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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

247 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 13

Motor Notes. Adjusting Clutch Slip

The Bega District News · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 4

A question put to the writer a few days ago was to this effect “Sometimes there is a little clutch slip in [?] when I try to accelerate…

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The Aerodrome Official Opening

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

The local committee have arranged the following programme for Saturday next, when the official opening of the municipal aerodrome will take…

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Earlier Train Suggeste

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 5

At the Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce meeting, on Monday night, the following letters were read: "Kinghorn St., Nowra., 15th June…

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Official Opening of Aerodrome Mr. Spooner Will Perform Ceremony

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter:— Dear Mr. Bate,—I. refer to your personal representations and to the…

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Roads and Lawyers’ Letters

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

A Shire Council’s job is riot a bed of roses, and Mumbulla Shire of late has had somewant of a thorny path. Their latest. trouble is in connection…

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Dangerous Road Nine Accidents in Six Weeks

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

“There have been nine accidents between here and Berry, to my knowledge, during the past six weeks.”…

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Motor Notes. Connecting Metric Measurements

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 6

In many car specifications, catalogues and reports of oversea contests, metric measurements are given, and it is helpful to know how by rule of…

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Wogamia New Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 4

If there is one resident more pleased than another with the formation of the new load at W[?], branch[?]ng off Bamarang R[?], it is Mrs. Basil…

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America's Road Toll

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 7

Appalling figures relating to road accidents in America are revealed in the official statistics compiled for the year 1934, which have just been…

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Nowra's Progressive Movement Official Opening of Aerodrome Popular and Successful Function

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

The Nowra Council, alive to the importance of the future of aeronautics, some time ago decided to purchase a site in a convenient centre for an…

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Foot Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 4

At the termination of the civic welcome on Saturday last to Mr. Spooner (Minister for Local Government) that gentleman intimated that…

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Official Opening of Nowra Aerodrome. A Wonderful Success. Largest Crowd of People Ever Assembled In This District

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 5

The official opening of the Nowra aerodrome, in conjunction with the the pagcant, made what might readily be described as a red letter day…

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To Save Roads

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 2

On July 27th new regulations to restrict loads and limit speeds of the heavier transport vehicles throughout the State will come into operation…

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Tyre Deflation for “Skiddy” Roads

The Bega District News · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 4

A well-known, hint is that when a car is likely to become held up in heavy sand or mud the quickest precaution is to let a considerable amount…

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Motor Notes. Fog and Headlamp Glare

The Bega District News · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 4

Not only is it the duty of every motorist to make sure the headlamps of his car are so adjusted that they do not embarrass other road users by…

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Tourist Avenue Woodhill-robertson Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 6

“What has happened to the agitation connected with the Woodhill. Robertson Road?” This is a question that ha cropped up amongst…

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Motor Notes. Civilian Vehicles for Military Work

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 6

The announcement made recently in the Press that the Federal authorities are considering plans whereby in a national emergency fund tractors sand…

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College Road. Shire and Main Roads Board Experimentation

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Mr.--Gowans, engineer for Clyde Shire Council, our representative had the privilege of viewing the road to…

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Baked Roads

The Bega District News · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

The road baking machine invented by Mr Irvine, who was one time the Shire Engineer for Namoi Shire, and owned by the Main Roads Board…

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American Motor Laws

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 7

According to information received by the N.R.M.A. from the Automobile Club of New York, several interesting laws affecting motorists have…

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