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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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

Main Roads Expenditure

The Bega District News · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

The Main Roads Department’s expenditure on all the roads of the State under its control during the financial year ended on June 30 was £3,186,869,…

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New Stream-lined Diesel Engine Train

The Bega District News · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

A new light weight stream-lined train which has been built for an American railroad company provides a striking example of this new departure…

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General Motors’ News Chevrolet Utlities for the inland Geo-physical Survey Work

The Bega District News · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

Special equipped with extra petrol and water tanks three Chevrolet utilities have been purchased by the Governments of the Commonwealth…

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Deputation to Nowra Council Ask That Road in Front of School Be Made Safer

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Wright and P. C. MeGrath (re-Citizens' Association), and Mrs. C. Citizens' Association) and Mrs. C…

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Football Motor Premiership Play-off

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

Kiama-Bombo avenged their defeat by Gerringong last Saturday week when they met afc Berry on Saturday to play-off to sec which team were…

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Motorists' Menace Disgrace to Clyde Shire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 3

When the Oallen bridge is constructed, it is claimed there will be a big flow of traffic, particularly from Goulburn way, over the Sassafras to…

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Nerriga—nowra Road

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 6

In the course of a conversation per telephone yesterday with our representative, Cr. E. Smith (Tallaganda Shire) said he wished to strongly…

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The Gap Road Badly Needs Attention

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 4

At the Cambewarra Shire Council of meeting, Cr. Bluks said he was [?] posted by ratepayers up Budgong way in [?]…

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Motor Notes. Mat and Clutch Pedal

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 6

Harsh gear changing, especially with tho older type of gear box. is often due to the failure of the driver to depress the pedul fully when…

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Motor Notes. Gradual Increase in M. P. H.

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

In attempting to diagnose the causes of unsatisfactory petrol [?]ileage it is a mistake always t act on the assumption that the carburettor is the…

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A Ray of Sunshine. for Motorists

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 1

What with registration fees, license fees, and insurance premiums as high as ever, and the recent increase in the price of tyres, the way of the…

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Bega Council and Proposed Aerodrome

The Bega District News · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 2

In reply to request from Bega Council, the Department intimated that it could not vote money to [?] private land for an aerodrome…

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Motor Notes. a Though for the Silencer

The Bega District News · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 4

When the [?] of the [?] is a straight-out expansion [?] in it [?]…

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Railways As Schools

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 4

Bulgarian news says that Sofia has been filled with school children lately, who came from every part of the land to see the capital. They were given…

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600 Men to Start Kangaroo Valley Roads Relief Work to Go Ahead

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 3

There was a long sitting of the [?]Shire Council at the chambers, Kan[?]Valley, on Tuesday, when the chief business…

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More Railway Excursions. Early in October

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 1

The fifth State-wide series of excursions during the present year has been arranged by the Department of Railways to coincide with the celebration…

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Motor Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 5

On Monday last Mr. L. Sawyers, of Nowra, driving a motor lorry, collided with the fence at Mr. F. S. Morton’s corner, on the Nowra…

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More Railway Excursions Early in October

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 5

As stated elsewhere in this issue, during the first week of October excursion trains to and from Sydney will be run throughout New South…

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A Bridge of Friendship

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 1

Mr. Debuchi, Japanese envoy, now visiting Sydney, is a man of vision of eloquence, 2nd of foresight. At a Millions Club luncheon extended to…

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