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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

349 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 18

Motor Cycle Races Australian Titles Change

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 11

The Australian T.T. motor cycle races were held at Lobethal, South Australia, on 26th December, and were witnessed by about 20,000 people…

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Road Safety. the Four Absolutes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Bega District News · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 16

Here are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem:…

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Into the Land of Egypt on the Road to Sinai

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

At 5 o’clock the next morning, Mr. Vallinis arrived to take me to Sinai. The two cars were drawn up outside the hotel. It is a rule of the Frontiers…

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Road Safety The Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might he called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an-effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem:…

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Road Safety. the Four Absolutes

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 10

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in on effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Request to Berry Council. Petition From Residents on Meroo Road to Be Connected with Bomaderry Water Supply

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Alderman Read presented a letter, at Inst Berry Council, from a number of residents on Meroo Road, asking that they be connected with…

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A Tram Episode

The Bega District News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

He was an ancient bush schoolmaster, long since retired from [?] duty, and residing in one of [?] pleasant suburbs of Sydney [?]…

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Fox Hunting Per Motor

The Bega District News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

It was a common thing to see a rabbit crop up in the middle of the road on a moonlight night and gallop straight ahead in front of the car…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

A sensible idea is being adopted gradually in U.S.A. of using public address loud speakers at sports stadia, with the object of appealing to…

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Big Drive for Road Safety, (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death toll of the [?]ad during the Christmas and New year holiday has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…

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Big Drive For Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death toil of the row! during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…

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More Railway Excursions This Month

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

For the convenience, of those who were unable to take advantage of the excursion trains run in connection with the…

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Road Safety. the Highway Code. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport and president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Road Safety the Highway Code

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Road Safety The Highway Code(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport and president of the. Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Lucky Escape From Death. Travellers on the Nowra-Nerriga Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

A party of 13--6 men and 7 ladies --travelling from Braidwood to Nowra, had a narrow escape from being burnt to death in the recent frightful…

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Motoring News. Improperly Fastened Car Doors

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia states that the practice of fitting hinges on the rear of car doors has added considerably to the risk of…

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The Australian Motorists

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 12

Petrol Company have received telegraphic advice that John Snow, driving a Delahaye at Coorong on a pipe clay track, established nine new…

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Road Safety CHILDREN. (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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