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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

286 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 15

Ambitious Scheme by Nowra Council. Advancing the Town and Incidentally Giving Employment. Improving the Roads and Supplmenting the Town Water Supply. Suggestion of Concreting Junction-street Left in Abeyance. Another Proposal to Remove Pillars and Posts in Junction-street Which Cost Thousands of Pounds

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

The Works Committee submitted the appended recommendations at Nowra Council meeting on Monday night last: --…

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State-wide Railway Excursions Commencing August 17th

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 1

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which…

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Aerodrome Move

The Bega District News · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

At Bega Council a communication was received from Sir Archdale Park-[?]ll, Minister for Defence, through Mr Perkins, stating that he would have…

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Road Width Trouble

The Bega District News · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

The application of the trustees of the Church of England rectory for a subdivision of their vacant lands, providing for a 33ft wide street, was…

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Kangaroo Valley Roads

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 5

The following telegram has been sent by Rev. G. Broadfielcl Webb to the Hon. Mr. Spooner, Minister for Local Government:—…

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Kangaroo Valley (From Our Correspondent) the Roads

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 3

Much comment and distress of [?] are being caused throughout [?] Cambewarra Shire by the growing seriousness of the position there…

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Motor Notes. Killing Corrosion

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 6

Corrosion of the chassis frame, mudguards and body valances is often insidious, especially when the motorist neglects to hose down such parts…

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Kangaroo Valley Roads

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 1

The following telegram has been sent by Rev. G. Broadfield Webb to the Hon. Mr. Spooner, Minister for Local Government: --…

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The Beach Road Estimated at £2043 Government’s Grant—£1000

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has notified Mr. Bate, M. L. A. for the district, that he is prepared to…

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Accepted Council Decide to Re-form Road Work to be Put in Hand Immediately

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council held yesterday morning, it was decided to accept the Department’s offer, and the…

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Motor Notes. Car Stethoscope

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 6

Just as the physician would find it very difficult to examine a patient and diagnose organic disorders with out the Help of the familiar…

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Eurobodalla Shire New Bridge at Cadgee Auspicious Opening

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

We take our hats off to the people of Cadgee and neighboring districts for the manner in which they have stuck to their…

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Proverbed Aerodrome

The Bega District News · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

At Bega Council’s sub-committee appointed some time back to go into the matter of an aerodrome reported that the Civil Aviation officer who…

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The Beach Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 2

Mr. D. W. Harrison, the live wire publicity man, spent Monday in Berry, and during his stay here he paid…

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Road Transport. South Coast Trader's Protest

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Council of management of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association on Saturday it was…

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New Broadbent Road Map

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 1

The latest edition of the Official Broadbent Map and Guide of Victoria and Riverina (40th year of issue) reveals a high standard of…

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Strange Case 'Unconscious" Girl on Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 4

When he saw a young lady apparently unconscious lying on the side of the Robertson Road on Friday night last. Mr. Cliff Scarlett, of…

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Motor Motes. Round Australia

The Bega District News · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 4

A party lest Sydney on Tuesday, 11th August, 1936 to make a preliminary survey of the route to be followed in the proposed round Australia…

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The Motorists’ Prayer

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

Great [?] a ready hand, a watchful eye, That none may suffer hurt when I pass by;…

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Motor Transport Association

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 5

Due to unforseen exigencies there was considerable delay in the commencement of the meeting convened for Nowra School of Arts on…

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