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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

349 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 18

Berry Motorist Makes History Drives Through Hyde Park

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

“Some coves can get away with anything!” We have often heard that remark —and the truth of it was abundantly…

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Motorists Auto Be Careful. (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

A--stands for Auto and Asinine speed B--for Bad Brakes that to accidents lead, C--for Collisions, blind Crossings with…

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Motorists Auto Be Careful. Issued by the Road Safety Council

The Bega District News · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

A—stands for auto and asinine speed B—for bad brakes that to accidents lead, C—for collisions, blind crossroads…

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South Shoalhaven Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 9

“Observer” writes:— The drying winds over the weekend made South Shoalhaven roads convalescent, but they are gradually…

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Teamsters and By-roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 16

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, on Friday, a long discussion took place on a recommendation from the Engineer that Council apply the…

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“You Decided-now Build the Bridge”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

At the Cambewarra Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, a long discussion followed the opening of applications for the position of foreman…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

It was announced in London last week by the Minister of Transport that motor driving licenses in Great. Britain had increased by 100,000 in…

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Motor Collision

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

Mr. Put Maguire, a well-Known business man of Nowra, had the misfortune to be the victim of a motor collision on Tuesday morning of last…

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Motor Collision. Defendant Convicted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 7

At Nowra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., the police proceeded against Bernard Hilton App[?]rley for not giving way to motor…

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Lives Saved. More Can Be Done. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

Motorists and pedestrians have cooperated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed…

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Road Making Machinery Nowra Council to Confer with Engineer Gowans

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 10

At the Council meeting, on Monday night, the Mayor (Aid. F. P. Ryan) said that the Clerk (Mr. Batt) had put up a proposition to him that he…

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Motors in Collision

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 7

A sequel to a recent collision between a motor truck and a car, on the Greenwell Point road, was heard at the Nowra Police Court last week,…

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A.m.p. Demonstrates Quality Lessons Learned in the 150 Mile Road Race

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

If there is one thing .that emerges from the 160 mile Grand, Prix road race at Bathurst on Easter Monday, It is the wonderful reliability of…

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Lives Saved More Can Be Done(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

Motorists and pedestrians have cooperated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed the…

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Railway Excursions. For Autumn School Vacation

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

The Secretary of Railways advises that for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents, and others who wish to travel in connection with…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

[?] congestion has become, so great on Borne of the trunk roads in England that investigations are now going on in that country as to the…

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Protests From Farmers Early Running of Milk Trains Redaction of Treatment Costs Claim for More Reasonable Railway Freights

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

The most representative meeting of butter factory directors and managers ever to be held on the coast assembled at the Berry School of Arts on Friday morning last, when the matter of the…

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A.m.p. Demonstrates Quality. Lesson's Learned in the 150 Mile Road Race

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

If there is one thing that emerges from the 150 mile Grand Prix road race at Bathurst on Easter Monday, it is the wonderful reliability of A.M.P…

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New Road Wanted

The Bega District News · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Several residents of Angledale petitioned Mumbulla Shire to make a new road a little over a mile in length to form a link with other…

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Road Safety Glaring Headlights. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, but unfortunately up…

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