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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

349 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 18

Road Safety Glaring Headlights

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

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

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Motor Taxation Burden

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 10

According to statistics compiled by the N.R.M.A., motor users in Australia paid £21,321,000 in special taxation last financial year. This represents a…

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Motor Cycle Economy Test Melbourne to Sydney for 4/5

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

On Tuesday, 18th April, at 2.45 p.m., two men arrived at Martin Place, Sydney, from Melbourne, completing a motor cycle economical test…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

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…

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Express Milk Train Service for South Coast Leaves Nowra at 11.42 A.M., Arriving in Sydney at 4.42 P.M.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

A deputation from the Illawarra factories—consisting of representatives as follows: Berry, the lion. A. N. Binks, M.L.C,, and Mr. J. E…

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Motor Notes. Petrol Saving

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

Anything that will help to cut down petrol consumption is sure of a warm welcome from car owners. But how many there are who unknowing…

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Road Safety. Glaring Headlights

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

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

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Milk Train Express to Leave Nowra at 11.12 A.m

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 7

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., arranged a deputation, which he introduced, representing all the South Coast factories, all arrangements had been…

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Road Bandit on Prince’s Highway

The Bega District News · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

While a traveller was returning to Sydney recently be was forced to stop by a bandit with a gun, who demanded his money. As it happened…

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Rood Safety. Skids Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding, and in the coming months…

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Road Machinery South Shoalhaven Council Will Consider Question at Later Date

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 6

As an order of the day, south Shoalhaven Council gave further consideration to Aid. Jack Watts’ proposal to review the methods of road…

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Road Safety Skids Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding, and in the coming months…

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Road Safety. Skids Cause Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding and in the coming months many more…

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The Tame Journalist. His Column. the Golf Club Chain Gang. the Scandal of Braidwood Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

On Sunday last people courageous enough to attempt the direct journey between Nowra and Braidwood might have noticed a dauntless band of…

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Defective Tyres. a Reminder to Motorists

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

Mr. Jack Mason, of the motor retread business, Nowra, though he does not hail from the land of the heather himself, has, we understand,…

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Kangaroo Valley Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 7

At the meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, on Wednesday last, a batch of letters was to hand drawing attention to the bad state of various…

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No Bitumen for Huskisson Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 6

At several meeting of the Clyde Shire Council recently, letters have been to hand from the Main Roads Board asking if it was the Council’s…

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

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended June 30, 1938, was 1819, in which 115…

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Main Roads Board Offices in Course of Erection at Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

By courtesy of Mr Donaldson, Divisional Engineer, we had a look over the plans and specifications of the offices to be erected for the Board…

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A Tactful Tramp

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

It was a bright and beautiful day. The magpies, the butcher birds, and the superb warblers were singing out their thanks fn the trees and…

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