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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

247 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 13

£15,000,000 Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 2

San Francisco Harbor should be worth seeing very soon, for two huge new bridges are under way there. The Oakland bridge, which is due to be…

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Cross Road Traffic

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 3

The Safety Department of the N.R.M.A. states that there is a wide-spread misconception among motorists that all traffic emerging from…

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Councils' Conference Mountain Roads

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

What was described as the most representative municipal conference ever held at Jamberoo eventuated on Thursday last week, when delegates…

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Queer Motoring Signs

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 3

What do you consider the queerest thing you have seen in connection with motoring asks a writer in a London journal. Quite recently I saw…

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Burracate Bridge (From our correspondent.)

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 4

On Friday, 5th April, a large gathering of residents of Rocky Hall, Burragate, and Towamba. met at Burragate River to discuss with the…

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Burragate River Bridge. (To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 1

Sir,—Kindly allow me space [?] upon the report of the last [?] Shire meeting in connection wit the proposal Barragate bridge. Cr…

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Railway Excursions. for May School Holidays

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

The Department of Railways notifies that excursion trains will be run to and from Sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers, parents, and…

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Joys of Motoring

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

Spending part of a holiday in a flooded creek is not the most enjoyable way of pulling in the Faster vacation. This was the experience…

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Railway Excursions for May School Holidays

The South Coast Register · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 3

The Department of Railways notifies that excursion trains will be to and from Sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers,…

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Railway Excursions for May School Holidays

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 3

The Department of Railways notifies that excursion trains will be run to and from sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers, parents,and…

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Motor Notes. Riding on Air

The Bega District News · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

This is an age of the pneumatic tyre, and not only are all cars and a vast majority of commercial vehicles now shod with pneumatic tyres, but…

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Nowra Motors Ltd Official Opening of New Premises

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 6

The new, commodious and ornate premises, recently completed in Kinghorn-street to the order of Mr. Dudley Hughes, and which will in future…

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A Motoring Militia

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

It seems to have commonplace nowadays to write of wars and rumors of wars, but your correspondent, who had the privilege, of taking…

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Motor Notes. Power Losses in the Transmission

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

It has been asserted by authoritative experts that the actual. horse power developed by a petrol engine is diminished by at least 5 per cent, in…

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Official Opening New Premises of the Nowra Motors Ltd

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 4

With the bright lights switched on to the new two-storied building in Kinghorn-street, Nowra, recently completed to the order of Mr. Dudle[?]…

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Motor Notes. Improving Pneumatic Upholstery

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 3

The pneumatic upholstery supplied with many of the newer care is more comfortable and restful, but there is sometimes the minor disadvantage…

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Aeroplane Pageant Boosting the District

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 8

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday night a communication was received from the Aero Club, of N.S.W. in regard to the pageant to be held…

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Aerial Pageant Opening of Nowra Aerodrome

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Nowra, on Monday night, to make arrangements for the official opening of the aerodrome on the 6th…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. Giekie, S.m.). Breach of Motor Traffic Act

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 4

Richard James Baxter pleaded guilty to turning into St. Ann-street without keeping his right side. He was fined £1 and 8/- costs…

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Aeroplane Display Nowra's Big Day. Official Opening of the Aerodrome 6th July. Thousands of People to Be Catered For

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1

There was a representative attendance of citizens in attendance at Nowra Council Chambers on Monday night in response to the public…

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