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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

286 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 15

Bridge Road Improvements

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, the Works Committee reported as follows:— 1. The Committee recommend that the kerbing and guttering of Bridge…

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Don’t Know Where They Are. Mumbulla Shire and Ben Boka Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 2

At Mumbulla Shire on Monday a communication was received from the Lands Department, asking Council’s approval of the plan of resumption of…

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Motor Notes. Direction of Exhaust Fumes

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 6

A. suggestion made by a correspondent in an ‘overseas motoring journal anent the effects of exhaust gases in congested areas seems to be worthy…

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The Tourists' Bugbear Road Through Gerringong

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 5

At the meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the P.P. Union, held in the Nowra School of Arts on Monday, Mr. Harry Miller, of…

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Speeding Up Service Train for School Children Application Form Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 4

The Berry [?] before a yesterday morning a [?] from the Nowra P and C. A. [?] asking [?]…

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The Tourists' Bugbear Road Through Gerringong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 9

At the meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the P.P. Union, held in the Nowra School of Arts on Monday, Mr. Harry Miller, of…

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Crookhaven Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 2

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday, the Mayor, Aid. Boyd, reported that a deputation from Council had waited on the Hon…

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Back Forest Bridge Opening

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 3

The committee of the Coolangatta and Bolong residents having the official opening of the Back Forest bridge in hand met at Polong school…

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Crookhaven Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 10

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday, the Mayor. Ald. Boyd, reported that a deputation from Council had waited on the Hon…

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The Toll of the Road

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 5

The police desire to urgently bring under the notice of the public the alarming figures of deaths being caused by motor accidents in New…

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Sydney Eisteddfod. Special Railway Concessions

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 12

Prospective country competitors in the 1936 City of Sydney Eisteddfod are advised that excursion trains will be run on convenient dates for these…

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Motor Notes. Dangerous Jacking on Slopes

The Bega District News · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 4

A peculiar accident reported in the Press recently serves as a reminder that especial precautious should be taken when jacking up the wheel of…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

On Monday morning a fatal motor ear accident occurred on the Prince's Highway at Broughton Village, near the deviation north of the steep hill…

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General Motors Prices Unchanged

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

Calculations of the effect of the tariff and the limitation of import are being made by General Motors-Holden’s Ltd., but the tales director…

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Motor Notes. Periodical Top Overhaul

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 6

It is a mistake to which one readily pleads guilty to allow an engine to run for thousands of miles without a top overhaul, viz., decarbonising…

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Sad Fatal Accident Muriel Mavis Carter Killed by Motor Car

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

A sad fatal accident occurred on the Prince’s Highway, near what is known as Broughton Village Creek, on Monday morning last, at about…

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Motor Tragedy at Broughton Village. Little Girl Killed by Motor Car

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 5

On Monthly Mr. Chidgey, general manager of the Fresh Food & Ice Company, Ltd., accompanied by his confidential secretary, left Sydney at…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

A motor accident that fortunately did not result in more serious consequences, occurred on Bomaderry Rd., near Morton's corner, on Monday…

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Toll of the Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 4

The police desire us to urgently bring under the notice of the public the alarming figures of deaths being caused "by motor accidents in New…

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Motor Notes. Peculiar Ignition “Short.”

The Bega District News · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

In an American technical journal the following trouble is cited as one of the perplexing defects of the ignition system which comfort garagemen…

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