?] if any further correspondence come to hand in regard to the…

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Motor Notes. The Motor Carton rally

The Bega District News · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Details of the Monte Carlo rally, the outstanding annual reliability test of Europe show that such events continue to attract big entries with a…

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Nowra-Moss Vale Road Another Move to Have the Main Roads Board Take It Over

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 5

At Cambewarra Shire Council Meeting on Tuesday last Cr. Wilson asked if any further correspondence had come to hand in regard to the…

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Railway Excursions for Easter. To and From Sydney. Anywhere to Anywhere

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

A very comprehensive series of excursion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and…

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[?] a Tramp Through Timber

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

[?] half prophetic dawn [?] through the boughs above [?] re dimming in the cast, as [?] ring willi laughter…

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