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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Back Forest Bridge the Opening Ceremony Preparations for Big Day

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

The occasion of the official opening of the Back Forest Bridge—the new bridge will no doubt have a more euphonious…

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Motor Notes Remalarkable Revival of Motor Industry

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 6

In Great Britain and in America economists predict that the current year will be a boom period for the motor industry. A leading American…

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Motor Cycling

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

Last week the motor cyclists of the town formed a private club and decided to go touring on the week-end. Everybody seemed to agree on the same…

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Worst Road in State

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

The President of the Robertson Agricultural Society (Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh), in proposing the health of the Minister for Local…

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Novel Use for Carpet Sweeper Motor

The Bega District News · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 4

An electric motor from a vacuum sweeper is now doing duty as windblower for the went in Holy Trinity [?] The work of…

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Railway Deputation Improved Service Wanted

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. D. Stewart (Chairman Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce), W. P. Stoner (secretary), W. Batt…

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Magistrate Warns Motorist

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Traffic Court in Sydney last week, made it clear that breaches of the Traffic Act would in future be more severely…

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Broughton Creek Bridge Meeting at Coolangatta (Contributed)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

At a mooting of the committee appointed at Coolangatta to draw up a tentative programme for the function at the official opening of the…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 3
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A will be sun by [?]…

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Motor Notes. When Petrol Gives Out

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 6

It you arc driving a car with a vacuum tank petrol supply, and by mischance run short of fuel, do not let your “rescuer” pour all the new supply…

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Motor Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 6

A motor accident occurred on the Prince’s Highway late on Saturday afternoon, about three miles from Berry, when two cars collided…

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Bridge Over Beulah River

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 9

Clyde Shire Council is renewing the agitation for the construction of a bridge over the Beulah or Endrick River, on the Braidwood-Nowra road,…

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Railway Exce[?] East [?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 9

As will be seen [?] ment in this issue the [?] ments made by the [?] Railways provide [?]…

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Coolangatta Official Opening of Back Forest Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

A month or so ago Mr. Alex Hay, of the Coolangatta homestead, made the first move to suitably celebrate the official opening of the new bridge…

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Nowra bridge Footway Beery Council Declines to Contribute to Cost

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

At the Berry Council meeting, on Wednesday, consideration was given to a request made a month ago by a deputation from Nowra Council for…

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Railway Excursions for Easter Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at…

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Nowra Bridge Footway Action by Nowra Council to Compel Berry Council to Comply with Law

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the Mayor read a letter from the Berry Council, which set forth that that body had unanimously…

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New Bridge Opening a Further Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

A further meeting of the residents associated with the opening of the new bridge over the Brougston Creek was held at Coolangatta…

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Motor Notes. Judging a New Car

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

The wise prospective purchaser who sets one to choose a new model docs not make a fetish of phenomenal performance to the exclusion of such…

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